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Penn National Insurance · 1 month ago

Compliance and Legal Analyst

2 N 2nd St, Harrisburg, PA, 17101, US

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Penn National Insurance is focused on providing comprehensive legal and regulatory support. The Compliance and Legal Analyst plays a crucial role in assisting corporate attorneys with compliance reviews, contract analysis, and regulatory monitoring to ensure the organization adheres to legal standards.

Financial ServicesInsurance

Responsibilities

Conducts research and resolves routine law questions under the guidance of supervising attorney

Actively participates in the Regulatory Compliance Team including monitoring, analyzing, and communicating legislative and regulatory developments in assigned states

Determines the operational impact of new legislation and regulations; provides support to business for implementation of new laws and regulations and data calls as otherwise requested by supervising attorney:

Actively participates in the Privacy Team, including by:

Preparing and administering the annual Privacy Risk Assessment, and

Monitoring and reporting Key Risk Indicators

Independently performs routine compliance reviews that are small or medium in scale to determine compliance with laws, rules, and regulations including by:

Analyzing organizational functions or workflows against existing statutory and regulatory frameworks to determine compliance and makes corresponding recommendations

Researching laws and regulations to ensure compliant operation for existing processes; develops and recommends solutions to the supervising attorney

Assists and supports Director of Compliance in conducting broad regulatory reviews by:

Compiling and reviewing materials to verify documentation

Researching relevant laws, rules, and regulations against which to compare samples

Conducting analysis of information and materials to confirm compliance

Preparing reports of findings, and

Making recommendations to the Director of Compliance or relevant business, as appropriate, for findings that are out of compliance

Assists in the development and implementation of Compliance related trainings, including providing substantive guidance on select topics

Performs contract review and analysis, including:

Prepares routine legal documents, agreements and instruments

Reviews existing vendor contracts and tracks compliance with vendor risk management process and legal deficiencies

Prepares and files state and local filings. Handles information requests to and from other company personnel, including research of legal matters and historical information from company records and information from other departments regarding corporate entities, commercial transactions and litigation

Reviews documents and transmits information and documents to outside counsel and company personnel with minimal guidance from supervising attorney

Furnishes litigation support including file set-up and maintenance, litigation hold communications, document and fact gathering, review and preparation of discovery materials, and coordination of work through outside counsel including witness interviews; manages electronic billing by law firms

Coordinates with outside counsel and Corporate Communications to maintain trademark registrations; reviews and processes related outside legal bills

Provides support for responses to subpoenas including coordination with business units, gathering of information, review of documents and drafting responses

Manages and executes organizational service of process function including managing registered agent appointments and receiving, logging and distributing information to appropriate individual or unit for response

Maintains Legal Department policies and ensures they are reviewed annually, kept current, and remain in compliance with the law

Ensuring Legal Department compliance with its record retention policy, purging documents consistent with guidelines and working with business units to confirm starting periods and status

Maintains corporate records (e.g., Company Compliant Register, Bankruptcy Log, Service of Process); audit as necessary or requested to ensure accuracy

Performs other traditional administrative functions such as reviewing mail and preparing correspondence

Provide assistance in corporate transactions, such as financing, mergers and acquisitions and affiliations, including due diligence, review and preparation of schedules

Assists in preparation of minutes and other routine corporate governance/secretary documents such as resolutions and consents

Maintains quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards

Undertakes other ad hoc projects under supervision of attorney

Takes part in needed learning activities in a way that makes the most of the learning experience (e.g., takes notes, asks questions, and does required tasks)

Benchmarks state-of-the art practices

Performs other duties as may be assigned by the Associate Counsel & Director, Corporate Compliance

Qualification

Legal researchCompliance analysisContract draftingRegulatory monitoringParalegal certificationMicrosoft OfficeInterpersonal skillsProblem solvingAttention to detailCritical thinkingOrganizational skills

Required

Minimum of 5 years of experience in a regulatory, compliance, or legal related field required

Exceptional interpersonal skills, workflow management, tact and integrity

Extremely organized with a strong sense of priority, urgency and commitment to deadlines

Exceptional legal research, analysis and writing skills

Strong communication skills

Driven and self-motivated with a strong desire for learning

Ability to manage a heavy workload and prioritize multiple projects

Ability to work independently while functioning well in a team environment

Ability to understand general business operations, issues and dynamics beyond the scope of basic legal issues

Must be able to maintain confidentiality and discreetly work with sensitive, confidential, and technical information

Strong computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Word, PowerPoint & Excel) and Lexis Nexis

Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks and participating in professional societies

This position is primarily a sedentary position that requires occasional standing and walking throughout the office environment

Must be able to effectively use a computer monitor

Must be able to operate a computer, keyboard and applicable printers and other general office equipment

Must be able to access and enter information accurately using automated systems

Must be able to communicate via the telephone and/or monitoring devices to both internal and external clients

Must be able to present information to individuals and groups

Must be able to interpret and apply concepts that may or may not be based upon established guidelines

Must be able to maintain acceptable attendance and adhere to scheduled work hours