Job Responsibilities
- Represent the client's regulatory and legislative bodies in activities related to examinations, filings, product design and approval, licensing, and providing support to influence proposed regulations.
- Engage with client on business issues as well as legal issues; partner with clients on business initiatives.
- Possess a fundamental understanding of financials and dynamics of supported business unit(s).
- Collaborate with executive management to develop compliance strategies and maintain compliant products, policies, and operational procedures.
- Consult on and influence the development and implementation of legal/compliance solutions related to new product releases, product re-writes, entry into new markets or utilization of new distribution channels.
- Address retirement, executive benefits, and PRT industry trends impacting our businesses in collaboration with the retirement, executive benefits, and PRT business partners.
- Assist the Chief Compliance Officer with SEC/FINRA compliance issues related to retirement, executive benefits, and PRT business.
- Design and lead legal/compliance projects addressing new legislation/guidance and current business risk mitigation.
- Partner with legal/compliance peers (e.g. product, contract, litigation, risk, governance, assurance, and privacy) to resolve all legal concerns impacting retirement, executive benefits, and PRT businesses.
Job Requirements
- Juris Doctor degree
- Authorized to practice law in the State of Wisconsin, Missouri, or Illinois
- 5+ years of legal experience with overall expert status in retirement, executive benefits, and PRT areas of law.
- Expert knowledge and experience in the processes and procedures necessary to effectively represent the client in the judicial system, before governmental and regulatory agencies and in legislative bodies.
- Strong negotiation, analysis, reasoning, creativity, and judgment skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent project management and leadership skills.
