Client Relationship Manager I

Human Interest is on a mission to ensure that people in all lines of work have access to retirement benefits.

More than half of all working Americans are not saving enough for their future. Too often, it's because they are employed by a company that doesn't offer a retirement plan. Human Interest is changing that by making it affordable and accessible for small and medium-sized businesses to offer employees a path to financial independence through retirement savings.

As a Client Relationship Manager you have the opportunity to define our customer's experience by being an expert source of knowledge to your assigned accounts. You work closely with our implementation, sales, and support teams to help ensure that questions and issues are resolved in a timely manner and plans are optimized to meet customer goals. You own customer happiness by marrying effective responsiveness with thoughtful proactive touch-points to anticipate customer needs before they ask.

What you get to do every day

• Act as the single point of contact for the plan sponsors within your book of accounts
• Provide timely, superior customer service, including problem solving and issue resolution
• Communicate key plan features and requirements in a clear, concise and informative manner
• Work cross-functionally to provide compliant and accurate valuation reports, participant statements, trust accounting, annual testing and reporting as applicable
• Act as the voice of your customers by partnering with our marketing and product teams to share insights
• Be the escalation point for any participants of your assigned plans
• Assist clients with all ongoing plan design and document support, including understanding their responsibilities with IRS and Department of Labor regulations
• Assist clients in meeting all IRS and Department of Labor deadlines necessary for qualified retirement plan
• Maintain up-to date knowledge of present legislation and proposed legislative changes with regard to ERISA law through self-study and company-sponsored training sessions
• Review or perform, as needed, the annual testing for plans, including ADP/ACP, Top Heavy, 410(b), 415, 401(a)(4), deductibility, and 402(g)
• Review Form 5500 and coordinate with plan sponsor to help ensure timely filing
• Assist auditors if a plan is subject to an audit
• Assist IRS and DOL auditors, if the plan is subject to an IRS or DOL audit

What you bring to the role

• 3-5+ years of experience in A-Z plan administration
• Have a passion for solving problems and helping people
• Strong ability to troubleshoot with a meticulous eye for detail
• Communicate with confidence, professionalism and empathy
• Remain composed in high-stress situations and convey empathy for our customers and their situation
• Ability to work autonomously and take initiative to proactively service customers and resolve any issues
• A change is good mindset allowing you to quickly adapt within a fast-growing startup environment
• Bonus Points: Experience with FT William and or ASC software systems

Why you will love working at Human Interest Human Interest is tackling one of our country's biggest challenges - closing the retirement gap. You'll be instrumental in architecting and scaling solutions that bring financial security to employees at small and medium-sized businesses nationwide. We've made significant progress, but there is still growth ahead, offering you a unique opportunity to solve complex problems, drive innovation, and advance your career alongside a dedicated, mission-driven team. We value hard work and recognize that our team's contributions are key to our continued success.

Compensation At Human Interest, there are a number of factors that are used to determine the appropriate pay range for each position. We take into account the cost of labor for each position in various markets across the U.S. The base salary for this position spans $70,000 - $75,000 annually and represents the minimum in our lowest geographic region to a maximum in our highest geographic region. The salary we offer to a new employee within this range is based on their location within the U.S., their relevant job-related skills, and experience. At Human Interest, base salary is one component of the overall total rewards package. Depending on the position, additional compensation components such as bonuses, commissions, and equity may be offered. All of our employees are offered a robust suite of physical, financial, and mental wellness benefits.

Benefits

• A great 401(k) plan: Our own! Our 401(k) includes a dollar-for-dollar employer match up to 4 of compensation (immediately vested) and $0 plan fees
• Top-of-the-line health plans, as well as dental and vision insurance
• Competitive time off and parental leave
• Addition Wealth: Unlimited access to digital tools, financial professionals, and a knowledge center to help you understand your equity and support your financial wellness
• Lyra: Enhanced Mental Health Support for Employees and dependents
• Carrot: Fertility healthcare and family forming benefits
• Candidly: Student loan resource to help you and your family plan, borrow, and repay student debt
• Monthly work-from-home stipend; quarterly lifestyle stipend
• Engaging team-building experiences, ranging from virtual social events to team offsites, promoting collaboration and camaraderie.