Sempra Energy’s co-deputy general counsels have stepped up to lead the San Diego-based energy infrastructure company’s legal department following chief legal officer and president George Bilicic’s abrupt resignation earlier this week. 

Bilicic, who also served as chief compliance officer, submitted his resignation Monday and departed the same day, according to an SEC filing Tuesday. Sempra stated in the 8K filing that Bilicic and the company agreed that he had “good reason” to resign under his severance pay agreement.