Senior Associate General Counsel, Personal Wealth

Empower; Arkansas City (KS); Hybrid; USD 184,000 - 266,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

Empower is transforming how Americans access retirement and personal wealth products. We seek a seasoned attorney to partner with our Personal Wealth product organization, guiding design, development, and compliant deployment of innovative wealth solutions across multiple channels.

You will collaborate with product, compliance, risk, and business teams to deliver practical, scalable legal guidance and ensure speed to market while maintaining fiduciary standards and regulatory alignment.

Qualifications

• J.D. and active bar membership.
• 15+ years advising retail wealth management businesses.
• Strong knowledge of wealth management legal and regulatory frameworks including SEC, FINRA, and state regimes.
• Exposure to emerging wealth products including direct indexing, alternatives, retirement income strategies.
• Experience supporting product strategy, development and launch, ideally in fast-paced or tech-enabled environments.
• Sound judgement balancing legal risk with business objectives.
• Comfort operating in evolving regulatory environments.
• Senior level contributor with cross-functional influence.
• Executive presence and ability to communicate practical legal guidance to senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Serve as lead counsel to the Personal Wealth product org., advising on design, development, and distribution of wealth offerings.
• Partner with product, compliance, risk, and business leaders from concept to launch.
• Coordinate across Empower’s legal team to deliver aligned guidance with a single voice.
• Navigate complex legal/regulatory frameworks including ERISA, SEC, FINRA, and state laws.
• Advise on product structures and distribution across direct-to-consumer and advisor-led channels.
• Guide on fiduciary obligations, Reg BI, conflicts of interest, and client disclosures.
• Shape Empower’s approach to AI and data-driven wealth solutions within regulatory boundaries.
• Support product governance, regulatory filings, and client-facing materials.
• Advise on third-party partnerships and evolving fintech capabilities.

Skills

J.D. + Bar

Wealth law

SEC/FINRA know-how

Regulatory compliance

Cross-functional

Education

J.D. degree

Job description

Empower is transforming how Americans access retirement and personal wealth products. We seek a seasoned attorney to partner with our Personal Wealth product organization, guiding design, development, and compliant deployment of innovative wealth solutions across multiple channels.

You will collaborate with product, compliance, risk, and business teams to deliver practical, scalable legal guidance and ensure speed to market while maintaining fiduciary standards and regulatory alignment.