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What You'll Do

As a Counsel at Principal Financial Group, you will have the opportunity to provide exceptional legal advice and recommendations to our business clients and executives.

You will play a crucial role in ensuring that our company affairs are conducted within the framework of the law and consistent with sound business practices and ethics. This is a unique opportunity to join a world-class legal team and make a significant impact on our business, while having a strong work-life balance.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide accurate, timely, and sound legal advice and recommendations to business unit clients and executives on complex matters with significant risk to business activities and operations. This may include conducting legal research, consulting with outside counsel, drafting legal documents, and providing guidance to paraprofessional and support staff.

• Apply your in-depth understanding of one or more legal specialties, alongside your grasp of our goals and objectives, to successfully tackle legal matters.

• Act as an informal leader, providing direction to less experienced attorneys and paralegal staff, offering performance feedback, coaching, and mentoring.

• Represent the legal department on assigned committees, showcasing your expertise and contributing to important decision-making processes.

• Take on other job-related duties or special projects as assigned, showcasing your versatility and ability to contribute beyond your core responsibilities.

Who You Are

To succeed in this role, you should possess the following:

• JD with 8+ years of experience as an attorney at a law firm and/or financial services firm involving asset management regulatory matters.

• Experience with US and international regulations regarding investment advisers and investment funds, including private investment structures and private funds, is strongly preferred, with particular emphasis on the Investment Advisers Act and the Investment Company Act

• Admitted to practice in the state of employment within twelve months of hire.

• In-depth knowledge of the relevant area of law and its practical application.

• Ability to work effectively as part of a team while also being self-motivated and independent.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, allowing you to effectively convey complex legal concepts and interact professionally with others.

• Proven ability to apply legal knowledge to make sound judgments and decisions.

• Preferred informal leadership experience.

• Willingness to travel occasionally, as needed.

What Makes Us Unique:

At Principal, we are committed to imagining a more purpose-led future for financial services, and we believe that starts with our employees. We value the unique experiences, backgrounds, and talents of our team members, and we offer comprehensive, competitive benefits to support their physical, financial, and social well-being. When you join Principal, you become part of a collaborative and ambitious team that strives for excellence and success.

Salary Range Information

Salary ranges below reflect targeted base salaries. Non-sales positions have the opportunity to participate in a bonus program. Sales positions are eligible for sales incentives, and in some instances a bonus plan, whereby total compensation may far exceed base salary depending on individual performance. Actual compensation for all roles will be based upon geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer.

Salary Range (Non-Exempt expressed as hourly; Exempt expressed as yearly)

$153000 - $207000 / year

Time Off Program

Flexible Time Off (FTO) is provided to salaried (exempt) employees and provides the opportunity to take time away from the office with pay for vacation, personal or short-term illness. Employees don’t accrue a bank of time off under FTO and there is no set number of days provided.

Pension Eligible

Yes

Additional Information

Work Authorization/Sponsorship

At this time, we're not considering applicants that need any type of immigration sponsorship (additional work authorization or permanent work authorization) now or in the future to work in the United States. This includes, but IS NOT LIMITED TO: F1-OPT, F1-CPT, H-1B, TN, L-1, J-1, etc. For additional information around work authorization needs please use the following links.

Nonimmigrant Workers (https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/temporary-nonimmigrant-workers) and Green Card for Employment-Based Immigrants (https://www.uscis.gov/green-card/green-card-eligibility/green-card-for-employment-based-immigrants)

Investment Code of Ethics

For Principal Asset Management positions, you’ll need to follow an Investment Code of Ethics related to personal and business conduct as well as personal trading activities for you and members of your household. These same requirements may also apply to other positions across the organization.

Experience Principal

At Principal, we value connecting on both a personal and professional level. Together, we’re imagining a more purpose-led future for financial services – and that starts with you. Our success depends on the unique experiences, backgrounds, and talents of our employees. And we support our employees the same way we support our customers: with comprehensive, competitive benefit offerings crafted to protect their physical, financial, and social well-being. Check out our careers site (https://www.principal.com/about-us/careers) to learn more about our purpose, values and benefits.

Principal is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Posting Window

We will accept applications for 3 full days following the Original Posting Date, after which the posting may remain open or be removed based upon applications received. If we choose to post the job again, we will accept additional applications for at least 1 full day following the Most Recently Posted Date. Please submit applications in a timely manner as there is no guarantee the posting will be available beyond the applicable deadline.

Original Posting Date

6/26/2024

Most Recently Posted Date

6/27/2024

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