Corporate Governance Attorney

At Genworth, we empower families to navigate the aging journey with confidence. We are compassionate, experienced allies for those navigating care with guidance, products, and services that meet families where they are. Further, we are the spouses, children, siblings, friends, and neighbors of those that need care—and we bring those experiences with us to work in serving our millions of policyholders each day. 

We apply that same compassion and empathy as we work with each other and our local communities. Genworth values all perspectives, characteristics, and experiences so that employees can bring their full, authentic selves to work to help each other and our company succeed. We celebrate our diversity and understand that being intentional about inclusion is the only way to create a sense of belonging for all associates. We also invest in the vitality of our local communities through grants from the Genworth Foundation, event sponsorships, and employee volunteerism.

Our four values guide our strategy, our decisions, and our interactions:

• Make it human. We care about the people that make up our customers, colleagues, and communities.
• Make it about others. We do what's best for our customers and collaborate to drive progress. 
• Make it happen. We work with intention toward a common purpose and forge ways forward together. 
• Make it better. We create fulfilling purpose-driven careers by learning from the world and each other.

POSITION TITLE

Corporate Governance Attorney

POSITION LOCATION

Richmond, VA

YOUR ROLE

As a Corporate Governance Attorney, you’ll work alongside our Deputy Corporate Secretary to ensure compliance with public company corporate governance matters, Delaware corporate law and related corporate policies; and doing so while upholding the highest standards of ethics and integrity in our practices, to ensure we’re there for our stockholders, policyholders and communities—now and in the future.

What you will be doing

• Assist with preparing for and managing all board and committee meetings, including drafting advance legal memoranda and other communications, review of and legal support for planned governance agenda topics, and logistics.
• Advise the Board on its roles and responsibilities
• Assist with the facilitation of the orientation of new Directors and ongoing Director training and development
• Assist with creating key corporate documents and maintaining records
• Assist with independence and conflicts review process for Directors and Prospective Director Candidates and Director and Officer Questionnaires
• Responsible for corporate governance disclosures (including stock exchange listing standards and governance disclosures contained in SEC reporting) and legal compliance with state corporation laws
• Prepare corporate governance disclosures in annual proxy statement and insurance regulatory reports.
• Assist with corporate governance responses for financial regulatory examinations
• Oversee the process pertaining to the annual stockholder meeting
• Research and track corporate governance developments and assist in tailoring governance practices to meet the Board's needs and investor expectations
• Assist with investor communication and engagement on corporate governance issues
• May manage corporate governance paralegal

What you bring

• JD Degree from an accredited Law School
• Licensed attorney with a minimum 5 years of relevant experience working for a law firm and/or as in-house counsel for a publicly traded corporation with exposure to the corporate secretarial function
• Substantial knowledge of corporate law and experience in maintaining corporate compliance with SEC, NYSE and other legal requirements applicable to a publicly traded company, including monitoring developments to ensure continued compliance, and assisting in the preparation of certain corporate governance related disclosures in our insurance regulatory and SEC reports (including 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, and proxy statement filings)
• Proven ability to work directly with senior leadership, interface with multiple constituencies and manage internal and external resources, all in a high-pressure, ever-changing corporate environment
• Excellent written, oral and interpersonal communication skills
• Financial services industry experience (preferred)

Employee Benefits & Well-Being

Genworth employees make a difference in people’s lives every day. We’re committed to making a difference in our employees’ lives.

• Competitive Compensation & Total Rewards Incentives
• Comprehensive Healthcare Coverage
• Multiple 401(k) Savings Plan Options
• Auto Enrollment in Employer-Directed Retirement Account Feature (100% employer-funded!)
• Generous Paid Time Off – Including 12 Paid Holidays, Volunteer Time Off and Paid Family Leave
• Disability, Life, and Long Term Care Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement, Student Loan Repayment and Training & Certification Support
• Wellness support including gym membership reimbursement and Employee Assistance Program resources (work/life support, financial & legal management)
• Caregiver and Mental Health Support Services

ADDITIONAL

• At this time, Genworth will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position
• No agencies please