[Hiring] Senior Director, Investment and Retirement Services @VetJobs

Role Description

The Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS) is seeking a Sr. Director, Investment and Retirement Services within its subsidiary company, TruePlan Benefit and Retirement Advisors (TruePlan). TruePlan is an industry leader in employee benefits and retirement plan consulting.

This position will be responsible for managing the investment services operations of TruePlan, including:

• Potential staff supervision
• Investment selection and monitoring processes
• Internal and external investment information communication

While the position is based in Rensselaer, NY, the incumbent will be expected to travel to upstate NY, Metro-NY, Long Island, and New England. A remote working environment may be considered within New York State.

The salary for this position is between $120,000.00 and $130,000.00 annually, in addition to an annual incentive of up to 10% based on certain performance metrics.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Designing and implementing a consistent process for comprehensive investment oversight, due diligence, and reporting to clients and internally to TruePlan associates.
• Engaging and maintaining relationships with investment management firms to facilitate diligence on prospective and existing investment offerings for clients’ fund lineups.
• Potential supervisory responsibility for investment services employee(s), including hiring, training, developing, and conducting performance reviews.
• Communicating and presenting investment and market information to clients through various media and at client meetings.
• Assisting TruePlan sales group in new business procurement, including proposal writing and sales presentations.
• Training and developing the investment team to ensure high effectiveness in repeatable and defendable selection/monitoring processes for TruePlan clients.
• Serving as a voting member of the TruePlan Investment Committee.
• Coordinating closely with the account management team to maximize client deliverables.
• Ensuring investment services team conformity with all standards outlined in the HCSC compliance manual.
• Performing investment advisory services for investment-only clients.
• Maintaining a cutting-edge body of knowledge in regulatory, industry trends, and investments.
• Researching and evaluating industry innovations to keep TruePlan at the forefront of the retirement advisory services industry.
• Maintaining all required licenses.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business administration, economics, or a related field is required; Master's preferred.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to satisfactorily perform the duties of the job may be substituted.
• At least five years of related experience in the delivery of retirement and financial services for institutional (corporate) buyers, including regulatory, industry, and investment knowledge.
• New York State Life, Accident and Health license or obtained within 3 months from date of hire to comply.
• Series 7 and 66, or Series 6, 63 and 65 or obtained within 3 months from date of hire to comply.
• CAIA certification is strongly preferred.
• Must be detail-oriented and possess superior analytical, oral, and written communication skills, including exceptional presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent relationship-building skills with internal and external clients.
• Must be able to present complex topics in a clear, concise, and understandable manner.
• 10% to 20% travel in upstate NY, Metro-NY, Long Island, and New England required.