Intermediate Account Manager-Retirement
Responsibilities
Under minimal supervision, provide support for daily administration of retirement plans. Identify customer expectations and develop a strong working relationship.
Coordinate with manager to research issues and negotiate problem resolution.
Develop and foster proactive, positive relationships with clients, financial professionals and internal service teams to ensure client retention, growth of the client service block and profitability for stakeholders.
Provide prompt, accurate and consistent information that meets or exceeds quality metrics.
Recognize and communicate possible improvements to management.
Collaborate with internal partners to address client needs, develop and maintain action plans, and consult on products, services, and capabilities to successfully arrive at solutions for retaining clients and resolving complex client issues.
Demonstrate general knowledge of recordkeeping, outsourcing and processing capabilities.
Attend training to obtain functional retirement plan knowledge such as various plan design, plan specific requirements (life insurance, SDA’s, outside assets, stock, outsourcing, etc.).
Gather data from multiple systems to interpret, trouble-shoot and resolve problems with limited management assistance.
Lead effective/strategic client meetings either face-to-face or via conference call.
Assist with mentoring new account managers.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in a business field or equivalent education/experience
Three years of customer relationship experience, including one year of retirement or financial services industry experience
Knowledge of daily administration of retirement plans
Excellent relationship management and ability to communicate with clients in a professional manner, orally and in writing
Effective presentation, influence and negotiation skills
Ability to align behaviors and work to Transamerica’s Future Fit Culture, which includes Acting as One, Accountability, Agility, and Customer Centricity
Proficiency using MS Office tools, including Excel
Preferred Qualifications
ASPPA designations (e.g. RPF, QKA) and/or related certifications
Knowledge of internal systems (P3, Workplace Platform, AQT, etc.)
Knowledge of Salesforce
Working Conditions
Hybrid (Tuesday - Thursday)
Occasional Travel <10%
Travel for client meetings and sales finals presentations
The Salary for this position generally ranges between $50,000 - $58,000 annually. Please note that the salary range is a good faith estimate for this position and actual starting pay is determined by several factors including qualifications, experience, geography, work location designation (in-office, hybrid, remote) and operational needs. Salary may vary above and below the stated amounts, as permitted by applicable law.
Additionally, this position is typically eligible for an Annual Bonus based on the Company Bonus Plan/Individual Performance and is at the Company’s discretion.
This job description is not a contract of employment nor for any specific job responsibilities. The Company may change, add to, remove, or revoke the terms of this job description at its discretion. Managers may assign other duties and responsibilities as needed. In the event an employee or applicant requests or requires an accommodation to perform job functions, the applicable HR Business Partner should be contacted to evaluate the accommodation request.