Also called: General Counsel & Secretary, Governance Officer
A senior officer (not a typist!) who runs a company's board of directors process and official legal records.
You plan the board meeting agenda with the CEO, write the official minutes, organize the annual shareholder meeting and file required documents with the SEC.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Professional degree (MD, JD, DVM…), about 10 years after high school. Usually a lawyer; some have business or governance backgrounds.
Ways in: Professional school, 4-year college. Training cost: Over $150k.
Majors to look at: Law, Business Administration.
Growing about average. Every public company needs one.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI drafts minutes and filings; advising the board on governance and legal duties stays human.
Classes: AP Government, English Language Arts, Business law.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9199.
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