Company Secretary

It's not true that CS professionals are treated as just degree holders. Just know that, once you finish the course in India, you have to wait for 2-years after practicing as a CS and you should apply for other memberships in which country you want to work. If you want to go with your Indian CS alone, there won't be many opportunities to work for an MNC to be a part of a different country's head.
The sane goes to CA's, even they have the same concept to work abroad.
Since CS is law based, there is a definite need to study the other country's law before working there. So it needs a membership. CA also requires knowing the different standards of the country. These professionals always had a catch to work in the area they want to work into.

Tips to crack CS in 1 year:
1.Create a plan which can be successfully executed. Give more time to topics which you find difficult and keep a buffer so that you can complete some pending tasks.
2.Focus on your strengths and sailing through the weaknesses is the best exam strategy you can bet on
3.Having too many books would lead to confusion during the time of revision and most of your doubts would remain unresolved without a good book.
4.Examiners try to trap students by playing around with the question and options. So read the question carefully to understand what is required and see the options with great concentration in case of MCQ based questions.
5.Planning the way you attempt various questions is quite crucial to crack the CS exam. You do not have to approach the question paper the way it is intended to be.

CS + LLB are core qualifications that can shape your career in the direction of secretarial, legal, corporate governance and corporate and securities laws. Since you are pursuing these qualifications already, am assuming that this is your ultimate goal.
FRM is no doubt a very competitive qualification with an abundant scope and market demand. However, you need to understand that FRM is a qualification solely based and focused on risk, not even financial management. Are you sure you want to specialise in risk management and the sorts? If you do, then CS + LLB is of no use and FRM would be the ideal choice. Although the syllabus would be quite different and so would the approach. Yes, it looks very impressive on your CV but it will have no utility in the field of FRM. Vice versa, if you are pursuing a career in the legal, FRM is hardly useful.
So to sum up, it'll look good on the CV, but will have no use.

When I read the question, the instant answer that came to my mind is CA. No doubt that CA is far more advanced and acceptable in any industry. CWA and CS have comparatively fewer opportunities.
If you are doing CA then you should complete it within 4 years. Not more than that to achieve everything on time otherwise your life will be tough if you started getting flunked.
Start working with studies instantly. Work is a very important part of CA, without working, you can't get the true meaning of CA.
I will not write much about CWA and CS because the scope of both the courses is very limited as compared to CA. CWA takes around 3-years but the syllabus has been changed now and also it has a very low passing percentage. So it will not be easy to clear CWA either but its return in terms of package can't surpass CA. You can get a job in foreign countries with CA. This benefit is not available with courses like CWA and CS.

Career as a Company Secretary is not only prestigious and financially satisfying but also brings with it a high level of job happiness. Company Secretary is an in-house legal expert, a compliance officer of the Company, a specialist in corporate laws, securities laws & capital market and corporate governance. After the globalization of services, the Company Secretary profession is initiated in different countries. India is entering into a mutual broad economic co-operation Agreements with various countries like Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and many More. These agreements with countries acknowledge Company Secretaries with a free passage beyond borders.
Many Company Secretaries are already operating for various companies in various countries like the US, Canada, UK, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, Middle-east, Africa, etc. By their research and the legal tendency of mind, companies across the border have accepted their professional skill sets. Company Secretary professional also possesses the managerial capabilities and analytical skills.
UK: There is a collaboration with ICSI and ICAI-UK. After clearing some papers, you can serve in London as a company secretary. ICSI has entered into Memorandum of Association (MoU) with the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators, UK. This MoU with ICSA recognizes Company Secretaries of both the countries on several conditions. The method of globalization and the means of absolute economic cooperation that India is instating has also set in consideration mutual recognition agreements between the ICSI and Institutes governing the profession in various other countries. This is clearing up the world to Company Secretaries.
Singapore: In Singapore, it is compulsory for each company to appoint a CS, therefore, you may get a better scope in Singapore. You can visit The Singapore Association of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (SAICSA).
Australia: In Australia, there is a comparable course like ICSI where you may get a membership of Chartered Secretary Australia and consequently a job of your choice. In Australia, CS is called Governance professional and the institute is called Governance Institute of Australia.
As far as salary package is concerned, one can expect something around 7 to 8 LPA (for a knowledgeable deserving candidate in the beginning). As the experience grows, it gets converted into a highly rewarding career.