Legal Specialist Senior | Hybrid

What you do:

This role supports the variable product Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") Filing Team by preparing and submitting regulatory filings with the SEC in an accurate, timely, and compliant fashion. Filings include submissions on behalf of Allianz Life Insurance Company and its affiliates' variable and registered index-linked annuities, exchange traded funds (ETFs), and mutual funds.

You will utilize both Allianz Life's filing software, as well as relationships with outside vendors, to ensure timely filings of all regulatory documents. The role supports implementation of new variable product and fund initiatives as directed by the business unit. The position will work with internal and external business partners, including Compliance, Finance, Independent Auditors, Marketing, and Distribution, to collect and prepare materials for required SEC filings and customer disclosures.

You will work with various filing tools and programs, including but not limited to, content management platforms, filing production platforms, the SEC's EDGAR platform, and vendor invoicing and bill pay.

You will report to the Senior Counsel/Associate General Counsel.

Essential Job Functions

• Preparing regulatory filings with the SEC (including annual updates to registration statements on Form N-4 and supplements) of variable insurance products, including EDGAR submissions, maintaining filing calendar, recordkeeping support, and preparing EDGAR submissions (75%)
• Stay up-to-date with SEC regulations and guidelines, ensuring all filings are compliant with current requirements. Implement changes in compliance processes as necessary to adapt to regulatory updates. (10%)
• Coordinating with internal and external business partners to gather information and documents necessary for filings and any required posting on websites (10%)
• Maintaining relationships, including the processing of invoices, with outside vendors used in the production and filing of regulatory documents (5%)
• Utilization of artificial intelligence tools and resources (e.g. generative AI)

What you bring:

• 2+ years' of relevant industry and/or experience as a paralegal
• Four-year degree or equivalent work experience required
• Self-starter with the ability to meet deadlines, prioritize, multi-task and remain flexible in a fast-paced, changing environment
• Detailed oriented, with strong organizational and communication skills
• You must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring immigration sponsorship now or in the future. This includes holders of H-1B, H4, L-1, L-2, TN, OPT, CPT, and other nonimmigrant visas.

Job posting range: $67,000-101,000

Note the job posting range is exclusive of company benefits or other compensation. This role is also eligible for an annual incentive program. If you are hired, your final base salary will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, experience, skills, competencies, and/or education. In addition to those factors, we will also consider internal equity of our current employees. Please keep in mind that the range provided is the full base salary range for the role. Hiring at or near the maximum of the range would not be typical to allow for future and continued salary growth.

What we offer:

At Allianz Life, we're proud to provide a benefits package that supports the True Balance of our employees and their families. We offer: a choice of comprehensive medical, dental and vision plan options, flexible spending and health savings accounts, tuition reimbursement, student loan retirement program, generous annual paid leave, an outstanding 401(k) company match, and life insurance. Plus, our employees enjoy an award-winning campus with an array of discounted amenities, including an onsite health center, child development center, fitness facility, convenience store and two cafeterias. Our employees and leaders take an active role in shaping our culture through our Employee Resource Groups, whose activities and advocacy contribute to an environment that is fair, caring, and inclusive. Our generous benefits, campus amenities and inclusive, engaged culture are among the many reasons we're routinely recognized as a top workplace employer. For additional information regardingWhat It's Like To Work Here | Allianz Life.

87738 | Legal & Compliance | Professional | Allianz US Life | Full-Time | Permanent

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