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Betterment

Sr. 401(k) Support Associate

United States

About Betterment

Betterment is a leading, technology-driven financial services company that offers investing 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: making people’s lives better. We’re headquartered in NYC, and offer hybrid NY-based (three days/ week in-office) and select, non-NY-based remote positions.

About the role

As a Senior 401(k) Support Associate, you will help to provide support to 401(k) Plan Sponsors who have chosen Betterment at Work for their company’s retirement plan and recordkeeper. As a Senior 401(k) Support Associate, you understand the 401(k) industry, like collaborating with clients, finding solutions, and are a master at the art of the analogy. You are the voice for customers and relish providing them with that “wow” moment. You understand what it is like to be a customer and appreciate going above and beyond to delight people and solve their problems. In this role, you will be joining a tight-knit team that is an integral part of the Betterment at Work organization.

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This role is remote eligible, except for the New York City metro area, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, Boston, Oakland, 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. 

  • $52,000 - $63,000

We offer a competitive equity package, health, dental and vision benefits, life and AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance, EAP, commuter and parking benefits, FSA/HSA, and 401(k)with employer match as well as a flexible PTO policy.

A day in the life

  • Deliver above-and-beyond customer service and experiences through phone, email, or live chat
  • Explain complex 401(k) record keeping and compliance principles clearly, helping customers see the benefits of our products
  • Proactively notice patterns and pursue solutions by leveraging available resources, seeking out  or creating new resources when appropriate
  • Lead with empathy and a problem-solving mindset to identify client issues and concerns, investigating why they happened, and communicating cross-functionally to find rapid resolutions
  •  Owns projects end-to-end & initiatives to improve the team and/or client experience
  • Act as the internal voice of the customer, offering insights to all areas of the business to help build a better product 
  • Access to learning and development resources to equip and empower you with the skillset to continuously improve and problem solve in collaboration with your peers and business partners

What we’re looking for

  • 2-5  years in the 401(k) industry supporting Plan Sponsors with an emphasis in providing an excellent customer experience
  • Expertise with customer service or financial services, specializing in 401(k) plan lifecycle and administration
  • A familiarity with the basics of compliance testing and government reporting such as the Form 5500 is required
  • Technical savvy, specifically the ability to navigate multiple complex systems simultaneously to respond to customer inquiries
  • Solution-oriented and can develop plans of actions in unclear situations 
  • Able to work well cross-functionally to resolve client issues 
  • Can work independently but also has a mentorship mentality and helps to upskill team members
  • Exceptional written communication skills and ability to build rapport, Maintaining effective and meaningful relationships with clients
  • Customer service, call center or related experience working with CRM systems (For example: Zendesk, Salesforce, etc.)
  • A learner’s mindset and an appetite for financial acumen

What being at Betterment means for you

We change lives

Join a community of innovators working to transform financial outcomes for real people. Your work will make an impact, always laddering up to our mission: making people's lives better.

We set audacious goals

We set them for the company, our customers, and ourselves—and we won’t stop until we reach them. We don’t just show up; we give our all, then celebrate our wins.

We value all perspectives

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

 We invest in you with:

  • A competitive suite of benefits, including: medical, dental, and vision insurance; life and AD&D insurance; STD and LTD benefits, including infertility support and World Professional Association for Transgender Health approved benefits; and generous parental leave. 
  • Flexible paid time off (and encouragement to use it!)
  • Meaningful opportunity for community building through our 7 Employee Resource Groups
  • Empowerment to own and lead change and affect the business
  • Dedicated professional development opportunities
  • Complimentary financial advice from our team of CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERS™️
  • Lunch from our in-house chef three days a week at our NYC headquarters

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!

Please note that 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.

Come join us! 

We’re 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. 

E-Verify Statement

Betterment participates in E-Verify. We will provide the Social Security Administration, and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security, with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. Please note that we do not use this information to pre-screen job applicants.
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We collect and store personal information for the purposes of candidate tracking (for this role and future opportunities). The information you provide in the course of completing your application will be kept for up to 24 months. We use tools provided by third-party service providers but do not share candidate information for any purpose other than for recruiting. To access the data that is collected, request deletion or to make updates to your candidate profile, please email team.hire@betterment.com

Client-provided location(s): United States; Denver, CO, USA
Job ID: 5676927
Employment Type: Other