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 partner as trusted advocates and advisors to drive strategic solutions that advance Guardian’s purpose, priorities, and values.

We drive a high-performance culture across our Legal, Compliance, and Government Affairs functions.  Aligned to “what” we deliver, our goals and “how” we deliver, our values and behaviors demonstrated in delivering against our goals.  We do this through leveraging a series of core capabilities, which include interpersonal effectiveness, ability to demonstrate business savvy, subject matter expertise in your practice area, and leading people and teams, where applicable.  Our colleagues, and the candidates we hire are key to the continuing success of our department.

This is a senior attorney role in the Regulatory Affairs Practice Group, reporting to the Chief Regulatory Counsel.  In this role, you will join a team of attorneys and staff who provide leadership and legal advice on regulatory matters for Guardian and its subsidiaries.  The Assistant General Counsel will have day-to-day responsibility for managing regulatory exams, inquiries, and investigations initiated by insurance, securities and other regulators.  The Assistant General Counsel supervises three other professionals who handle regulatory matters, providing them oversight, guidance, and support, and will represent the Company in complex regulatory matters. 

In addition, the Assistant General Counsel will develop processes for efficient intake, management, and closing of regulatory matters, will create reporting regarding such matters, and will establish robust engagement processes with other areas of the Law Department and across the enterprise, leveraging technology and AI solutions where appropriate.  The Assistant General Counsel also will provide counsel to other areas of the Law Department, including Complaints, Litigation & Investigations, and Cybersecurity when their work presents regulatory issues that benefit from close coordination with the Regulatory Affairs Practice Group. 

The Assistant General Counsel should have experience working in the insurance and securities regulatory environment and should have a command of insurance and securities laws and industry issues.  The Assistant General Counsel should be adept at leveraging regulatory knowledge to actively support business strategies and priorities and to work collaboratively with business partners to navigate issues.  In addition, the Assistant General Counsel should have experience building processes within existing institutional structures and leveraging technology solutions to maximize efficiency.

The ideal candidate is a regulatory subject matter expert who has previously held one or more roles requiring the following – legal/regulatory issue identification; concurrent project management across multiple teams and projects; collaboration with attorney and non-attorney colleagues, including business leaders; and oral and written advocacy with a variety of clients and before multiple regulators.  Also, the ideal candidate will have extensive leadership experience.

You will

Provide strategic and day-to-day counsel to the company on a range of regulatory and legal issues impacting all of Guardian’s businesses, often in partnership with colleagues across the Law DepartmentEffectively manage interactions with regulators, including in response to formal and informal inquiries, exams, requests, and the like, and represent individuals in regulatory testimonyIdentify and assess potential legal and regulatory issues.  Proactively manage issues, involving key stakeholders across the firm as appropriateHandle a portfolio of regulatory matters independently, exercising excellent judgment regarding when to escalate issuesSupervise attorney and non-attorney staff handling regulatory matters, providing oversight, guidance, and supportBuild efficient processes to streamline intake, management, and closing of regulatory mattersBuild data reporting processes, in partnership with other areas of the Law DepartmentIdentify and manage outside counsel, where appropriateProvide counsel to other areas of the Law Department, including Complaints, Litigation & Investigations, and Cybersecurity, among others, when their work presents regulatory issues that benefit from close coordination with the Regulatory Affairs Practice GroupCommunicate effectively with attorneys, other colleagues, and leadersEngage across all business areas to build strong partnerships with colleagues and leaders, including colleagues in other Law Department practice groupsMaintain awareness of industry trends and external environment (e.g., economic conditions, new regulatory requirements), leveraging insight to inform strategies

You have

Law degree (J.D. or equivalent) and New York bar admission requiredStrong record of relevant experience and progressing responsibility at an insurance or other financial services firm, an insurance or securities regulator, and/or a law firm; or comparable experience with specific focus on applying and interpreting federal and/or state laws and regulationsSignificant experience directly interacting with state and federal regulatory agencies and investigating and litigating violations of laws and regulationsSignificant experience directly counseling senior business leadersLitigation and government enforcement defense experience is very helpfulCommitment to highest level of ethics, integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality

Functional Leadership Skills & Behaviors

Interpersonal Effectiveness

Demonstrated ability to use communications and stories to inspire, motivate and influence others.  You communicate concisely, with composure and confidence, and in an engaging manner.Go beyond the expected and engage others to do more than what is expected.Proactively seek out leadership or significant project opportunities.

Business Savvy

Have taken time to learn and become well-versed in our business.  Able to bring your professional expertise to use for business and client needs in a way that makes a significant difference.A strategic end-to-end view when organizing and planning work or initiatives; able to deliver exceptional results and outcomes, including by managing or influencing through others.Find ways to ask insightful questions in creating or shaping solutions.  Challenge existing approaches and enlist others in new thinking.  Have experience creating a change environment and championing new projects that shape the future.

Legal Expertise

A mastery of both written and oral communications with the goal to provide concise, clear messaging to persuade audiences, especially at the executive level. Remain current in your subject matter and demonstrate expert knowledge in your field.  You are sought after for advice and counsel.  Make ongoing, significant contributions toward achieving team and organizational goals.Bring a solutions-based approach when working with clients, understanding needs to be able to deliver unique solutions to challenging business problems.

Lead by Example

Bring your authentic self to work and demonstrate empathy.  Create an inclusive environmentPrioritize your and others’ well-being.Stay informed and continually develop yourself as a leader.  Create capacity for growth.

Location

This role is based in our Hudson Yards office in New York, NY, 3 days per week, with the ability to work from home 2 days per week.

Salary Range

$174,760.00 - $287,102.50

Job Level

L-09

The salary range reflected above is a good faith estimate of base pay for the primary location of the position. The salary for this position ultimately will be determined based on the education, experience, knowledge, and abilities of the successful candidate. In addition to salary, this role may also be eligible for annual, sales, or other incentive compensation.

Equal Employment 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. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact applicant_accommodation@glic.com.

Salary Range:

$174,760.00 - $287,102.50

The salary range reflected above is a good faith estimate of base pay for the primary location of the position. The salary for this position ultimately will be determined based on the education, experience, knowledge, and abilities of the successful candidate. In addition to salary, this role may also be eligible for annual, sales, or other incentive compensation.

Our Promise

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.

Inspire Well-Being

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. Explore our company benefits at www.guardianlife.com/careers/corporate/benefits. Benefits apply to full-time eligible employees. Interns are not eligible for most Company benefits.

Equal Employment 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.

Accommodations

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. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact applicant_accommodation@glic.com.

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