Retirement Account Executive & Team Lead

Lawley

• $71K — $119K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of experience in the retirement plan industry, including client relationship management and participant education.
  • Preferred prior leadership experience in the retirement sector.
  • Bachelor's degree preferred, with a focus on relevant fields.
  • Required industry knowledge, including Life, Accident and Health, and SIE (Securities Industry Essentials).
  • Series 7 and 66 or Series 65 required (or willingness to obtain within 120 days).
  • Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
  • Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and coach Lawley Retirement associates to ensure accountability and service standards.
  • Manage a dedicated book of business, supporting retirement plan design and client presentations.
  • Monitor team workflow and client experience, implementing efficiency improvements.
  • Oversee integration for mergers and acquisitions, including onboarding and service practices.
  • Coordinate with the Sales team for effective client onboarding and ongoing support.
  • Achieve and maintain a client retention goal of 95% or greater.
  • Act as a mentor, coaching team members on retirement topics and systems.

Benefits

  • Participation in leadership programs and training sessions to enhance skills.
  • Opportunities for professional development and continuing education.
  • Supportive team environment focused on collaboration and accountability.
  • Emphasis on work-life balance with dependable attendance expectations.
Full Job Description
These are the fundamental responsibilities of the job:

  • Lead, coach, and support Lawley Retirement associates reinforcing clear expectations, accountability, collaboration, and consistent service standards
  • This position manages a dedicated book of business of Lawley Retirement clients supporting retirement plan design, making recommendations, preparing proposals and facilitating presentations for clients / participants
  • Monitors retirement team work flow, service delivery, follow-through, and client experience; identifies trends and implements improvements to efficiency and productivity
  • Lead the retirement team's integration work for mergers and acquisitions, including onboarding acquired associates, clients, workflows, provider relationships, technology, and service practices
  • Coordinate with Lawley Retirement Sales team to establish clear handoffs, effectively onboard new clients, and maintain consistent ongoing service support
  • Reach and maintain retention goal of 95% or greater
  • Serve as an expert and mentor, actively coach and develop team members in retirement topics including but not limited to retirement offerings, clients and systems
  • Attend and participate in all leadership programs, workshops and training sessions to build and maintain effective leadership skills; model professionalism and integrity while guiding the team toward shared goals
  • Maintains consistent and dependable attendance, availability, and punctuality as required to effectively perform the essential functions of the position


Other functions of the job:

  • Expand and grow in your role when supporting miscellaneous duties as requested


Skills / traits that we value for this role:

  • 3 years or more related experience within the retirement plan industry, which would include the following type of experience: retirement plan client relationship management, retirement plan participant education experience, related corporate retirement plan experience or individual investment experience
  • Prior leadership experience in the retirement industry preferred
  • Bachelor's Degree preferred
  • Industry knowledge required; Life, Accident and Health and SIE (Securities Industry Essentials) preferred
  • Series 7 and 66 OR Series 65 required (or willingness to obtain in the first 120 days)
  • Computers skills are a must; expertise in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook required
  • Successful completion of all necessary components in Lawley's leadership development pathway
  • Ability to work well independently and on a team
  • Incredible attention to detail and organizational skills
  • Open to continuing education, college degree preferred
  • Positive attitude, even in a fast-paced environment
  • A passion to make customers and coworkers feel important and valued


The compensation range for this position takes many factors into consideration including but not limited to: years of experience/training, skill set, and licenses/designations. It is not typical for an individual to be hired near the top of the range for a position as circumstances and location can vary in every hiring situation. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $71,706.08 to $119,510.13.

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