Paralegal Analyst

Principal Financial Group • Des Moines, IA

1d • Remote

About The Position

Operating at the intersection of financial services and technology, Principal builds financial tools that help our customers live better lives. We take pride in being a purpose-led firm, motivated by our mission to make financial security accessible to all. Our mission, integrity, and customer focus have made us a trusted leader for more than 140 years!

Requirements

• Requires Bachelor's degree or equivalent, plus a minimum of 8+ years related legal and/or legislative/regulatory experience.
• Requires broad expertise in more than one area of the law
• Must have extensive knowledge of relevant state and federal statutes, regulations, and case law
• Must have ability to transfer skills and work independently in other areas of the department
• Requires excellent legal/legislative research and project management skills
• Must have excellent oral and written communication and organizational skills
• Strong analytical and negotiation skills required

Nice To Haves

• Paralegal certificate or equivalent experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work as a professional assistant in the department aligned to more than one business (work) area. Specific work areas may include: Investments (residential, commercial and/or securities); Corporate; Legislative/Regulatory; Products (group, individual, pension); Debtor/Creditor; Tax; Exam coordination; and Governmental compliance.
• Manage highly complex, large projects a high degree of independence and initiative to include project planning, setting objectives, and ensuring goal attainment. Set and approve guidelines and procedures, direct negotiations, advance strategies, and promote alternative solutions for clients, outside counsel, insurance departments, courts, and other government departments.
• Perform a wide variety of complex legal and/or legislative research and analyze legislation, regulations, laws, statutes and/or administrative rules and apprise department lawyers, clients, outside counsel, and court.
• Draft highly complex legal and or legislative/regulatory memorandum, documents, and forms to fully respond to various legal/legislative issues and develop systems policies and procedures for the department or the company.
• Share knowledge/expertise with others in specific work areas as well as managing more than one area's flow. Develop and monitor training objectives and plans.
• Create, organize, and maintain various systems and procedures used in the department and contribute and maintain procedural and substantive manuals for the department's clients.
• Perform other job related duties and special projects as required.

Benefits

• Personal Time Off (PTO) is provided to hourly (non-exempt) employees and provides a set amount of accrued time earned each pay period. Employees can use their PTO for vacation, personal or short-term illness.
• Pension Eligible

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior