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 political sensitivity and ability to maintain confidentiality. Shown ability to set work priorities that conform with established standards and be a self-starter. Ability to give presentations in both formal and informal settings. Strong verbal and written skills.

Other criteria, including leadership skills, competencies and experiences may take precedence.

Staffing exceptions to the above must be approved by the hiring manager’s leader and HR Business Partner.

Values: Regularly and consistently demonstrates the Nationwide Values.

Job conditions:

Overtime Eligibility: Not Eligible (Exempt).

Working Conditions: Normal office environment. Occasional travel may be required. Non-standard or extended work hours may be required based on department needs.

ADA: The above statements cover what are generally believed to be principal and essential functions of this job. Specific circumstances may allow or require some people assigned to the job to perform a somewhat different combination of duties.

Benefits

We have an array of benefits to fit your needs, including: medical/dental/vision, life insurance, short and long term disability coverage, paid time off with newly hired associates receiving a minimum of 18 days paid time off each full calendar year pro-rated quarterly based on hire date, nine paid holidays, 8 hours of Lifetime paid time off, 8 hours of Unity Day paid time off, 401(k) with company match, company-paid pension plan, business casual attire, and more. To learn more about the benefits we offer, click here.

Nationwide is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone feels challenged, appreciated, respected and engaged. Nationwide prohibits discrimination and harassment and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to any characteristic (or classification) protected by applicable law.

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NOTE TO EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES:

We value the partnerships we have built with our preferred vendors. Nationwide does not accept unsolicited resumes from employment agencies. All resumes submitted by employment agencies directly to any Nationwide employee or hiring manager in any form without a signed Nationwide Client Services Agreement on file and search engagement for that position will be deemed unsolicited in nature. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is subsequently hired as a result of the referral or through other means.

Nationwide pays on a geographic-specific salary structure and placement within the actual starting salary range for this position will be determined by a number of factors including the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; the scope, complexity and location of the role as well as the cost of labor in the market; and other conditions of employment. If a Sales job, Sales Incentives, based on performance goals are possible in addition to this range. Note on Compensation for Part-Time Roles: Please be aware that the salary ranges listed below reflect full-time compensation. Actual compensation may be prorated based on the number of hours worked relative to a full-time schedule.The national salary range for Consultant, Corporate Governance : $87,000.00-$162,000.00The expected starting salary range for Consultant, Corporate Governance : $87,000.00 - $131,000.00