Associate General Counsel, Regulatory Affairs

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Job Purpose

The Associate General Counsel, Regulatory Affairs provides advice to internal departments on a wide range of legal issues. The AGC coordinates regulatory interactions and examinations for Jackson's insurance and distribution businesses; oversees regulatory filings and other regulatory submissions; facilitates remediation of exam findings; provides leadership with regulatory examinations and interactions; assists with highly confidential projects; assists with the development and implementation of corporate policies; and coordinates legal and compliance efforts related to artificial intelligence, data governance, privacy, and social media.

Essential Responsibilities

• Coordinates responses to regulatory inquiries and examination requests, including matters received from state, federal, and international regulators. Partners and collaborates with key stakeholders across Jackson's actuarial, finance, operations, insurance, and distribution businesses to identify key regulatory issues impacting the Company.
• Responsible for preparation and timely submission of regulatory filings, amendments, and other confidential regulatory communications associated with Jackson's domestic and international regulatory obligations.
• Prepares interpretive guidance and coordinates regulatory implementations as requested.
• Supports the Government Relations department with federal and state advocacy by providing technical expertise, including provision of model legislative and regulatory language and contributing to position papers on legislative and regulatory issues.
• Reviews the Company's policies for compliance with applicable laws and regulations and industry best practices and, where necessary, creates policies and procedures where none exist or updates existing policies.
• Assists in the implementation and management of remediating items identified by regulators as either formal findings or potential issues arising from exams or identified internally by the Jackson Chief Compliance Officer.
• Identifies trends within the regulatory landscape that may impact Jackson, especially those arising from exams, enforcement actions, and other state guidance.
• Provides regular reporting on examination and regulatory activity both within Jackson and the marketplace at large.
• Researches and handles legal issues, prepares legal and risk analysis as requested by the AVP, Regulatory Affairs; Jackson Chief Compliance Officer; and Enterprise Chief Compliance Officer.

Other Duties

• Occasional business travel may be required.
• Performs other duties and/or projects as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Exceptional project management skills.
• Excellent organizational and prioritization skills.
• Strong attention to detail, editing, and proofreading skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Exceptional ability to make decisions while operating in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills with the ability to articulate important legal concerns/principles to business units.
• Excellent research, analysis, and drafting skills.
• Exceptional critical thinking and analytical reasoning skills with the ability to provide alternate approaches and solutions.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Access, Excel, and Outlook.
• Effective at establishing and maintaining positive working relationships with management, colleagues, and internal and external contacts.
• Possession of a strong business acumen.
• Demonstrated mentoring skills.
• Solid working knowledge of the life insurance and annuity industry, including operations and products.
• Solid working knowledge of the broker-dealer and insurance agency industry, including operations, securities products, and sales processes.
• Strong knowledge of state insurance and federal securities laws, regulations, and standards.
• Familiarity with the use of Lexis to conduct legal research.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor from ABA accredited law school required.

• Member in good standing of a State Bar Association required.

• 8+ years of prior legal experience required.

• 8+ years of insurance and/or financial securities experience preferred.

Jackson is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. The Company subscribes to and endorses federal and state laws and regulations relating to equal employment opportunity for all persons without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, legally-recognized disability, marital status, legally-protected medical condition, citizenship, ancestry, height, weight, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other factor not related to the needs of the job. The Company is committed to a policy of equal opportunity. Company facilities and campuses are tobacco-free environments.