[Hiring] Defined Contribution Customer Solutions Specialist @Alight

Role Description

This role involves handling inbound calls and providing financial education on complex retirement-related questions, investment, and payment options for plan participants. It focuses on both qualified and non-qualified retirement plan benefits. Ideal candidates should have a financial background, enjoy educating and supporting others, and possess strong listening, communication, and problem-solving skills. Knowledge of Defined Contribution and/or Defined Benefit plans is essential.

Responsibilities

• Handling inbound calls and providing financial education.
• Answering complex questions, investment and payment options available to plan participants.
• Offering guidance on appropriate tools and services.
• Providing information and guidance around the effects of plan distributions, loans, investment choices and other specific plan rules.
• Working independently to troubleshoot and research issues, and develop solutions.
• Processing transactional support to plan participants.
• Focusing guidance on qualified and non-qualified retirement plan benefits.

Requirements

• Possess FINRA SIE Certification and able to acquire FINRA Series 6 License and 63 License within 6 months of hire.
• Demonstrate Defined Contribution or Qualified Plan experience. Experience in customer service, and/or financial services.
• Possess analytical skills for problem solving and ability to troubleshoot basic technical problems.
• Be detail oriented with a high degree of accuracy and personal accountability.
• Able to work in high pressure environment with seasonality high volume.
• Utilize conceptual thinking to identify patterns, apply concepts and clarify complex information.
• Demonstrate sustained confidence and resilience during difficult interactions.
• Possess ability to ask relevant probing questions to better assess customer needs. Also, use data to persuade and influence customers to objectively guide them.
• Demonstrate active listening to customers to understand both articulated and unarticulated needs.

Benefits

• Comprehensive total rewards package.
• Health, dental and vision coverages starting Day One.
• Wellbeing programs.
• Retirement plans with contribution matching.
• Generous time off.
• Parental leave.
• Continuing education and career growth opportunities.
• Flexible working arrangements.

Company Description

At Alight, we believe a company’s success starts with its people. Alight embraces values that come directly from our people – purposeful, human, united and growth-minded – reflecting our inclusive culture and promise that our clients expect. We are passionate about connecting purpose with impact. Alight empowers clients to build a healthier and more financially secure workforce by unifying the benefits ecosystem across health, wealth, wellbeing, navigation, and absence management.