Summary
USI Insurance Services is an insurance brokerage and consulting firm providing retirement plan consulting and benefits administration. The Relationship Manager will service and retain mid-market defined contribution clients, advise on fiduciary oversight, compliance, plan design, fees, and operations, and coordinate client projects and committee meetings.
Responsibilities
- Provide proactive, personalized support to assigned mid-market DCC clients
- Coordinate delivery of periodic 401(k) Committee meetings
- Maintain service calls with clients and recordkeepers. Facilitate efficient and compliant plan operations
- Review documents and service agreements on behalf of clients. Includes understanding client needs and engaging resources/solutions to meet those needs. Ensure solutions meet compliance and operational requirements
- Lead client projects and ensure timely completion
- Review plan fees and make recommendations to Practice Leaders for changes as needed
- With support of leadership, deliver and secure fee changes with clients. Includes negotiating with recordkeepers for services and/or fee concessions
- Answer client questions regarding plan operations, compliance, fees, and investments
- Participate in sales finals presentations and support the sales process. Rebid RFPs
- Collaborate with Consulting Solutions, Sales, Investment Advisory, and Legal teams to serve clients
- Mentor/train less experienced team members. Oversee work of team members assisting with their assigned clients
- Review and improve processes to ensure operational efficiency and optimal results for internal and external clients
Skills
- 3-5 years of retirement experience
- Working knowledge of the operation, design, and regulations governing DC plans
- Self-motivated and detail oriented
- Comfortable with internet-based programs and Microsoft Office products
- Problem-solving ability
- Strong verbal and written communication and customer service skills
- Ability to work in a team environment and adapt to new or changing circumstances
- Bachelor's degree in math or business preferred
- Equivalent work experience
- ASPPA Qualified 401(k) Administrator (QKA) certificate preferred
Qualifications
Must Haves
- 3-5 years of retirement experience
- Working knowledge of the operation, design, and regulations governing DC plans
- Self-motivated and detail oriented
- Comfortable with internet-based programs and Microsoft Office products
- Problem-solving ability
- Strong verbal and written communication and customer service skills
- Ability to work in a team environment and adapt to new or changing circumstances
Nice to Haves
- Bachelor's degree in math or business preferred
- equivalent work experience
- ASPPA Qualified 401(k) Administrator (QKA) certificate preferred
Benefits
- Competitive pay, incentives, and benefits
- Summit Awards program, rewarding excellence
- Award-winning wellness program
- College scholarships for associates' children
- Financial help in times of need
- Curated education and training resources
- Employee support programs
- Potential compensation incentives
- Medical benefits
- Wellness benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- 401(k)
- Flexible spending accounts
- Health savings accounts
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- Life insurance
- Other unique employer-sponsored and voluntary programs
- Generous paid time off policy
- Paid family leave benefit
- Paid holiday time