Paralegal Consultant-Investment Company Act Products

Paralegal Consultant—Investment Company Act Products AT NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL, WE ARE STRONG, INNOVATIVE AND GROWING. WE INVEST IN OUR PEOPLE. WE CARE AND MAKE A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE. The Northwestern Mutual Law Department is seeking an experienced, independent and agile Paralegal Consultant interested in joining a diverse, challenging and fast-paced environment supporting the Company on a wide range of issues as it works to transform how clients experience financial security. What's the role? This Paralegal Consultant will be a member of the Law Department’s Investment Products and Advisory Services Team, reporting to the VP-Investment Products and Services in Law, and will primarily focus, as part of a team of lawyers and paralegals, on supporting the securities law aspects of our variable life insurance and variable annuity products and/or their underlying proprietary mutual fund investment options. Most of this legal work is handled entirely in-house, including the production of registration statements and related regulatory filings and shareholder reports. Examples of the type of work this paralegal will engage in as a member of the Investment Products and Advisory Services Team includes: Helping to manage the process, and assisting in the drafting, publishing and filing of new and existing annual registration statements, annual and semi-annual reports, prospectus supplements, proxy/information statements and related documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Aiding in the implementation of new SEC rules applicable to variable products, mutual funds and their registered investment advisers. Performing legal and public records searches. Maintaining and updating files, policies and procedures and databases. Assisting with the maintenance of sub-custodial registrations for foreign investments. Bring Your Best! What this role needs: Candidates ideally should have a Bachelor's degree and at least five years of variable product and/or mutual fund 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 with other federal securities laws is a plus. Corporate governance experience is desirable. Experience using the DFIN ArcPro registration statement management and publishing system, or comparable system, is preferred. Exceptional organizational skills and expert knowledge of Office 365 and Adobe applications. Desired personal attributes: Excellent interpersonal and written and oral communication skills, a highly analytical and curious mind, creativity, comfort dealing with ambiguity, integrity, high ethical standards, and a positive outlook. Demonstrated ability to collaborate and contribute effectively in a team environment while working independently and approaching work with a proactive mindset. Ability to effectively prioritize multiple tasks at the same time. A keen problem-solving approach using sound reasoning and practical judgment to achieve results that balance benefits for all stakeholders of the enterprise. The scope of this role may change over time to respond to business needs. The successful candidate will be flexible and adaptable in terms of general skill sets and aspirations. Information About the Northwestern Mutual Law Department: The Northwestern Mutual Law Department is inclusive and diverse, comprising a rich mixture of people who come from a wide variety of ethnic and religious backgrounds and includes people of color and those who are openly gay or lesbian. The Northwestern Mutual Law Department provides the vast majority of legal services in nearly all disciplines directly to the Company, with only select utilization of outside counsel. There are nine main legal practice teams within the Law Department: Investment Products and Advisory Services; Digital and Enterprise Operations; Insurance Products and Operations; Corporate; Distribution; Litigation; Enterprise Governance; Institutional Investments; and Real Estate Investments. Northwestern Mutual has been helping people and businesses achieve financial security for more than 165 years. Through a holistic planning approach, Northwestern Mutual combines the expertise of its financial professionals with a personalized digital experience and industry-leading products to help its clients plan for what is most important. Compensation Range: Pay Range - Start: $69,720.00. Pay Range - End: $129,480.00. Geographic Specific Pay Structure: 190 - Structure 110: 76,720.00 USD - 142,480.00 USD. 190 - Structure 115: 80,150.00 USD - 148,850.00 USD. We believe in fairness and transparency. It’s why we share the salary range for most of our roles. However, final salaries are based on a number of factors, including the skills and experience of the candidate; the current market; location of the candidate; and other factors uncovered in the hiring process. Northwestern Mutual is an equal opportunity employer who welcomes and encourages diversity in the workforce.

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