Job Description

The next part of your journey is right around the corner — with The Standard.

A genuine desire to make a difference in the lives of others is the foundation for everything we do. With a customer-first mindset and an intentional focus on building strong teams, we’ve been able to uphold our legacy of financial stability while investing in new, innovative technologies that support the needs of our customers. Our high-performance culture focused on operational excellence thrives thanks to remarkable people united by compassion and a customer-first commitment. Are you ready to make a difference?

Job Summary:

As an Attorney in our Asset Management Group Transactional Legal Team, you’ll play a key role in the continued success of The Standard’s Asset Management Group, whose products include employer-sponsored retirement plans, stable asset investment products and individual annuities. You’ll provide legal support across a broad spectrum of business clients, utilizing your strong collaboration skills to provide advice and counsel to key stakeholders, legally compliant products for our clients, and the achievement of the Company’s business goals.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide advice and counsel to a wide variety of business stakeholders, including Sales, Operations, and Client Services to ensure compliant retirement plan designs and strategies.
  • Produce quality, defensible contractual language that accurately reflects stakeholder’s intent.
  • Act as a proactive, strategic business partner by gaining and maintaining a thorough understanding of potential legislation and regulatory developments and regularly communicating updates to stakeholders.
  • Partner with stakeholders to gain insight into specific business requirements and formulate accurate, comprehensive advice that supports informed decision-making.
  • Act as a trusted partner by identifying potential risks and outcomes, demonstrating a holistic understanding of business goals and risks. Consistently demonstrate understanding of and motivation to achieve business goals in a legally defensible manner. 

    • Skills and Background You’ll Need:

    Education: Juris Doctor (JD) and active bar membership required

    Experience:

  • Minimum of two years of experience in relevant areas of the law, or the equivalent combination of education & experience.
  • Understanding of retirement plans industry, focusing on retirement plan expertise and regulatory structure (ERISA, Tax Code, securities law, state insurance law - preferred).
  • Experience in group annuity/insurance product development a plus.
  • Strong communication skills, including ability to provide clear, comprehensive legal advice and delivery of presentations that are understandable to non-technical stakeholders.
  • Experience working closely with internal clients as a strategic partner to identify and prioritize business needs and assess and communicate risk.

    • Key Behaviors of a Successful Candidate

  • Winning together: Strong communication & collaboration skills, including ability to effectively work as a member of a larger team of attorneys and legal professionals to serve internal business partners. Builds strong relationships within the legal team and with stakeholders across the organization.
  • Customer Focus: Demonstrated history of working closely with internal business partners as a strategic partner to identify and prioritize business needs and assess and communicate risk.
  • Driving Success: Consistently demonstrate an understanding of, and motivation to, achieve business goals in a legally defensible manner. Ability to produce clear, concise, and persuasive work product and ability to utilize persuasive advising skills.
  • Adaptability: Thrives in a fast-paced environment and adapts quickly to changing priorities. Utilizes creative problem-solving techniques to address new circumstances and presents solutions. Demonstrated willingness to learn new skills and accept feedback.
  • Improvement Mindset: Thinks innovatively, brings ideas to life, and seeks continuous improvement. Approaches business challenges from a broad corporate perspective. Anticipates and removes barriers to accomplish business objectives. Constantly pursues exceptional results that take us “next level.”

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    Why Join The Standard?

    We have built an enduring legacy of stability, financial strength and exceptional customer service through the contributions of the service-oriented people who choose to work at The Standard. To ensure we can attract and retain the best talent, when you join The Standard you can expect:

  • A rich benefits package including medical, dental, vision and a 401(k) plan with matching company contributions

  • An annual incentive bonus plan

  • Generous paid time off including 11 holidays, 2 wellness days, and 8 volunteer hours annually — PTO increases with tenure

  • A supportive, responsive management approach and opportunities for career growth and advancement 

  • Paid parental leave and adoption/surrogacy assistance

  • An employee giving program that double matches your donations to eligible nonprofits and schools

    • In addition to the competitive salary range below, our employee-focused benefits support work-life balance. Learn more about working at The Standard.

  • Eligibility to participate in an incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program and plan. Any award depends on a variety of factors including individual and organizational performance.

    • The actual compensation for this role will be based on a combination of education and experience, knowledge and skills, position budget, internal equity, and market data.

    Salary Range:

    $127,500.00 - $186,750.00

    Positions will be posted for at least 5 days from original posting date.

    Standard Insurance Company, The Standard Life Insurance Company of New York, Standard Retirement Services, Inc., StanCorp Mortgage Investors, LLC, StanCorp Investment Advisers, Inc., and American Heritage Life Insurance Company and American Heritage Service Company, marketed as The Standard, are Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability or veteran status or any other condition protected by federal, state or local law. Except where precluded by state or federal law, The Standard will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. The Standard offers a drug- and alcohol-free work environment where possession, manufacture, transfer, offer, use of or being impaired by an illegal substance while on The Standard's property, or in other cases which the company believes might affect operations, safety or reputation of the company is prohibited. The Standard requires a criminal background investigation and employment, education and licensing verification as a condition of employment. After any conditional offer of employment is made, the background check will include an individualized assessment based on the applicant’s specific record and the duties and requirements of the specific job. Applicants will be provided an opportunity to explain and correct background information. All employees of The Standard must be bondable.

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