Consultant, Corporate Governance

If you're passionate about being part of a diverse organization that enables a Fortune 100 company with nearly $70 billion in annual sales to deliver innovative business solutions with excellence, then Nationwide's Legal team could be the place for you! At Nationwide®, “on your side” goes beyond just words. Our customers are at the center of everything we do and we’re looking for associates who are passionate about delivering extraordinary care.

Entity Administration and Governance Support

• Serve as a trusted partner in supporting company contact administration and maintenance across assigned legal entities
• Help strengthen recurring governance processes, document management, and follow-up practices to support the timely completion of annual and periodic requirements
• Provide responsive day-to-day governance support and help advance team priorities as needs arise

Meeting Coordination and Execution

• Coordinate and support live subsidiary company meetings, including preparing materials, tracking deliverables, and helping ensure smooth execution

Project Management and Process Improvement

• Contribute to process improvement initiatives and project management efforts that enhance corporate governance, legal entity management, and team effectiveness

Research and Regulatory Support

• Conduct thoughtful and thorough research in support of department projects, special assignments, and other strategic initiatives
• Support and take ownership of certain insurance company licensing matters and related regulatory or corporate maintenance activities, as needed

Additional Support

• Embrace special projects and other responsibilities that support the evolving needs of the team and department

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Job Description Summary

Are you a someone who can connect with people and prioritize activities in a manner that will strengthen our communications, culture and capability? If you thrive in a highly coordinated team that values teamwork, preparation, and works diligently to engage partners across the organization to ensure Nationwide's most critical progress and results, we want to hear from you!

As a Consultant, you'll provide sophisticated consulting and advisory services to assigned efforts. Trusted to work closely with the Corporate Secretary's office and leadership teams, you will be relied upon to handle critical and highly visible meeting logistics and communications. As a trusted team member, you will work independently and with latitude to ensure needed progress.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborates across broad based assignments, to evaluate matters of significance within Corporate Governance.

• Ensures continuous improvement to enterprise Governance processes and policies, and reports on progress. Trusted to make appropriate recommendations for improvement as vital.

• Monitors issue identification and resolution for board and committees, as an authority in fundamental and sophisticated governance concepts, practices and procedures. Leads the preparation for presentations to management, support team and external partners on Corporate Governance issues and policies.

• Builds effective working relationships across all Nationwide offices and business units, insurance and regulatory agency authorities and consultants.

• Coordinates regular and special report preparation and analysis regarding Corporate Governance.

May perform other responsibilities as assigned. 

Reporting Relationships: Senior Vice President, Corporate Secretary, or Assistant Secretary. No Direct Reports.

Typical Skills and Experiences:

Education: Undergraduate studies in business administration insurance, legal or other relevant academic subject areas.

Experience: Typically eight years’ minimum experience in corporate governance, legal, financial services, administration, regulatory, project management or consulting.

Knowledge, Abilities and Skills: Expertise related to Corporate Governance needed. Extensive knowledge of the administrative process surrounding Board of Director meetings and projects related to executive leadership partnerships.

Organizational skills in planning, coordinating and monitoring. Decision-making and problem-solving skills. Ability to work comfortably and reliably with all levels, including the most senior levels both within the organization and externally. Acute po