Retirement Benefits Consultant

TL;DR

Retirement Benefits Consultant: Design, develop, implement, and support strategic retirement benefit initiatives with an accent on market competitiveness, regulatory compliance, and financial well-being of employees. Focus on managing vendor relationships, leading program projects, analyzing competitiveness, and developing communications strategies.

Salary: $109,268 - $147,832 per year

Company

Financial services organization committed to helping people manage money and live balanced, generous lives.

What you will do

• Understand competitive landscape and trends to align benefit package with talent strategy.
• Lead or support retirement benefit initiatives including analysis, design, RFPs, vendor implementation, and communications.
• Manage financial impact of programs through plan design and oversight.
• Partner on health & welfare and retirement programs, manage vendors, and handle escalations.
• Ensure compliance with legislative, regulatory, and plan document requirements.
• Build relationships with internal and external partners and lead benefit projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent; advanced degree preferred.
• 8-10 years’ experience in administration of qualified and non-qualified retirement plans.
• Expert-level analytical skills for interpreting pension, 401(k), and non-qualified plan provisions.
• Ability to communicate complex matters to non-technical audiences and senior management.
• Strategic thinking, problem-solving, and ability to lead own work and provide guidance to team.

Nice to have

• Highly organized, proactive, collaborative, and influential without authority.
• Strong project management, communication, analytical, and financial acumen.
• Experience with Workday.
• CEBS/CBP certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Various bonuses including annual or long-term incentives.
• Medical, dental, vision insurance; health savings account; flexible spending account.
• 401k; pension; life, disability, and supplemental insurance.
• 20 days Paid Time Off; Sick and Safe Time; 10 paid holidays; Volunteer Time Off; paid parental leave; EAP; well-being benefits.