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Vice President Regulatory and State

Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company

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MILWAUKEE, WI
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Job overview

The Vice President - Regulatory and State Relations leads the company’s state regulatory and legislative strategy, serving as its senior leader for state regulatory policy, regulator engagement, and advocacy. The role advises the CEO and senior leaders on risks, opportunities, and emerging issues; liaises with regulators and industry stakeholders; and leads the state affairs function. Frequent domestic and occasional international travel is required.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Lobbying StrategyRegulatory StrategyAdvocacy StrategyExecutive AdvisingState Legislative Management

Qualifications

Extensive Industry Experience

Full job description

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Summary The Vice President - Regulatory and State Relations will be a key enterprise leader responsible for prioritizing, shaping and driving the company's state regulatory and legislative strategy. This role requires a seasoned professional with extensive experience in legislative, regulatory, and public policy environments, particularly within the insurance and financial services industries. The successful candidate will serve as the company's senior leader for state regulatory policy, regulator engagement, and state-level advocacy strategy. This leader will also serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO and senior company leaders on state regulatory and legislative risks, opportunities, emerging trends, and priority issues requiring enterprise attention. The role will serve as a primary liaison with state regulatory bodies, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), national industry trade associations, international insurance groups, and other industry stakeholders. The position will work closely with Government Relations colleagues, business line leaders, and legal and compliance professionals to identify, prioritize, and advance regulatory and legislative objectives aligned with enterprise priorities. This role will provide leadership for the state legislative and regulatory affairs function, including direct or matrixed oversight of internal staff, external consultants, and advocacy partners. The leader will be expected to set clear priorities, coordinate cross-functional execution, develop talent, and ensure the organization has the relationships, expertise, and operating discipline needed to advance the company's objectives across state and regulatory arenas. Frequent domestic and occasional international travel is required to maintain relationships, represent the company at key industry events, and engage directly with regulators, policymakers, and industry partners. Key Responsibilities State Legislative and Regulatory Leadership: Work closely with Government Relations colleagues and business leaders across the company to prioritize issues and develop and implement impactful lobbying, regulatory, and advocacy strategies. Executive Counsel and CEO Advisory: Advise the CEO, senior company leaders, and other executive stakeholders on priority state regulatory and legislative matters, including emerging risks, strategic opportunities, enterprise tradeoffs, and issues that may require Board-level awareness. State Regulatory Strategy: Establish and lead the enterprise's state regulatory strategy, anticipating regulatory trends and positioning the company to influence outcomes and respond effectively to regulatory change. State Legislative Management: Oversee state legislative strategy and staff to achieve company objectives. Issue Identification, Prioritization, and Policy Development: Own the identification, analysis,... For full info follow application link. EEO/AA Employer/Vets/Disability ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: ipc.us/t/DA690F8B5C7640A7 Qualified females, minorities, and special disabled veterans and other veterans are encouraged to apply.

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