Associate General Counsel - Personal Wealth Products

Our vision for the future is based on the idea that transforming financial lives starts by giving our people the freedom to transform their own. We have a flexible work environment, and fluid career paths. We not only encourage but celebrate internal mobility. We also recognize the importance of purpose, well-being, and work-life balance. Within Empower and our communities, we work hard to create a welcoming and inclusive environment, and our associates dedicate thousands of hours to volunteering for causes that matter most to them.Chart your own path and grow your career while helping more customers achieve financial freedom. Empower Yourself.Empower is transforming how Americans experience wealth, bridging workplace retirement and personal wealth products and services to deliver more holistic, accessible financial solutions. We are seeking a seasoned attorney to join our legal team as a strategic partner to our Personal Wealth product organization.This role has primary accountability for supporting the development and delivery of personal wealth products. You will partner across retirement, wealth, compliance, and business teams where those areas intersect. Few organizations operate at this scale across both retirement and personal wealth, creating a unique opportunity to design integrated solutions for millions of customers.You will help design and launch next-generation wealth solutions that reach millions of customers. If you are energized by building, not just reviewing, and want to help shape the future of retail wealth, this role offers a unique platform to do so.What you will do: Serve as lead counsel to the Personal Wealth product organization, advising on the design, development, implementation and distribution of innovative wealth offerings Partner closely with product, compliance, risk and business leaders from concept through launch, ensuring aligned, practical solutions across legal, risk and compliance while enabling speed to market Coordinate across Empower’s broader legal team to deliver aligned, consistent, and business-oriented guidance, ensuring a “one voice” approach to legal advice Navigate complex legal and regulatory frameworks, including the Investment Advisers Act, the Exchange Act, SEC and FINRA rules, ERISA/DOL fiduciary standards, and state laws and regulations Advise on product structures and distribution across direct-to-consumer and advisor-led channels Provide guidance on SEC and ERISA fiduciary obligations as applicable, Reg BI, conflicts of interest management, and client disclosures Advise on and help shape Empower’s approach to the responsible use of artificial intelligence and data-driven technologies in wealth products, including evolving state and federal guidance and rulemaking related to predictive analytics, conflicts of interest, model governance, and client communications Support product governance, regulatory filings and client-facing materials Advise on third-party partnerships and evolving fintech capabilities Monitor regulatory and industry developments, translating them into practical guidance for product, compliance, and other legal stakeholders What Sets This Role Apart Direct impact: Shape products that support millions of retirement plan participants and personal wealth clients as their financial needs evolve Builder mindset: Work closely with the product organization to shape strategy and enable execution Innovation with purpose: Help expand access to sophisticated wealth solutions Enterprise impact: Shape products and solutions that serve millions of investors across their financial lifecycle Strategic seat at the table: Partner directly with senior product and business leaders to shape product direction, not just advising on execution Innovation in a regulated environment: Help navigate and define approaches in emerging areas like AI, digital advice, and retail access to new products and services What You Bring J.D. and active bar membership 15+ years of experience advising retail wealth management businesses (RIA, broker-dealer, or hybrid) Strong knowledge of wealth management legal and regulatory frameworks including deep familiarity with SEC, FINRA, and state regulatory regimes particularly related to duties of care, disclosure, and conflicts of interest Exposure to emerging wealth products including direct indexing, alternatives, retirement income strategies Experience supporting product strategy, development and launch, ideally in a fast-paced or technology-enabled environment Sound judgment and ability to balance legal and regulatory risk with business objectives Comfort operating in evolving or ambiguous regulatory environments Operates as a senior individual contributor with strong cross-functional influence Executive presence and ability to communicate practical legal guidance clearly to senior business, product and other legal stakeholders Preferred Experience Experience at integrated retirement/wealth service providers, asset ma