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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, 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

This role supports the Legal & Compliance Department by helping attorneys manage legal processes, conduct research, review documents, and support transactional work. The position focuses on organizing and preparing legal materials, analyzing issues with low to moderate complexity, and ensuring compliance with state and federal requirements. Work is performed with growing independence and frequent interaction across teams and business units.

Key Responsibilities

  • Review, organize, and prepare legal documents and agreements.

  • Conduct legal research and analyze statutes, regulations, and case law.

  • Support attorneys with business inquiries, transactions, and special projects.

  • Evaluate legal process requests and identify relevant issues.

  • Maintain accurate document management and ensure compliance with legal standards.

Skills and Background You’ll Need

Education: High School Diploma or equivalent, Associate’s degree in Paralegal Studies or a Paralegal Certificate preferred.

Experience: 2+ years of progressively responsible experience in a law office or corporate legal department.

  • Experience reviewing legal documents, contracts, or regulatory materials.

  • Knowledge of risk management principles and insurance product structures.

  • Proficiency with legal research tools, case management systems, and Microsoft Office.

  • Experience organizing large volumes of documents or supporting discovery.

Key Behaviors of a Successful Candidate

  • Integrity — Acts with honesty, maintains confidentiality, and follows ethical and legal standards.

  • Attention to Detail — Reviews documents carefully, identifies inconsistencies, and ensures accuracy.

  • Adaptability — Adjusts quickly to shifting priorities, changing regulations, and evolving legal needs.

  • Independence — Works with minimal supervision, exercises sound judgment, and takes ownership of tasks.

  • Collaboration — Builds trust, communicates effectively, and works well with attorneys and cross‑functional partners.

Why Join The Standard?

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.

The actual compensation for this role will be based on a combination of education and experience, knowledge and skills, position budget, internal equity, and market data.

Salary Range:

25.36 - 37.26

Positions will be posted for at least 5 days from original posting date.

Standard Insurance Company, The Standard Life Insurance Company of New York, Standard Retirement Services, Inc., StanCorp Mortgage Investors, LLC, StanCorp Investment Advisers, Inc., and American Heritage Life Insurance Company and American Heritage Service Company, 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. Except where precluded by state or federal law, The Standard will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. 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 The Standard's 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 and employment, education and licensing verification as a condition of employment. After any conditional offer of employment is made, the background check will include an individualized assessment based on the applicant’s specific record and the duties and requirements of the specific job. Applicants will be provided an opportunity to explain and correct background information. All employees of The Standard must be bondable.

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