Paralegal Sr. Specialist - Enterprise Governance

Summary:

Provides paralegal support to Law Department Enterprise Governance Team.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provide legal support and assistance directly to business clients and stakeholders, under the direction of the Vice President – Enterprise Governance Counsel in the Law Department;

• Apply legal concepts and processes in order to provide efficient and effective legal support to the Northwestern Mutual Corporate Secretary and Vice President – Enterprise Governance Counsel and Board of Trustees to manage the Company’s governance function, including a broad range of support for the corporate governance activities of the Board of Trustees of Northwestern Mutual, as well as its operating subsidiaries;

• Act as a resource and provide guidance to members of the Company’s Board of Trustees and senior executives to ensure the effective functioning of the Board meetings as the Board discharges its governance responsibilities as the primary policymaking body for the Company;

• Act as a mentor, guiding and coaching colleagues in the execution of governance work;

• Research and use best practices and knowledge of internal or external business issues and exercise judgment to provide guidance and recommend solutions to improve services;

• Provide timely responses to requests for information relating to corporate actions and records, determine which information is responsive and appropriate to provide to regulators and auditors;

• Under the direction of the Vice President - Enterprise Governance Counsel, responsible for managing schedules, priorities, progress, and deadlines for meetings of the Board of Trustees, its committees, the annual meeting of policy owners, and the boards of various subsidiaries;

• Administer, manage and maintain the electronic Board portal, independently interacting with service provider to assure technology meets the needs of the Board of Trustees and subsidiary boards;

• Coordinate the administration of the annual Disclosure Questionnaire;

• Develop and implement new processes and procedures to address changes related to Board-related activities and/or changing needs of the enterprise; and

• Perform general paralegal functions independently, with minimal guidance, including regulatory reporting, updating files and databases, and maintaining appropriate corporate records.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree and at least two years of paralegal experience.

• Additional experience together with a certificate of paralegal studies from a program approved by the American Bar Association may be considered in lieu of Bachelor's degree.

• Experience in corporate governance with a regulated entity is preferred (e.g., bank or life insurance company).

• Strong analytical skills, ability to exercise good judgment and make recommendations to clients.

• High level of proficiency in written and oral communications, with ability to maintain the strictest confidentiality.

• Superior interpersonal skills and a strong ability to collaborate with and advise internal partners, as well as attorneys and other professionals in the Law Department and external partners, to support the work of the Board of Trustees.

• Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

• Organized and detail-oriented.

• Familiarity with Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint) and Nasdaq Boardvantage portal (or similar) is preferred.

• Ability to perform under time-sensitive deadlines.

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Compensation Range:

Pay Range - Start:

$60,340.00

Pay Range - End:

$112,060.00

Geographic Specific Pay Structure:

180 - Structure 110 (Exempt): 66,360.00 USD - 123,240.00 USD 180 - Structure 115 (Exempt): 69,370.00 USD - 128,830.00 USD

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