Retirement Plan Consultant - NWPS - Raymond James Financial, Inc.

**Description** **Job Summary** Partners with Senior Consultant to use and grow the specialized knowledge and skills obtained through experience, specialized training or certification to administer qualified and nonqualified retirement plans, this includes all aspects plan design, compliance testing, day to day administration, maintaining and fostering client relationships. Uses strong problem-solving skills to research and determine potential strategies to review with the Senior Consultant to solve client needs. Manages own personal and professional growth and expansion of consulting skills through on-going education and experiences. _Eligible for hybrid or remote work environments. For candidates seeking a remote environment, experience with Relius Recordkeeping is required._ **Essential Duties and Responsibilities** Partner with Senior Consultant on the following tasks with the ultimate goal assuming responsibility for these tasks for their own group of Defined Contribution Retirement Plans: * Perform project tasks independently, and with oversight from a Senior Consultant for newly assigned task * Consult with clients regarding all aspects of plan design * Oversee day to day administration, annual compliance testing, Form 5500 preparation, trust Accounting, participant notices and plan documents * Maintain client relationships to ensure high quality deliverables * Anticipate client needs and formulate solutions to client issues * Manage and mentor junior analysts * Prepare and review deliverables for accuracy and quality * Manage own personal and professional development; seek opportunities for professional growth and expansion of consulting skills and experiences **Qualifications** **Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities** **Knowledge of** * Able to perform compliance testing, discuss plan design, prepare annual reports and complete DOL and IRS forms with support from Senior Consultant, as needed * Able to prioritize, work on multiple projects simultaneously, work independently and drive tasks to completion with support from Senior Consultant, as needed * Operating standard office equipment and using required software applications, including Microsoft Office and established databases * Knowledge of the Relius recordkeeping system preferred **Skill in** * Communicating effectively, both orally and in writing * Experience fostering client relationships * Strong customer service skills * Strong Excel skills **Ability to** * Strong problem solving including an ability to research and determine potential strategies to review with Senior Consultant to solve client needs **Educational/Previous Experience Requirements** * Bachelor's degree (B.A.) in a related field * 3 - 4 years of experience in the retirement field, client facing experience preferred **Licenses/Certifications** * QKA or QPA designation preferred **Compensation** * $70,000 - $85,000 * Competitive benefits package For more information about Raymond James & Associates (RJA) and Northwest Plan Services (NWPS), please visit: https://www.nwpsbenefits.com/ **_About NWPS:_** _Acquired by Raymond James on December 24, 2020, NWPS Holdings, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries doing business as NWPS and Northwest Plan Services provide retirement plan administration services, recordkeeping, consulting, actuarial, compliance and participant services._ _Based in Seattle, Washington, NWPS provides high-quality service to benefit plan sponsors, participants and advisors and is committed to serving its clients. NWPS has over 1,100 clients nation-wide with over 417,000 plan participants and over $44 billion of assets under administration._ **_About Raymond James:_** _Founded in 1962 and a public company since 1983, Raymond James Financial, Inc. is a Florida-based diversified holding company providing financial services to individuals, corporations and municipalities through its subsidiary companies engaged primarily in investment and financial planning, in addition to capital markets and asset management. The firm's stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (RJF)._ _Through its three broker/dealer subsidiaries, Raymond James Financial has approximately 8,600 financial advisors throughout the United States, Canada and overseas. Total client assets are $1.22 trillion._ _Raymond James has been recognized nationally for its community support and corporate philanthropy. The company has been ranked as one of the best in the country in customer service, as a great place to work and as a national leader in support of the arts._ **Job:** Administrative & Support Services **Primary Location:** US-WA-Mill Creek-Mill Creek **Other Locations:** US-MD-Baltimore-Towson, US-RM-Remote-Remote, US-WA-Seattle-Seattle, US-CA-San Jose-San Jose **Organization** NWPS **Schedule** Full-time **Job Shift** Day Job **Travel** No **Req ID:** 2402972