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Article: Back door to the board; The company secretary's hidden role is key to power.
- Article from:
- The Mail on Sunday (London, England)
- Article date:
- October 28, 2001
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Byline: WILF ALTMAN
SO you fancy a seat on the board, together with an attractive salary, but you lack the patience to wait for promotion to director. Then here is the answer.
Every company must have a company secretary to support directors and deal with compliance and shareholder issues, and the bigger the company, the bigger the job and the bigger the salary and perks.
Graham Campbell, a leading recruiter of company secretaries and principal consultant at MKA Management Consulting in Maidenhead, Berkshire, says: 'A career as a company secretary offers a potential treasure trove of opportunity and job satisfaction. It is a hidden gem of a job. ...