What You'll Do The Assistant Director of Advanced Solutions will provide critical support on sophisticated tax and accounting issues, including estate, business, executive benefit, and financial planning cases, to advisors and their clients and prospects as well as monitoring and interpreting legislative and regulatory matters. Provide expertise, analysis, and recommendations to producers, regional market centers, home office and/or clients' professional advisors, including point-of-sale assistance on highly sophisticated, large cases.. Draft, design and deliver marketing, sophisticated written materials, courses, and seminars for financial professionals, attorneys, marketing, trust officers, accountants, producers and CPAs. Maintain and provide the highest level of expertise in tax and legal matters. Recommend, test for accuracy, and provide ongoing technical support of estate, CRT, and other business market software for financial professionals Participate in strategic planning for the business and advanced solutions area. Work with and through other departments to provide effective solutions and systems. Operating at the intersection of financial services and technology, Principal builds financial tools that help our customers live better lives. We take pride in being a purpose-led firm, motivated by our mission to make financial security accessible to all. Our mission, integrity, and customer focus have made us a trusted leader for more than 140 years! Who You Are Requires a law degree from an accredited law school, admittance to the bar in at least one state, plus 4+ years related experience Must have an understanding of the sales process and extensive knowledge of state and federal laws relating to tax planning and business insurance An understanding of qualified plans as well as an appreciation of product features and market trends is required FINRA Series 6 registration is required or must be acquired within 18 months of employment. This position may be subject to SEC restrictions on personal political contributions Willing to consider candidates at the Director level: Requires a law degree from an accredited law school, admittance to the bar in at least one state, plus 6+ years related experience Must have a broad understanding of the sales process and extensive knowledge of state and federal laws relating to estate planning and business insurance An understanding of qualified plans as well as an appreciation of product features and market trends is required FINRA Series 6 registration or must be acquired within 18 months of employment This position may be subject to SEC restrictions on personal political contributions Salary Range Information Salary ranges below reflect targeted base salaries. Non-sales positions have the opportunity to participate in a bonus program. Sales positions are eligible for sales incentives, and in some instances a bonus plan, whereby total compensation may far exceed base salary depending on individual performance. Actual compensation for all roles will be based upon geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer. Salary Range (Non-Exempt expressed as hourly; Exempt expressed as yearly) $123000 - $167000 / year Time Off Program Flexible Time Off (FTO) is provided to salaried (exempt) employees and provides the opportunity to take time away from the office with pay for vacation, personal or short-term illness. Employees don’t accrue a bank of time off under FTO and there is no set number of days provided. Pension Eligible Yes Additional Information Work Environments This role offers in-office, hybrid (blending at least three office days in a typical workweek), and remote work arrangements (only if residing more than 30 miles from Des Moines, IA, or Charlotte, NC). You’ll work with your leader to figure out which option may align best based on several factors. Work Authorization/Sponsorship At this time, we're not considering applicants that need any type of immigration sponsorship (additional work authorization or permanent work authorization) now or in the future to work in the United States. This includes, but IS NOT LIMITED TO: F1-OPT, F1-CPT, H-1B, TN, L-1, J-1, etc. For additional information around work authorization needs please use the following links. Nonimmigrant Workers and Green Card for Employment-Based Immigrants Investment Code of Ethics For Principal Asset Management positions, you’ll need to follow an Investment Code of Ethics related to personal and business conduct as well as personal trading activities for you and members of your household. These same requirements may also apply to other positions across the organization. Experience Principal At Principal, we value connecting on both a personal and professional level. Together, we’re imagining a more purpose-led future for financial services – and that starts with you. Our success depends on the unique experiences, backgrounds, and talents of our employees. And we support our employees the same way we support our customers: with comprehensive, competitive benefit offerings crafted to protect their physical, financial, and social well-being. Check out our careers site to learn more about our purpose, values and benefits. Principal is an Equal Opportunity Employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Posting Window We will accept applications for 3 full days following the Original Posting Date, after which the posting may remain open or be removed based upon applications received. If we choose to post the job again, we will accept additional applications for at least 1 full day following the Most Recently Posted Date. Please submit applications in a timely manner as there is no guarantee the posting will be available beyond the applicable deadline. Original Posting Date 1/14/2025 Most Recently Posted Date 1/14/2025 LinkedIn Remote Hashtag #LI-Remote LinkedIn Hashtag #LI-MT1