Corporate Governance Specialist (Paralegal)

McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve – we care.

What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow’s health today, we want to hear from you.

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 McKesson Medical-Surgical

McKesson Medical-Surgical (MMS) 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.