Betterment

Sr. 401(k) Onboarding Associate

Betterment • $82K — $95K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in customer service or financial services, specifically in 401(k) plan lifecycle and administration
  • Proven project management skills with the ability to drive clarity in ambiguous situations
  • Strong expertise in retirement services and B2B onboarding environments
  • Technical proficiency in navigating complex systems while communicating with clients
  • Exceptional written communication skills with a focus on rapport-building
  • Experience with CRM and project management tools like Salesforce and Zendesk
  • Strong organizational and time management abilities

Responsibilities

  • Project manage client migrations from prior recordkeepers to Betterment at Work
  • Track detailed plans during new plan setup or conversion processes
  • Review and ensure accuracy and efficiency in the conversion process
  • Communicate clearly with clients to address their onboarding questions
  • Support plan conversion by liaising with retirement and payroll providers
  • Schedule and participate in client meetings and hand-off sessions
  • Utilize systems like Salesforce and Zendesk to drive client deliverables
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Compliance, Operations, and Payroll teams

Benefits

  • Remote work eligibility (excluding specific metro areas)
  • Opportunity for variable compensation through company incentive bonuses
  • Supportive recruiting team throughout the interview process
  • Accommodations available for candidates upon request
  • Focus on a collaborative and cross-functional work environment
Full Job Description

About the role

The Senior 401(k) Onboarding Associate's main focus is to help guide Betterment at Work's clients through a pleasant and efficient onboarding experience.

In this role, the Onboarding Associate will contribute to a cross functional work environment by facilitating a seamless hand off from the sales team and successfully driving a client through to their first payroll launch on the Betterment platform. The Onboarding Associate will liaise with the 401(k) compliance team to help design and implement a client's 401(k) plan design. This role reports into the Sr. Manager of 401(k) Onboarding.

This is a salaried, exempt role that is remote eligible, except for the New York City metro area, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, Boston, Washington, D.C., & Orange County, CA. Below we've reflected the base salary range we would offer for this position in locations with city or state requirements. For those located elsewhere, the actual compensation offered will be based on candidate experience and geographic location. Actual salaries may vary depending on factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Betterment's total compensation package for employees.
  • New York City: $82,000 - $95,000
  • Other locations: $70,000 - $85,000

This job may also be eligible for variable compensation in the form of a company incentive bonus.
A day in the life
  • Project manage and drive custom efforts to migrate clients from prior recordkeepers to the Betterment at Work product
  • Own tracking plans in detail during the new plan set up or conversion process
  • Review and apply all information relevant to the conversion process of the plan to ensure accuracy, efficiency and effectiveness
  • Clearly communicate with and guide our clients through any questions they may have during the onboarding process
  • Support the plan conversion process by communicating with other retirement and payroll providers as necessary
  • Assist with scheduling and participate (as needed) in client meetings, phone calls, Zooms, and hand-off meetings
  • Use systems such as Salesforce, Zendesk, and our proprietary tool Clinic to drive client deliverables
  • Partner cross functionally with team members from Compliance, Operations, and Payroll to get clients up and running
What we're looking for
  • Ability to manage projects end-to end and drive clarity in ambiguous situations
  • Expertise with customer service or financial services, specializing in 401(k) plan lifecycle and administration
  • Experience in retirement services and/or B2B onboarding environments
  • Subject matter expertise in finance and 401(k)
  • Technical savvy, specifically the ability to navigate multiple complex systems while simultaneously communicating with clients
  • Exceptional written communication skills and ability to build rapport - you will speak with our clients through email and over the phone
  • Experience working with CRM and project management systems (For example: Zendesk, Salesforce, Asana, etc.)
  • Strong organizational and time management skills

What happens next

We'll take a few weeks to review all applications. If we'd like to spend more time with you, we'll reach out to arrange next steps, which will include 3-4 sets of meetings with your future colleagues.

In the interview process, we'll look to learn more about your skills, experiences, capabilities, and motivators. Many of our questions will be aimed at understanding how you might operate here at Betterment. Depending on the role, we may ask you to complete a case study exercise or technical assessments, as we want to collect a robust set of data points to better inform our decisions.

On average, it takes us around 3-5 weeks to make a hiring decision, depending on your availability and sense of urgency. As a best practice, we aim to interview at least 2-3 final round candidates before making a hiring decision. Please note that, as we usually receive an overwhelming number of applications for open positions, we're unable to offer individual feedback during the interview process.

We recognize that interviewing for a new role is a big deal. We appreciate you considering Betterment as the next step in your career, and our Recruiting Team is here to support and advocate for you through the interview process!

Betterment is dedicated to providing accommodations to candidates upon request. If you need accommodations at any point throughout the interview process, please reach out to your recruiter.

Please note that in any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

Come join us!

About Betterment

Betterment is a financial services company that provides automated investment management and financial planning services. The company's platform uses algorithms to create and manage investment portfolios for its clients, with a focus on low fees and tax efficiency. Betterment was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in New York City. The company has grown rapidly in recent years, and now manages over $22 billion in assets for more than 500,000 customers.
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