What does the executive director of a listed company do?

Legal analysis: the executive director is a position that only exists when the company has no board of directors. He is the manager and top management of the company, appointed or elected by shareholders. However, after the company goes public, there will be a board of directors, no more executive directors, only the chairman, vice-chairman and directors. Elected by the general meeting of shareholders. Is the top management of the company. Executive director refers to a position established by a small limited company without a board of directors to be responsible for the company's operation and management. An independent director refers to a director who does not hold other positions except directors in the company and has no relationship with the listed company and its major shareholders that may hinder his independent and objective judgment.

Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Company Law.

Article 50 A limited liability company with a small number of shareholders or a small scale may have an executive director instead of a board of directors. The executive director may concurrently serve as the company manager. The functions and powers of the executive director shall be stipulated in the articles of association.

Article 122 A listed company shall establish independent directors, and the specific measures shall be formulated by the State Council.

Article 146 A director, supervisor or senior manager of a company may not be employed under any of the following circumstances: (1) Having no capacity for civil conduct or having limited capacity for civil conduct; (2) Being sentenced to punishment for corruption, bribery, embezzlement of property, misappropriation of property or disrupting the order of the socialist market economy, and the execution period is less than five years, or being deprived of political rights for committing a crime, and the execution period is less than five years; (3) If the directors, factory directors and managers of a bankrupt company or enterprise are personally responsible for the bankruptcy of the company or enterprise, it has not been more than three years since the date of completion of the bankruptcy liquidation of the company or enterprise; (4) Being the legal representative of a company or enterprise whose business license has been revoked due to violation of law and ordered to close down, and having personal responsibility, it has not been more than three years since the date when the business license of the company or enterprise was revoked; (five) a large amount of debt owed by an individual has not been paid off due. If the company elects, appoints directors, supervisors or employs senior management personnel in violation of the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the election, appointment or appointment shall be invalid. The company shall remove the directors, supervisors and senior managers from their posts under any of the circumstances listed in the first paragraph of this article during their term of office.