Paralegal

Are you a seasoned paralegal who has experience with securities filings and insurance products? Is a culture where “People Count,” “We Do the Right Thing,” and “We Hold Ourselves to Very High Standards” important to you? If so, Guardian is seeking a Paralegal to provide a high quality and diverse range of services and administrative support to its Retirement Savings Solutions (RSS) group in the Law Department, with attorney supervision as appropriate.

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, our goals and “how” we deliver, and 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, being a subject matter expert 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.

As Paralegal, you will primarily be involved in drafting, filing, and managing securities filings related to variable insurance products with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Your responsibilities will include preparing and organizing legal documents, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, conducting research on securities and insurance laws, assisting in the drafting of disclosure documents, communicating with regulatory authorities, and managing deadlines associated with the filing process. In addition, you will be responsible for maintaining access to the SEC filing system on behalf of the company, including managing user access for the company. You will play a crucial role in supporting attorneys and ensuring the accuracy and completeness of submissions to the SEC. This role will also be responsible for supporting the RSS group in performing its other duties, such as assisting with insurance regulatory filings, as needed.

In addition, you will collaborate with attorneys and other paralegals, who support multiple business units on a broad range of other important legal and compliance issues. You will have the opportunity to work on a variety of projects and assignments and must have the ability to multi-task and prioritize. Interpersonal skills, initiative and excellent communication skills will be critical to success in this position.

You are

• Someone who enjoys working in a team environment while also being able to achieve results independently. Your confidence allows you to develop relationships with a wide variety of individuals and to make decisions.

• Able to juggle multiple assignments and clearly and concisely communicate advice.

• Inclined to proactively seek out leadership or significant project opportunities rather than wait for direction.

• Someone who finds ways to ask insightful questions to help create or shape a new solution. You challenge existing approaches and enlist others in new ways of thinking and have experience creating a change environment.

• A master of both written and oral communications and able to provide concise, clear messaging to persuade the audience, especially at the executive level.

• Someone who leads by example by bringing your authentic self to work, demonstrating empathy, creating an inclusive environment, prioritizing your well-being, and staying informed and continually developing yourself as a leader.

You have

• 3 plus years of experience as a paralegal required.

• Experience with SEC securities and/or insurance product filings strongly preferred.

• Paralegal certification or degree preferred.

• Prior law firm or in-house experience preferred.

• Demonstrated skills and well versed in Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

• Strong legal research and writing skills and understanding of Westlaw database.

Location /Travel

Hybrid role: 3 days in the office, 2 days WFH. Preferred location – Hudson Yards, NYC.

Salary Range:

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.

Current Guardian Colleagues: Please apply through the internal Jobs Hub in Workday.