Senior Governance Analyst

The Senior Corporate Governance Analyst will report to the Vice President, Chief SEC Counsel and Secretary (Corporate Secretary) within the Legal Counsel & Services Department.

• The Senior Corporate Governance Analyst will independently handle or provide support to the Corporate Secretary and the SEC Counsel for various SEC and corporate matters, including compliance processes associated with SEC and Section 16 filings, equity and debt financings, management of the insider trading window preclearance process, various corporate governance and executive and director compensation matters, corporate and subsidiary management activities and compliance, compliance with New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) regulations, and other responsibilities to be assigned from time to time by the Corporate Secretary or the SEC Counsel.
• The Senior Corporate Governance Analyst will also assist the Corporate Secretary with a wide range of matters associated with the operation and governance of American Water’s Board of Directors and its committees.
• The Senior Corporate Governance Analyst may serve as Assistant Secretary to one or more entities, as appropriate and when & as designated by the Board of Directors of each such entity at the request of the Corporate Secretary.
• Assist with legal and compliance processes associated with the preparation of various SEC filings, including Forms 10‑K and 10‑Q, Form 11‑K and Section 16 filings.
• Assist the Corporate Secretary and SEC Counsel with due diligence and other matters associated with the Company’s equity and debt financing transactions, including due diligence and closing documents.
• Assist with the filing of registration statements on Forms S‑3 and S‑8, and proxy statements, including D&O questionnaires and other due diligence.
• Assist the Corporate Secretary and SEC Counsel with matters attendant to American Water’s annual meeting of shareholders.
• Manage the insider trading window pre‑clearance process, including the acceptance, review and processing of preclearance requests.
• Assist the Corporate Secretary with beneficial ownership reporting and tracking, and compliance with the Company’s executive and director stock ownership guidelines and stock retention requirements.