Overview
This compliance-focused role requires an advanced understanding of retirement plan types and supports more complex interactions with Plan Consultants. Multiple openings are available.
Responsibilities
- Complete and support the work assigned to Compliance Associate roles.
- Read and interpret retirement plan provisions from plan documents, summaries of plan provisions, and related materials to ensure accuracy and compliance.
- Apply legislation and regulations (including IRS, DOL, and ERISA) when preparing, analyzing, and interpreting information.
- Support DOL, IRS, and large plan audits.
- Assist Plan Consultants in resolving operational and compliance issues related to qualified plans.
- Manage plan administration, compliance, and testing for assigned blocks of business.
- Track and monitor job progress to ensure required data is requested and received to meet compliance deadlines.
- Prepare annual valuation and compliance reports for clients.
- Provide detailed consultations with Plan Consultants in drafting plan documents, plan amendments, and other legal documents.
- Support and complete assigned quality assurance reviews.
- Protect, secure, and properly handle all confidential data to prevent unauthorized access, improper transmission, and/or unapproved disclosure of information that could result in harm to the organization or its clients.
- Assist with other tasks and projects as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- 3 to 8+ years of hands-on retirement plan testing experience.
- Experience performing employer calculations.
- Must have experience with 5500s and other relevant documents.
- Experience with cash basis and/or trust accounting.
- Strong Word, Excel, and Outlook skills.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong attention to detail, with the ability to prioritize, manage tasks, and meet operational needs, including ERISA compliance matters.
- Associate holds Retirement Plan Fundamentals certification upon meeting eligibility requirements.
- QKA designation preferred but not required.
- Involvement in or work toward associates QPA designation preferred.
- Prior experience with plan administration software (FT Williams or ASC preferred).
Preferred Qualifications
- QKA designation.
- Work toward associates QPA designation.
- Prior experience with plan administration software (FT Williams or ASC).
Compensation & Benefits
- National average salary range: $65,000 - $95,000 (exclusive of any bonuses and benefits).
- Actual salary offered may vary based on location, experience, performance, and internal pay alignment, and may be above or below the range.
- 401(k) match.
- Medical, Dental, Vision.
- Paid-Time-Off.
Location
- 50 states (partnering with advisors across all states).