Legal Assistant II

The next part of your journey is right around the corner — with The Standard.

A genuine desire to make a difference in the lives of others is the foundation for everything we do. With a customer-first mindset and an intentional focus on building strong teams across the nation, we’ve been able to uphold our legacy of financial stability while investing in new, innovative technologies that support the needs of our customers. Our high-performance culture focused on operational excellence thrives thanks to remarkable people united by compassion and a customer-first commitment. Are you ready to make a difference?

Job Summary

The Legal Assistant II will provide legal secretarial and administrative support to Legal & Compliance Department staff, attorneys, paralegals, and officers.  Coordinate and assist with state insurance division audits.  Assist with the preparation of legal reports and prepare communications, memos and documents for department and division management.  Coordinate the location of documents and records through legal indexing system and records research.  Maintain filing, tracking and disposition system for legal documents, communications and records.  Appropriately establish, maintain and release Legal and/or Litigation Holds.  Accept, track and coordinate payment/receipt of legal bills, settlement payments and reimbursements..

Principal Duties & Responsibilities:

• Knowledge & Skills:  Applies working knowledge of industry, company and product terminology, department processes and procedures.  Advanced knowledge of MS Office Suite; event/meeting agendas, scheduling and coordination; travel coordination; confidential records maintenance.  Draws on department and company technology tools and well-developed internal resource network to accomplish business objectives.  Ability to properly interpret state and federal statutes, regulations and case law.

• Job Complexity & Judgment:  Effectively applies solid administrative, business and legal knowledge to areas supported.  Demonstrates comprehensive understanding of areas supported.  Works on assignments that are semi-routine.  Works within defined procedures but is able to deviate from normal routine.  Demonstrates ability to identify issues, investigate and make appropriate recommendations for problems of moderate complexity.  Understands and effectively utilizes escalation pathways.

• Independence & Supervision required:  Typically receives general instructions on routine work.  May require detailed instructions on new assignments.  Independently seeks opportunities to increase legal knowledge and build business acumen.  Displays appropriate sense of urgency in accomplishing goals; persists in taking action and remains focused on individual results.  Measures own work to track progress against goals and seeks assistance choosing corrective actions to ensure results.

• Interaction & Influence:  Communicate and interact with persons at all levels in the organization, industry and community.  Exhibits confidence and truthfulness in making and sharing decisions.  Continues to build relationships outside the department and models positive relationships for the team.  Keeps current on internal practices and policies in customer service and customer care; is compliant with internal best practices and standards.  Motivates and acts as a mentor by providing training and guidance to other Legal Assistants.

Skills and Background You’ll Need

• Experience:  4+ years of progressively responsible administrative work experience in a law office, corporate law department, or the equivalent combination of education and/or relevant experience. 

• Education:  Associate’s degree preferred.

Key Behaviors of a Successful Candidate

• 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.

• Adaptability:  Recognizes and is open to changing circumstances and alters behavior as necessary.

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

We have built an enduring legacy of stability, financial strength and exceptional customer service through the contributions of the service-oriented 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 medical, dental, vision and a 401(k) plan with matching company contributions

• An annual incentive bonus plan

• Generous paid time off including 11 holidays, 2 wellness days, and 8 volunteer hours annually — PTO increases with tenure

• A supportive, responsive management approach and opportunities for career growth and advancement 

• Paid parental leave and adoption/surrogacy assistance

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

In addition to the competitive salary range below, our employee-focused benefits support work-life balance. Learn more about working at The Standard.

• Eligibility to participate in an incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program and plan. Any award depends on a variety of 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.