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About the Role

This role will support the day-to-day operations of Guardian’s Client Solutions & Wealth Management (“CSWM”) Practice in the Law Department. You will play a critical role in providing legal advice to business partners regarding Guardian’s individual markets business with a particular emphasis on the distribution of individual insurance products, and support for the company’s broker/dealer and registered investment adviser as well as supporting its advanced markets team.

Responsibilities

Provide advice and counsel to CSWM strategies and innovation initiatives in their organizations.
Participate in external forums, build partnerships internally across Guardian, and help ensure that Guardian’s CSWM business practices and policies are compliant with applicable law.
Advise and assist with the implementation of new distribution and wealth management related laws and regulations.
Represent the practice group as a key advisor to stakeholders to establish, inform, and maintain company-wide compliant policies.
Provide effective, prompt compliance advice and support business compliance, rectifying problems, and responding to emerging challenges.
Keep informed regarding pending industry changes, trends, and best practices and assess the potential impact of these changes on organizational processes.

Requirements

7 – 10 years of experience, preferably in connection with the life insurance and/or wealth management industries.
JD and licensed to practice law in New York
Ability to address complex and challenging issues and communicate effectively with business leaders at all levels to optimize risk management, productivity, and communication.
Ability to work in a dynamic, hands-on, fast-paced environment and respond to questions from business areas and a complex subsidiary organization.
Respect for diversity and ideas of others, willingness to collaborate in a fast-paced team environment and motivation skills required.
Demonstrated leadership ability in an organizational setting, corporation integrity and strong interpersonal skills are essential to success.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States, without the need for employer sponsorship/support now or at any time in the future.

Skills

Excellent research and organizational skills
Business judgment
Ability to understand and manage laws and regulations affecting individual insurance products and wealth management offerings
Ability to provide practical advice in a rapidly changing and high-profile regulatory environment
Ability to draft applicable agreements with distribution partners
Ability to facilitate the succession of general agencies
Ability to influence and drive proactive partnership in a changing business environment
Ability to develop cross-business connections
Ability to provide industry perspective and best practices guidance
Ability to consider long-term outcomes and the needs of partners/clients when providing advice
Energized and excited by challenging goals
Adaptable
Strategic problem solver
Effective communicator
Proven record of influencing cross-functional teams
Proven record of establishing and leading strong relationships with critical partners and executive stakeholders
Able to effectively convey ideas and engage in meaningful conversations
Instills Trust
Ensures Accountability
Decision Quality
Courage
Customer Focus
Communicates Effectively
Values Differences

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

7-10 years

Education Level

Juris Doctor (JD)
Licensed to practice law in New York

Salary/Compensations

$178,690.00 - $293,560.00

Benefits

Support and flexibility to achieve professional and personal goals
Skill-building opportunities
Leadership development opportunities
Philanthropic opportunities
Opportunities to build communities and grow your career
Contemporary, supportive, flexible, and inclusive benefits and resources

About the Company

Guided by our company Purpose of “Inspiring well-being for our colleagues, consumers, and communities,” we are committed to building a best-in-class Law Department.
We drive a high-performance culture across our Legal, Compliance, and Government Affairs functions, aligned to “what” we deliver (i.e., our goals and objectives) and “how” we demonstrate our values and behaviors while focusing on the customer.
We do this through leveraging a series of core capabilities, which includes accountability, interpersonal effectiveness, ability to demonstrate business savvy, being a subject matter expert, all while supporting the Law Department’s Mission to be a trusted advocate and advisor to drive strategic solutions that advance Guardian’s purpose, priorities, and values.
At Guardian, you’ll have the support and flexibility to achieve your professional and personal goals. Through skill-building, leadership development and philanthropic opportunities, we provide opportunities to build communities and grow your career, surrounded by diverse colleagues with high ethical standards.
As part of Guardian’s Purpose – to inspire well-being – we are committed to offering contemporary, supportive, flexible, and inclusive benefits and resources to our colleagues.

Equal Opportunity

Guardian is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, marital status, disability, military or veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law.
Guardian is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities.
Guardian also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants (and employees) to accommodate the individual's known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, unless doing so would create an undue hardship.
Guardian Life is not currently or in the foreseeable future sponsoring employment-based visas (e.g., such as an H-1B).