Attorney – AMG Transactional Team

The Standard•Portland, OR

8d•Remote

About The Position

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.

Requirements

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.
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.

Nice To Haves

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.

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.

Benefits

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.

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