Corporate Governance & Compliance Senior Analyst

At The Standard, you’ll join a team focused on putting our customers first.

Our continued success is driven by a high-performance culture. We’re looking for people who are collaborative, accountable, creative, agile and are driven by a passion for doing what’s right – across the company and in our local communities.

We offer a caring culture where you can make a real difference, every day.
 
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Job Summary

The Senior Compliance Analyst on the Corporate Governance & Compliance team is a key team member and supporter of the company’s Corporate Governance Program as well as the company’s Business Conduct Program (our Ethics and Code of Conduct program). Under the direction of the Director of Corporate Governance and Compliance (Director), supports all aspects of corporate governance operations, including coordinating with business leaders across the company on corporate governance matters, preparing board materials and subsidiary management. Assists with and helps coordinate ethics and code of conduct support to the enterprise, assisting the Director in the holistic program management. Responsible for assisting with activities related to the development, implementation and maintenance of the organization's policies and procedures covering the code of conduct, including related training, investigations, and mitigation.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES / ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• With the direction of the Director of Corporate Governance and Compliance, assist with the coordination of all aspects of the company’s corporate governance operations, including working with team members, senior leaders and other stakeholder with a focus on continuous improvement of the function.

• With the direction of the Director of Corporate Governance and Compliance, assist with implementation and maintenance of key components of the corporate compliance and ethics program.

• Assists the Director of Corporate Governance and Compliance with the implementation of policies, procedures, and controls to ensure the businesses’ activities comply with the applicable legal, regulatory, and company requirements.

• Develop, maintain and provide training on company’s Guide to Business Conduct and related ethics-based policies and procedures. Coordinate updates to the Guide, related policies, training, and procedures to ensure compliance with all applicable laws, relevance and thoroughness.

• Support and enhance processes and policies to identify and manage conflicts of interest and to support the corporate policies governance policy.

• Support compliance initiatives and assist business partners in achieving statutory and regulatory compliance while maintaining The Standard’s favorable reputation with regulators, professional organizations, and competitors. Supports continuous improvement, effective risk management, and development of strong working relationships across the business and in the industry with compliance and legal professional peers to ensure consistent, top quality compliance services are delivered.

• Support Compliance team members and key stakeholders in the development and implementation of metrics for measuring and tracking compliance, investigations, risk assessments, complaints, and mitigation efforts. Maintain and manage the EthicsPoint case management system to support routine reporting and root cause analysis.

• Maintain current knowledge of applicable federal and state laws, regulations, and accreditation standards, and monitor developments connected to corporate governance, code of conduct, ethics, and related topics. Keep abreast of pending regulatory developments.

• Perform other job-related duties or special projects as required to deliver a best-in-class corporate governance program.

Skills and Background You’ll Need

• Experience: 

  • Five years of experience, or the equivalent combination of education and/or relevant experience, in a corporate governance and/or compliance role, with working knowledge of applicable corporate governance and ethics requirements.

• Education:  

  • Bachelor’s degree.

  • Juris Doctorate or other relevant post-graduate degree or experience preferred.

Key Behaviors of a Successful Candidate

• Driving Success - Takes action, initiates activity, pursues ambitious goals with persistence and shows resilience in the face of obstacles and setbacks.

• Improvement Mindset - Continually seeks new ways to apply digital and non-digital solutions to drive innovation, efficiency, effectiveness and transformation to create business/customer value.

• Winning Together - Actively engages colleagues to achieve shared outcomes by developing trust, understanding diverse perspectives and pushing to examine and challenge ideas. 

Why Join the Standard?

We have built an enduring legacy of stability, innovation and financial strength thanks to the contributions of the talented, creative and compassionate people who choose to work at The Standard. To ensure we can attract and retain the best talent, when you join The Standard you can expect:

• A rich benefits package including a 401(k) plan with matching company contributions

• An annual incentive bonus plan 

• Generous paid time off

• A supportive and responsive management approach

• Opportunities for career growth and advancement  

• Paid time off to volunteer 

• An employee giving program that double matches your donations to eligible nonprofits and schools

• Much more!

#LI-REMOTE

Please note - the salary range for this role is listed below. In addition to salary, our package includes incentive plan participation and comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits, as well as an initial PTO accrual of 164 hours per year. Employees also receive 11 paid holidays and 2 wellness days per year.

• Eligibility to participate in an incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program and plan. Any award depends on various factors, including individual and organizational performance.

Salary Range:

Standard Insurance Company, The Standard Life Insurance Company of New York, Standard Retirement Services, Inc., StanCorp Equities, Inc. and StanCorp Investment Advisers, Inc., marketed as The Standard, are Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status or any other condition protected by federal, state or local law. The Standard offers a drug and alcohol free work environment where possession, manufacture, transfer, offer, use of or being impaired by an illegal substance while on Standard property, or in other cases which the company believes might affect operations, safety or reputation of the company is prohibited. The Standard requires a criminal background investigation, employment, education and licensing verification as a condition of employment. All employees of The Standard must be bondable.