Lead Counsel, Securities & Corporate Governance

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Location:

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

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

The role reports to the Managing Principal Counsel, CG&ST. This attorney will provide strategic, practical legal counsel on securities law, corporate governance, SEC reporting, Board and committee matters, shareholder engagement, and public company compliance. The successful candidate will help design and implement scalable governance, disclosure, reporting, and compliance processes as MMS prepares to operate as an independent public company.

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.

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• Work with Assistant Corporate Secretary to build and continuously improve the governance function, including Board processes, governance policies, governance technology, disclosure controls, and public-company readiness initiatives.
• Assist in the operations of the corporate secretarial function, on an as needed basis
• Participate in development of and execute the company's shareholder engagement strategy, including responding to shareholder inquiries, coordinating governance roadshows, and partnering with Investor Relations, Communications, Executive Compensation, Sustainability, and senior leadership. Serve as a key point of contact with proxy advisory firms, including ISS and Glass Lewis.
• Respond to shareholder inquiries and conduct proactive outreach to key shareholders. Organize and engage in biannual governance roadshows, coordinating with investor relations, communications, executive compensation, the Chief Counsel, Sustainability and other stakeholders. Engage with ISS or Glass Lewis as appropriate.
• Participate in development of and execute proxy statement disclosure strategy, coordinating cross‑functional stakeholders to prepare, draft, and review governance disclosures, manage shareholder proposals, and oversee responses and "no-action" requests.
• Build processes to monitor, assess, and implement developments relevant to corporate governance, proxy statements and shareholder engagement, including best practices and trend developments.
• Serve as a trusted advisor on a broad range of securities law, corporate governance, and public company matters.
• Design, develop, and deliver training programs and practical guidance for business, finance, legal, and executive stakeholders on securities law, corporate governance, and…