Senior Counsel, IRA (Individual Retirement Accounts)
Guideline, Inc.
Location: Remote or any one of our four offices
Guideline is looking for a Senior Counsel, IRA (Individual Retirement Accounts) to join the Legal team.
WHAT YOU WILL BE WORKING ON
We are looking for a highly motivated, experienced, and collaborative attorney to serve as Senior Counsel, IRA. You will serve as a leader and subject matter expert with respect to Traditional, Roth and SEP-IRA in a dynamic and energetic start-up environment. You will have the opportunity to collaborate across the company, including with our marketing, sales, product development, and customer operations and support teams to facilitate thoughtful and practical solutions in support of Guideline’s IRA products and services. The ideal candidate will have prior experience with a startup in the tech or fintech space.
- Serve as a key member of the Legal and Compliance team, aiding programmatic management of IRA efforts in line with regulatory requirements;
- Develop effective and efficient policies and procedures to ensure IRA products and services are in compliance with applicable legal and regulatory frameworks;
- Provide strategic advice and counseling to a variety of business units to ensure legal and compliance issues are considered at the outset of new IRA products, IRA enhancements, IRA offerings, and projects;
- Stay abreast of relevant regulations, proactively identifying pain points and gaps in existing policy, and working across the company to educate, plan, and execute with respect to innovative solutions;
- Identify growth opportunities within IRA products, and provide practical and thoughtful guidance with respect to the development and implementation of recommended improvements; and
- Enhance training programs for Guideline personnel with respect to IRA products.
THE TEAM
You will be a key member of Guideline’s Legal and Compliance team, which is composed of creative and collaborative compliance professionals and attorneys. This team serves as a strategic advisor to Guideline’s business units, ensuring products and services are developed in compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, managing risk, monitoring compliance, and facilitating solutions to complex legal and regulatory issues. This role reports to an Assistant General Counsel.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
- A J.D. from an accredited law school;
- Minimum of 6 years of relevant experience with demonstrated subject matter expertise with respect to IRA in a financial services company or law firm;
- Demonstrated knowledge of IRS and ERISA regulations and requirements;
- Excellent contract and legal negotiation skills with extensive experience consulting with business partners;
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to distill complex subject matters into terms readily understood by team members of all levels of expertise;
- Proven ability to work well independently, as part of team, and cross-functionally;
- Exceptional organizational and analytical skills;
- Ability to think strategically; and
- Collaborative, positive, and pragmatic.
MORE ABOUT GUIDELINE
At Guideline, we're helping people save for a better future. In an industry full of complicated pricing and excessive fees, we offer affordable 401(k) plans with no transaction fees.
With over 25,000 clients and 5 billion dollars in assets under management, in just a few years of operations, we're well on our way to making smart retirement planning easy for everyone.
We have raised $344M to date with top-tier investors, including our most recent $200 million dollar Series E round with General Atlantic.
OFFER PACKAGE
- Competitive Salary + Equity in the Company
- Flexible Vacation Policy
- 401(k) Matching
- 100% coverage of Health / Vision / Dental
- Generous parental leave policy
- Guideline provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.