Manager, Corporate Legal Affairs

Job Description

NBCUniversal is seeking a Manager, Corporate Legal Affairs (Corporate Secretary) to support corporate governance, legal entity management, and compliance for its U.S. and Canadian subsidiaries.

This role sits within a high-impact Corporate Secretary team that serves as the central resource for legal entity formation, governance, and compliance across NBCUniversal’s global portfolio of businesses.

The ideal candidate will be a detail-oriented and collaborative professional who can manage a high volume of corporate governance activities, maintain data integrity across enterprise systems, and partner effectively with Legal, Tax, Finance, and external service providers.

This role is ideal for a strong corporate paralegal or governance professional looking to step into a broader, enterprise-facing position with meaningful ownership over legal entity operations and governance.

Here you can:

Corporate Governance & Secretarial Support

• Provide corporate secretarial support for U.S. and Canadian entities, including:
  • Drafting secretary certificates and corporate certifications
  • Preparing written consents, resolutions, and governance documentation
• Maintain corporate digital minute books, ensuring completeness and accuracy
• Coordinate with outside counsel on governance matters relating to Canadian entities

Legal Entity Compliance & Filings

• Prepare and file annual reports and other statutory filings to maintain entities in good standing
• Track and manage compliance deadlines across a large portfolio of entities
• Support regulatory filings and responses to governmental or compliance-related inquiries
• Provide corporate support in connection with litigation, arbitration, and regulatory matters

Legal Entity Data & Systems

• Manage and maintain the corporate legal entity database, the enterprise system of record for legal entity data
• Ensure timely and accurate updates to ownership, governance, and structural data
• Generate organizational charts and entity reports for internal stakeholders
• Partner on system initiatives, including enhancements and data integrity efforts

Operations & Vendor Management

• Oversee billing and invoicing for key corporate secretarial vendors in coordination with global counterparts
• Review and process filing expenses and vendor invoices to ensure timely payment

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Serve as a key resource to Legal and business teams on matters relating to:
  • Corporate governance
  • Legal entity structure
  • Execution of corporate actions
• Support entity formations, restructurings, and dissolutions by coordinating required governance documentation
• Assist with corporate documentation required by internal stakeholders and external regulators

Scope

• Primary responsibility for NBCUniversal’s U.S. and Canadian legal entities
• Works closely with global Corporate Secretary team members across Europe and other jurisdictions

Qualifications

Here you'll need:

• 4+ years of experience in corporate governance, corporate secretary, or legal entity management
• Strong knowledge of U.S. corporate governance and compliance requirements
• Experience managing corporate filings, minute books, and legal entity records
• Experience working with legal entity management systems preferred

What we'll look for: 

• Highly detail-oriented with strong organizational and project management skills
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, global environment

This position currently has a hybrid schedule, which requires contributing from the New York, NY or Universal City, CA office a minimum of four days per week. The Company reserves the right to change in-office requirements at any time.

This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website.

Salary range: $80,000-$100,000 (bonus eligible)

Additional Information

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

NBCUniversal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, or arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [email protected].