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Corporate Paralegal

Owings Mills, MD · On-site

$20 - $34/hr

Support governance activities for multiple subsidiary boards and legal entities * Assist senior corporate secretaries with board meetings, governance projects, and board communications * Gather ...

This role sits within a high-impact Corporate Secretary team that serves as the central resource for legal entity formation, governance, and compliance across NBCUniversal's global portfolio of ...

Support Office of the Corporate Secretary in executing its responsibilities relating to the Board of Directors of U.S. subsidiary entities, including: * Prepare, organize, and maintain corporate ...

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How much do corporate secretarial jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 3, 2026, the average yearly pay for corporate secretarial in the United States is $77,037.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $49,500.00 and $78,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the main challenges faced by professionals in a Corporate Secretarial role, and how can they be addressed?

One of the main challenges in a Corporate Secretarial role is staying updated with frequently changing corporate governance and compliance regulations. Professionals in this field must ensure timely and accurate filing of statutory documents, maintain meticulous records, and coordinate board meetings while balancing multiple deadlines. To address these challenges, strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and continuous professional development—such as attending industry seminars and training—are essential. Collaborating closely with legal teams and leveraging digital compliance tools can also help streamline processes and reduce errors.

What is the highest paying secretary job?

The highest paying secretary roles are typically executive secretaries or executive assistants to top executives, with salaries often exceeding $80,000 annually. These positions usually require advanced organizational skills, experience, and proficiency with office management tools, and may involve handling complex schedules and confidential information.

What are Corporate Secretarial services?

Corporate Secretarial services refer to the administrative and compliance functions that ensure a company adheres to legal and regulatory requirements. This includes maintaining statutory registers, preparing and filing annual returns, organizing board meetings, and ensuring the company meets its obligations under corporate law. A corporate secretary also acts as a liaison between the board of directors and stakeholders, and often oversees good governance practices within the organization.

What is the difference between Corporate Secretarial vs Company Secretary?

AspectCorporate SecretarialCompany Secretary
QualificationsRelevant certifications (e.g., ICSA), legal knowledgeTypically holds similar certifications, legal and governance expertise
Work EnvironmentCorporate offices, law firms, consultancy firmsCorporate headquarters, legal departments, governance teams
Employer & IndustryCompanies, law firms, professional service providersPublic companies, private firms, government agencies
Primary FocusMaintaining statutory compliance, corporate governance, documentationAdvising directors, ensuring legal compliance, governance oversight

Both roles involve corporate governance and compliance, often overlapping in responsibilities. The main difference lies in scope and focus: Corporate Secretarial roles emphasize administrative and statutory duties, while Company Secretaries often have a broader advisory role to the board on governance and legal matters.

What do corporate secretaries do?

Corporate secretaries are responsible for ensuring a company's compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, maintaining corporate records, preparing agendas and minutes for meetings, and managing communication between the board of directors and shareholders. They often use specialized governance software and require knowledge of corporate law. The role typically requires strong organizational skills and relevant certifications such as the Chartered Secretary designation.

What is corporate secretarial work?

Corporate secretarial work involves managing a company's compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, maintaining company records, preparing board and shareholder meetings, and ensuring proper governance. Professionals in this role often use specialized software and require knowledge of corporate law and governance standards.

What does a corporate secretary make?

A corporate secretary's salary varies based on experience, location, and company size, but typically ranges from $50,000 to $120,000 annually. They often earn additional benefits and may hold certifications such as the Certified Corporate Secretary (CCS). Salary data can be found through industry reports and job postings for corporate secretarial roles.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Corporate Secretarial professional, and why are they important?

To excel as a Corporate Secretarial professional, you need a strong understanding of corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and company law, often supported by qualifications such as ICSA/CGI or a law degree. Familiarity with board management software, statutory filing systems, and compliance databases is highly valuable. Attention to detail, organizational skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with senior stakeholders are essential soft skills. These competencies ensure legal compliance, efficient board operations, and robust corporate governance within organizations.
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Infographic showing various Corporate Secretarial job openings in the United States as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 76% Full Time, 13% Part Time, and 11% Contract. Highlights an 82% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 15% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $77,037 per year, or $37 per hour.

Associate Director, Assistant Corporate Secretary

Scotiabank

Dallas, TX

Other

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Job description

Requisition ID: 263441

Please note that the Salary Range shown is a guideline only. Salary offered may vary based on factors, including, but not limited to, the successful candidate's relevant knowledge, skills, and experience.

Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

Global Banking and Markets 
Global Banking and Markets (GBM) is a leading Canadian Capital Markets and Investment Banking business with a growing platform in the US and Latin America, operating globally for over 100 years. Scotiabank's strong U.S. presence provides our clients an important bridge to this key global market for trade and investment flows across the Americas and the world. 
Global Banking & Markets provides a full range of investment banking, credit and risk management products and services relevant to the financing and strategic development needs of our clients. Our products include debt and equity financing, mergers & acquisitions, corporate banking, institutional equity sales, trading and research, fixed income products, derivatives, energy, foreign exchange and precious & metals. We also cross-sell the full range of wholesale products and services offered by the Scotiabank Group. 
Be part of an innovative, Global Capital Markets and Investment Banking business with a unique geographic footprint that puts capital to work for our clients across industries! We work together to drive ambition for every future! 

Purpose

The Associate Director, Assistant Corporate Secretary contributes to the overall success of the U.S. Corporate Secretary Office by providing strong corporate governance support to Scotiabank's U.S. Boards and management committees, as well as day-to-day corporate governance support to the Bank's U.S. Global Banking & Markets businesses and operations.

What You'll Do

  • Serve as an integral part of the U.S. Corporate Secretary team, supporting the Bank's governance infrastructure, specifically with respect to its U.S. boards and senior management committees and day-to-day corporate governance activities in the U.S.   
  • Champion a client focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge
  • Promote best in class governance standards and ensure regulatory and corporate governance requirements are met, including adherence to relevant legal entity governance requirements and internal policies
  • Support the U.S. Corporate Secretary in providing effective and responsive corporate governance support to Scotiabank's U.S. boards, management committees, and internal clients. Key accountabilities include, but are not limited to:
    • Serving as Assistant Corporate Secretary; ensuring regulatory and/or corporate governance requirements are met for legal entities and management committees within the mandate of the U.S. Corporate Secretary Department
    • As applicable, supporting the U.S. board and senior management committee meeting cycle, including scheduling of meetings and logistical planning, agenda development and management, reviewing and creating meeting materials, drafting meeting minutes, maintaining the forward agenda, attending to post-meeting follow-ups
    • Maintaining accurate and up-to-date corporate and departmental records under the remit of the U.S. Corporate Secretary Office, including (i) corporate records relating to U.S. legal entities and management committees, including signing authorities; (ii) information contained on the U.S. Corporate Secretary's website and EnGlobe; and (iii) departmental procedures, guidelines, and similar documentation
    • Assisting with management committee oversight, including overseeing the annual management committee assessment process
    • Providing general assistance to the U.S. Corporate Secretary and Legal teams with respect to FRB FR Y-10 regulatory reporting obligations, and training designated employees
    • Providing general assistance with respect to forming, dissolving and/or qualifying legal entities, and ensuring legal entities remain compliant and in good standing
    • Responding to internal and external requests, including audit and regulatory requests, and issuing  Secretary and/or Incumbency Certificates, as needed

What You'll Bring

The incumbent must have a good knowledge of corporate secretarial practices in a regulated environment, having served previously as a Corporate Secretary or Assistant Corporate Secretary. The incumbent must also have a broad understanding of corporate governance best practices/requirements. 

Competencies and Skills:

  • 5+ years of in-house corporate secretary or corporate governance experience, preferably at a large financial services firm (or other highly regulated organization); experience working for an IHC of a foreign banking organization or FDIC-insured bank is a significant plus
  • Bachelor's degree; Paralegal Certificate a plus
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office, PowerPoint and Excel. Proficiency in Diligent (or similar Board portal) is a strong plus
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Exceptional organizational skills, with close attention to detail and ability to balance multiple workflows
  • Ability to understand, interpret and simplify legal terminology and regulations
  • Ability to work independently and thrive in team environment
  • Skilled at identifying issues that require escalation and managing the escalation process to completion
  • Ability to deliver consistent and superior customer service and product quality
  • Excellent initiative, judgment, analytical and problem-solving skills

Interested? 


If your experience is closely related but doesn't align perfectly with every qualification, we do encourage you to apply - you might be the right candidate for this or other roles at Scotiabank! 


At Scotiabank, every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are and, embraced for their differences. That's why we work to grow and diversify talent and engage employees in a performance-oriented culture. 


What's in it for you? 

 
Scotiabank wants you to be able to bring your best self to work - and life, every day. With a focus on holistic well-being, our many flexible benefit programs are designed to help support your unique family, financial, physical, mental, and social health needs. 


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Location(s):  United States : Texas : Dallas

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.  

At Scotiabank, we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let our Recruitment team know. If you require technical assistance, please click here. Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.
Scotiabank is an equal opportunity employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.