Join Vestwell as a Senior Specialist to consult on retirement plan design and ensure compliance with ERISA and other regulations.
Posted by employer 3 months ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 week ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
Skills & Technologies
Requirements
- Experience
- 5+ years
Not disclosed in this posting: visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In the role of Senior Specialist at Vestwell, the individual will focus on interpreting ERISA and other regulations to create and maintain compliant retirement plan documents while collaborating with various internal teams and Plan Sponsors. Key skills include a strong understanding of retirement plan laws, document drafting, and a background in plan design and compliance, ideally with over five years of relevant experience. This position is suited for someone with a detail-oriented approach and a collaborative mindset, capable of managing complex projects in a fast-paced environment.
Joblaze insights
- Listed 9 days ago on Joblaze — tracked directly from Vestwell's career page.
- Vestwell has 20 other open roles including Associate, Saver Operations, Associate, Software Engineer, Associate, Conversions.
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- Salary band is below the typical range for comparable tech roles (median ~$126,887).
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Quick facts
- Is the Senior Specialist, Plan Design role remote?
- It's hybrid — Vestwell expects some on-site time in New York, NY | Austin, TX | King of Prussia, PA | Scottsdale, AZ | Remote.
- What's the salary range?
- Vestwell lists $75,000–$85,000 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 5 years of relevant experience for this Senior Specialist, Plan Design role.
- Where is the role based?
- Vestwell is hiring for this position in New York, NY | Austin, TX | King of Prussia, PA | Scottsdale, AZ | Remote.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: DOL, ERISA, IRS, Salesforce.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Vestwell targets senior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Senior Specialist, Plan Design role at Vestwell.
From the original posting
Vestwell is the financial technology company powering the new savings economy. Our platform redefines how people save for the critical aspects of life across retirement, education, and healthcare savings needs.
Today, Vestwell enables over 350,000 businesses and over 2M active savers, with over $50B in assets saved across all 50 states.
Vestwell's platform serves a diverse clientele, including financial advisers, employers, third-party administrators, financial institutions, payroll providers, government agencies, and individual savers. To learn more, visit vestwell.com
Who Are We Looking For?
Vestwell is expanding and we’re excited about adding a Senior Specialist to our Retirement Services team who is passionate about our mission to change the retirement FinTech space. At a high level, we’re looking for a dedicated consultant to support our Sales, Onboarding, Plan Design and Plan Documents teams in document creation and consultation with new and existing sponsors on their desired plan features. Ideally, you have spent several years working with sponsors, recordkeepers and/or TPAs and have dedicated some time servicing the plan design, compliance and plan document sides of qualified/non-qualified plan servicing.
What Will You Be Doing?
As a Senior Specialist, you will be responsible for independently interpreting ERISA and other applicable retirement plan laws to consult, amend, and maintain compliant retirement plan documents. This role requires advanced legal and regulatory knowledge, sound judgment, and the ability to translate Plan Sponsors’ business goals into plan documents that align with Vestwell platform capabilities and operational requirements. You will act as a key subject matter expert, partnering closely with internal teams and Plan Sponsors to ensure accuracy, compliance, and scalability of plan documentation.
Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Plan Design Consultation: Collaborate with Plan Sponsors to create optimal defined contribution plan designs, addressing queries, and ensuring a clear understanding of chosen plan specifications for both new sponsors setting up their plan and existing sponsors with plan amendments.
- Plan Document Review: Support sales in conversion contract considerations by performing a plan spec review against supported and outsourced design models; capture plan design conversations and decisions from presale, sale, and onboarding processes to create new plan documents.
- Regulatory Interpretation & Compliance Expertise: Independently interpret ERISA and other applicable laws, regulations, and guidance to create, amend, and restate retirement plan documents that are legally compliant and operationally sound.
- Plan Document Drafting & Maintenance: Prepare plan documents, including discretionary and interim amendments, restatements, participant notices, and related disclosures, ensuring consistency with plan design decisions and platform capabilities
- Independent Judgment & Analysis: Exercise discretion in evaluating plan design requests, assessing legal and operational risk, and determining appropriate document structures with minimal supervision.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Onboarding, Retirement Plan Administration, Client Success, and Employer Services teams to ensure plan documents support seamless implementation and ongoing administration.
- Process & Documentation Improvement: Support and contribute to process reviews, research, and documentation related to plan document operations, corrections, and audit support.
- Project Management: Design and manage workflows for novel and recurring large-scale document projects, ensuring timely, accurate, and scalable execution.
- Product & Automation Support: Partner with Product teams to improve document automation, technology-supported drafting processes, and overall plan document management capabilities.
Requirements
The Necessities
- Subject Matter Expertise - Understanding of Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), Department of Labor (DOL), Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regulations
- At least 5 years of experience in qualified/non-qualified plans including sales support, design consultation, document drafting, and non-discrimination testing
- Keen attention to detail, deadlines, and customer service needs along with strong communication skills
- Collaborative approach with internal stakeholders and with clients to clearly communicate the process, timing, and plan design considerations of new, amended and restated plans
- Strong commitment to proactively managing workload
- Proficiency with Excel and Microsoft Office suite; Google Workspace; cloud-based client portals and internal network drives
The Extras
- Knowledge of one or more plan document drafting systems (e.g., FT William, Datair, ASC, Sungard Relius)
- Knowledge of Application Programming Interface (API) functionality
- Experience with SalesForce or similar Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software
- Qualified 401(k) Administrator (QKA) or higher credential from ASPPA, or equivalent career experience
This role will be based in either the New York City, Austin, King of Prussia, or Scottsdale office, and will be part of Vestwell's hybrid in-office operation. For exceptional candidates, we're open to hiring this role fully remote.
The expected base salary range for this position is $75K - $85K, plus performance base bonus. This position is eligible to participate to receive new hire equity in the Company. Please note that salary bands are based on NY and other similar metro areas and may differ based on where the role is ultimately hired.
Employee Benefits
We’re an innovative, high-growth company with an exciting future ahead. At Vestwell, we prioritize employee wellbeing through comprehensive health benefits, generous time off, and a dedicated Employee Wellbeing Committee. Our hybrid work model offers flexibility while providing access to our collaborative offices in Midtown Manhattan, Austin, King of Prussia, and Scottsdale. And, of course, as a company focused on helping people save for the future, we offer a competitive 401(k) plan.
Interview Process
Our interview process starts the same for every candidate with 1-2 introductory conversations to learn more about your background, interests, and what you're looking for, while also giving you the opportunity to learn more about Vestwell and the team. From there, the process varies by role but typically includes a skills or experience-based assessment, such as a coding interview, portfolio review, or deeper discussion of your relevant experience. Successful candidates then move on to a virtual or in-person interview panel. Before extending an offer, we complete a reference check with a current or former manager and a peer. Throughout the process, we prioritize transparency, clear communication, and minimizing surprises.
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