Corporate Governance Manager

Sempra • San Diego, CA

13h

About The Position

This position leads key legal support operations and governance processes within the Law Department, exercising independent judgment on complex matters and ensuring accurate, reliable execution of enterprise-level activities. The role serves as a strategic partner to legal leadership and internal clients by coordinating high-impact initiatives, overseeing process design and controls, and continuously improving efficiency, compliance, and reporting. The primary focus is on securities law and corporate governance execution and coordination, supporting the Securities and Corporate Governance teams. Key responsibilities include managing select securities filings, preparing minutes and materials for Board of Directors and management-level committee meetings, and providing significant support to the Corporate Secretary’s Office. The Corporate Governance Manager works closely with two attorneys on the Corporate and Securities team and regularly interfaces with cross-functional stakeholders to facilitate governance activities and related legal processes. While paralegal experience is beneficial, the position is structured to operate beyond traditional paralegal functions, acting as an embedded partner within the Law Department’s securities law, corporate governance, and legal operations ecosystem.

Requirements

• Typically requires a 4-year degree in a relevant field, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• Typically requires 10 years of related experience.
• Paralegal certification is required.
• Legal Research - The process of identifying and retrieving information necessary to support legal decision-making.
• Documentation and Records Management - Creating, distributing, using, maintaining and disposition of recorded information maintained as evidence of business activities and transactions.
• Regulatory Compliance - Ensuring an organization's adherence to laws, regulations, guidelines and specifications relevant to its business processes.
• Legal Interpretation - Scrutinizing legal texts such as the texts of statuses, constitutions, and contracts.
• Legal Drafting - Prepares written legal documents, including letters, memos, board presentations or board meeting minutes, and must have excellent writing, editing and proofreading skills.
• Organizational Skills - Manages processes and calendars for key securities and governance events and must be highly organized and detail-oriented to effectively manage these tasks.
• Effective Communicator - Works with a variety of departments and teams within the organization, including high-level executives, as well as advisors and other third-party service providers, and must be able to communicate and otherwise work effectively with all parties.
• Proactive Self-Starter - Must be a fast learner who takes initiative to master new skills, processes and procedures and can effectively work independently.
• Dedicated Team Player - Serves a crucial role within a small team and must be a high-performance contributor to significant projects and tasks, many of which are time-sensitive and confidential in nature.
• Analytical Thinker - Considers how events, actions and information may impact areas of responsibility and takes appropriate steps to address.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working as a Paralegal is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversees significant securities filings (including proxy statements, Section 16 filings, and EDGAR Next account management), and administers related compliance processes such as calendars, compliance plans, and coordination with third-party service providers and advisors.
• Leads planning and coordination of annual shareholder meetings and shareholder engagement activities, including outreach, meetings, documentation, and tracking of engagement metrics.
• Coordinates with the Corporate Secretary’s Office on board-related matters (e.g., meeting materials and minutes, annual independence reviews), serves as secretary for certain management-level committees, and monitors and researches securities law and corporate governance developments and trends.
• Maintains governance for template libraries, including version control, annotations, and usage notes.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees