{"id":10924,"date":"2026-06-19T10:46:22","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T08:46:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.navarrollimaabogados.com\/news\/the-non-director-company-secretary-professionalising-corporate-governance-in-spain\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T13:56:54","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T11:56:54","slug":"the-non-director-company-secretary-professionalising-corporate-governance-in-spain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.navarrollimaabogados.com\/en\/sociedades-en\/the-non-director-company-secretary-professionalising-corporate-governance-in-spain\/","title":{"rendered":"The Non-Director Company Secretary: Professionalising Corporate Governance in Spain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As companies grow \u2014 particularly within a heavily regulated environment such as the European one \u2014 they increasingly require <strong>legal advice from qualified lawyers<\/strong>. Accordingly, one way for a company to ensure that its decisions are lawful and to secure objective, impartial advice is to appoint a <strong>non-director secretary<\/strong> with certain qualities.<\/p>\n<h2>What is a board of directors?<\/h2>\n<p>Under Spanish company law, a board of directors is one of the available ways of <strong>organising a company&#8217;s management<\/strong> where there are multiple directors.<\/p>\n<p>This body has two mandatory offices:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>The chairman.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The secretary.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In addition to the powers conferred on them by law, both hold those granted to them by the company&#8217;s own articles of association.<\/p>\n<p>The secretary therefore plays a particularly important role in preparing and holding board meetings, as well as in formalising and implementing its resolutions:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li>Liaising with the chairman in the <strong>preparation of meetings<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Advising<\/strong> on the <strong>board&#8217;s powers<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Certifying<\/strong> <strong>corporate resolutions<\/strong> and formalising them in a public deed.<\/li>\n<li>And even acting as <strong>custodian of the minute books<\/strong> and all other documentation.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Given these powers, it is advisable to appoint a secretary with certain qualities, the ideal being someone with <strong>legal training and corporate experience<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>Must the secretary be a director?<\/h2>\n<p>Unless the company&#8217;s articles of association expressly provide otherwise, the secretary <strong>need not be a member of the board of directors<\/strong>, which opens the door for the role to be held by <strong>lawyers<\/strong> and other types of <strong>professional advisers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10917 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.navarrollimaabogados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3096-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Lawyer acting as non-director company secretary\" width=\"602\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.navarrollimaabogados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3096-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.navarrollimaabogados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3096-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.navarrollimaabogados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3096-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.navarrollimaabogados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3096-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.navarrollimaabogados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3096-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.navarrollimaabogados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3096.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Why is it advisable to have a lawyer as secretary of the board of directors?<\/h2>\n<p>At this point, we can turn to the figure of the lawyer as a <strong>fitting answer to a company&#8217;s<\/strong> management needs, for the following reasons:<\/p>\n<h3><strong>First. The lawfulness of decisions.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>A commercial lawyer with appropriate training in company and commercial law will be able to safeguard the <strong>lawfulness of every decision<\/strong> the board reaches. They will also ensure that resolutions are formalised in a public deed where appropriate \u2014 duties that are entirely routine for them \u2014<strong> thereby relieving the rest of the board of these formalities.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Second. The lawyer&#8217;s experience.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>By the very nature of the legal profession, an experienced lawyer specialising in commercial law inherently brings <strong>knowledge of hundreds of business situations,<\/strong> from shareholder disputes to methods of organising production. This makes them especially well placed to hold the role, since they can <strong>offer strategic advice during board meetings.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Third. Managing conflicts and other matters.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Within a board of directors, it is practically impossible to avoid potential <strong>conflicts of interest or personal and professional confrontations<\/strong> altogether.<\/p>\n<p>For this reason, a lawyer acting as secretary brings an <strong>external, comprehensive perspective<\/strong>: managing conflicts, establishing ways to resolve disputes without affecting the company&#8217;s operations, and <strong>helping to reach the best decision<\/strong> among the range of differing viewpoints. All of this thanks to the experience described in the previous point.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Fourth. Near-continuous advice.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>A lawyer&#8217;s involvement in decision-making substantially deepens their <strong>understanding of the company&#8217;s actual operations<\/strong> and business processes. This translates into <strong>tacit, near-continuous advice<\/strong>: by keeping abreast of the company&#8217;s operations and corporate decisions, the lawyer gains a far clearer view of the company&#8217;s reality, which can make a substantial difference to legal advice not strictly related to board matters.<\/p>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10919 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.navarrollimaabogados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/businessman-presenting-new-project-partners-office-300x182.jpg\" alt=\"Non-director company secretary advising a board of directors\" width=\"603\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.navarrollimaabogados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/businessman-presenting-new-project-partners-office-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.navarrollimaabogados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/businessman-presenting-new-project-partners-office-1024x622.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.navarrollimaabogados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/businessman-presenting-new-project-partners-office-768x467.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.navarrollimaabogados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/businessman-presenting-new-project-partners-office-1536x933.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.navarrollimaabogados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/businessman-presenting-new-project-partners-office-2048x1244.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.navarrollimaabogados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/businessman-presenting-new-project-partners-office-700x425.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 603px) 100vw, 603px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2>When is it appropriate?<\/h2>\n<p>While it is true that nowadays it is always advisable to have a trusted lawyer to turn to when checking the legality or strategic aspects of certain business decisions, this does not mean that having a lawyer act as non-director secretary is strictly mandatory.<\/p>\n<p>Nor can it be denied, however, that their presence will be (at the very least) beneficial for the company in general terms, and may even make a considerable difference to the quality of the decisions taken.<\/p>\n<p>We therefore believe that appointing a lawyer as a non-director company secretary is a <strong>sound and natural step in a company&#8217;s growth<\/strong>, particularly for those organisations seeking to <strong>professionalise their governance and safeguard their decisions<\/strong> from the outset.<\/p>\n<h2>Our experience<\/h2>\n<p>At <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navarrollimaabogados.com\/en\/about-us\/\"><strong>Navarro Llima Abogados<\/strong><\/a>, we have extensive experience advising companies across a wide range of sectors and commercial fields. With more than 20 years&#8217; track record, we have built up a wealth of information and expertise that equips us to provide legal advice and commercial insight.<\/p>\n<p>Our managing partner, <strong>Jaime J. Navarro<\/strong>, has extensive experience providing these services, having acted as a non-director secretary for companies that have requested it. This is complemented by an in-depth knowledge of commercial matters, gained through his involvement in various business projects that have grown from just a handful of employees into entities with dozens of staff and group corporate structures.<\/p>\n<p>If you are considering appointing a lawyer as a non-director company secretary, or have any questions on a related matter, we remain at your disposal for any enquiry at <a href=\"mailto:info@navarrollimaabogados.com\">info@navarrollimaabogados.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As companies grow &mdash; particularly within a heavily regulated environment such as the European one &mdash; they increasingly require legal advice from qualified lawyers. 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