401(k) Consultant

Betterment is a leading technology-driven financial services company that offers investing savings and retirement solutions for retail investors and investment advisors as well as financial wellness solutions including a 401(k) for small and medium-sized businesses. Our team is passionate about our mission to empower people to build wealth with confidence and ease.

As a 401(k) Consultant you will own and nurture relationships with our most strategic clients ensuring they derive maximum value from Betterments retirement plan offering. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on partnership plan administration strategic and creative thinking and delivering measurable retirement outcomes for clients and their employees.

Youll work cross-functionally with teams such as Onboarding Operations Product Compliance Marketing and Payroll Services. The ideal candidate is highly customer-centric emotionally intelligent and skilled in driving results through influence insight and action.

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 weve 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 Betterments total compensation package for employees.

• NYC (In-office): $99000-$118000
• Remote (Eligible locations only): $85000-$105000

This job may also be eligible for variable compensation in the form of a company incentive bonus.

• Manage a book of strategic 401(k) clients serving as a trusted advisor focused on driving plan success and participant outcomes.
• Align with clients on retirement and financial wellness goals and deliver a clear roadmap to achieve them.
• Guide clients and their employees on plan design rollovers and participation strategies through engaging sessions and impactful resources.
• Guide the client through annual compliance needs serving as the main point of contact and trusted advisor.
• Partner with Sales and Implementation to ensure seamless onboarding and early value realization.
• Identify risks resolve challenges resourcefully and implement strategies to retain and grow client relationships.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to represent the Voice of the Customer and enhance the platform experience.
• Conduct regular strategy sessions to track progress optimize plans and uncover opportunities to expand Betterments offerings.

• 4 years of client-facing experience within the retirement plan space.
• Deep understanding of 401(k) plan administration participant engagement strategies and plan sponsor dynamics.
• Proven ability to influence and align internal and external stakeholders toward measurable outcomes.
• Highly skilled in managing multiple complex priorities and resolving issues independently with accountability and follow-through.
• Strong communication skillsverbal and writtenwith the ability to engage clients at all organizational levels.
• Demonstrated resourcefulness: leverages available tools effectively and seeks opportunities to improve outcomes even in ambiguous or constrained environments.
• Strong emotional intelligence and a growth mindset with a passion for continuous learning and coaching others.
• Advanced proficiency in tools such as Salesforce Asana and Excel is preferred.

We change lives

Be a part of a community of innovators working to transform financial outcomes for real people. Your work will make an impact always laddering up to our mission; to empower people to build wealth with confidence and ease.

We set audacious goals

We set them for the company our customers and ourselves and we wont stop until we reach them. We dont just show up; we give our all then celebrate our wins.

We value all perspectives

When we collaborate were at our best. We believe diverse perspectives lead to better outcomes and strive to uphold our supportive and inclusive community.

We simplify financial services

Were financial services pioneers always finding new ways to improve optimize and enhance. Constant improvement is in our DNA.

Our Commitment to Your Total Well-being:

• We offer a competitive suite of benefits including medical dental and vision coverage; life and AD&D insurance; short- and long-term disability; infertility support and WPATH-aligned transgender health benefits; an Employee Assistance Program (EAP); transit benefits and FSA and HSA options
• Ownership: Equity for all employees including new hire and refresher grants.
• Time: Flexible paid time off paid parental leave and a fully paid four-week sabbatical in your sixth year.
• Growth: Company-paid professional coaching for all employees.
• Wealth: Day-one 401(k) match plus matching on qualified student loan payments.

Well take a few weeks to review all applications. If wed like to spend more time with you well reach out to arrange next steps which will include 3-4 sets of meetings with your future colleagues.

In the interview process well 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 were 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.

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Come join us!

Were an equal opportunity employer and comply with all applicable federal state and local fair employment practices laws. We strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees applicants or any other covered persons because of race color religion creed national origin or ancestry ethnicity sex gender (including gender nonconformity and status as a transgender or transsexual individual) sexual orientation marital status age physical or mental disability citizenship past current or prospective service in the uniformed services predisposing genetic characteristic domestic violence victim status arrest records or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal state or local law.