Corporate Governance Specialist (Paralegal)

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Corporate Governance Specialist (Paralegal)

Location: Richmond, VA, USA - 9954 Mayland Drive (hybrid)

Competitive base pay, benefits, bonus program

The McKesson Medical-Surgical Inc. (MMS) Legal Department is seeking an experienced, highly organized Corporate Governance Specialist to join its Corporate Governance & Strategic Transactions (CG&ST) pillar.

The role reports to the Managing Principal Counsel, CG&ST. This role primarily will support the Company’s Board of Directors and Committee governance and operations, as well as entity management. In addition, the successful candidate will help build the governance infrastructure, processes, and controls necessary to operate as an independent public company.

What You’ll Do

• Lead coordination of agendas and preparation and publication of materials for MMS and subsidiary Board meetings and MMS Committee meetings

• Administer and continuously improve the Company’s Board portal and governance technology platforms to support efficient and secure Board and Committee communications

• Draft minutes, resolutions, written consents, and other corporate governance documents

• Establish and maintain governance policies, procedures, and controls to support public-company readiness and ongoing governance compliance

• Manage director onboarding, questionnaires, and governance processes

• Serve as a trusted liaison among directors, executives, legal leadership, external advisors, and internal stakeholders, helping ensure effective communication and governance execution

• Lead enterprise entity-management activities and maintain accurate records for domestic and international subsidiaries, including entities established in connection with corporate restructuring, separation, acquisition, and financing activities

• Manage the company’s entity management system

• Coordinate with registered agents, outside counsel, tax, finance, and other stakeholders to maintain legal-entity compliance across applicable domestic and international jurisdictions

• Support Securities-law and public-company governance activities, including SEC filings, disclosure processes, and Board-related reporting requirements

Minimum Requirements

• Degree or equivalent and typically requires 4+ years of relevant experience in corporate governance at an NYSE or Nasdaq-listed Fortune 500 company.

Critical Skills & Experience

• Proficient in communicating with executives, directors, shareholders, and other stakeholders.

• Efficiency in working both independently and collaboratively, with a proven record of building strong working relationships in a matrixed enterprise environment.

• High level facilitation, problem-solving, and project management skills, with the ability to adapt to changing circumstances, assess priorities, and achieve solutions under deadlines.

• Excellent judgment in identifying, synthesizing, and raising issues to leaders for resolution.

• Ability to handle multiple requests, assess priorities, and achieve solutions under deadlines with minimal supervision.

• Comfortable with need for heightened discretion and confidentiality.

Additional Information

• Hybrid work model

• Up to 25% travel

About MMS

McKesson Medical-Surgical (MMS), which is expected to become Wellverse in early 2027, is a subsidiary and publicly reported segment of the McKesson Corporation. MMS distributes medical-surgical supplies, pharmaceuticals, diagnostic equipment and supplies, along with other solutions and services to virtually every type of healthcare setting and provider outside of the traditional hospital. These markets – often referred to as Alternate Care or Non-Acute Care – include physician offices, surgery centers, long-term care providers, laboratories, home health and hospice agencies, health systems, government facilities and online marketplaces and retailers.

Alternate Care markets are growing rapidly, and MMS is proud to be a leader in this space. With a team of approximately 8,000 employees, a network of 15 distribution centers and approximately 900 delivery vehicles, we collaborate with more than 2,200 leading manufacturers and serve over 200,000 customer accounts across the U.S. Our catalog includes more than 270,000 SKUs of branded and private-label medical-surgical products – from bandages to specialty pharmaceuticals and COVID-19 tests.

Career Level - P3

We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKesson's pay philosophy, and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, please click here.

Our Base Pay Range for this position

$78,800 - $131,300

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