Paralegal

Research legal and regulatory requirements and industry practices relevant to business issues presented to General Counsel's Office (GCO). Provide advice and recommendations appropriate to level of knowledge and research performed. Prepare legal documents, including legal memoranda and responses, to inquiries. Collaborate across the GCO and the business to perform job. Provide legal review of communications prepared within line of business. Report to the General Counsel's Office and work under the direction of Counsel and/or more senior paralegal staff.

Key Responsibilities
 

• Provide administrative support to attorneys on various matters that require knowledge of law. Gather and/or track data for filings, registrations, and prospectuses. Send internal communications and requests for information needed in order to move forward on tasks or projects on behalf of the legal department.
• Conduct research, perform analysis, and/or interpret legal, regulatory requirements, or industry practices relevant to a particular business legal issue or concern. Compile and communicate results or recommendations to appropriate parties.
• Draft memos, contractual agreements, and respond to inquires. Formulate client communications, client disclosures, client account agreements, product or service offerings, employment law concerns, or other matters, depending on the area of legal specialization assigned.
• Track data and maintain databases. Maintain filing systems for legal documents and ensure compliance with record retention guidelines. Respond to requests for legal documents that have been archived.
• Provide advice on potential legal and regulatory issues relating to  topics or initiatives such as new products/services and changes to current products and services

Required Qualifications
 

• Associate degree or equivalent (2 years)
• 1 to 3 years of relevant experience 
• Paralegal Certificate from approved American Bar Ass'n program or equivalent experience.
• Detail oriented.
• Written and verbal communication skills.
• Analytical skills.
• Research skills.
• Relevant industry experience.

Preferred Qualifications
 

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• Ability to learn and utilize new tools and technologies.

About Our Company
We’re a diversified financial services leader with more than $1 trillion in assets under management and administration as of 2022. Our team of 20,000 people in more than 20 countries, advise and manage assets and income of more than 2 million individual, small business and institutional clients. We are a longstanding leader in financial planning and advice, a global asset manager and an insurer. Our unwavering focus on our clients and strong financial foundation connects each of our unique businesses - Ameriprise Financial, Columbia Threadneedle Investments and RiverSource Insurance and Annuities. Here, we foster meaningful careers, invest in the future, and make a difference for clients, institutions and communities around the world.

Ameriprise Financial is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, genetic information, age, sexual orientation, citizenship, gender identity, disability, veteran status, marital status, family status or any other basis prohibited by law.

Full-Time/Part-Time

Full time

Exempt/Non-Exempt

Exempt

Job Family Group

Legal Affairs

Line of Business

GCO General Counsel's Organization