401(k) Consultant (Direct Servicing)

Betterment • Betterment HQ - New York City • Full-time

$95,000

per year

Client Management consulting 401(k) Retirement Plans financial wellness

Job Description

About Betterment

Betterment is a leading, technology-driven financial services company that offers investing and retirement solutions for retail investors and investment advisors as well as financial wellness solutions, including a 401(k) for small and medium-sized businesses. Our team is passionate about our mission: making people’s lives better. We’re headquartered in NYC and offer hybrid NY-based positions (three days/ week in-office).

About the role

As a 401(k) Consultant, you will own and nurture relationships with our most strategic clients, ensuring they derive maximum value from Betterment’s retirement plan offering. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on partnership, plan administration, strategic and creative thinking, and delivering measurable retirement outcomes for clients and their employees.

You’ll work cross-functionally with teams such as Onboarding, Operations, Product, Compliance, Marketing, and Payroll Services. The ideal candidate is highly customer-centric, emotionally intelligent, and skilled in driving results through influence, insight, and action.

This role is based out of our NYC office. For jobs based out of our NYC HQ, we require in office attendance Tuesday through Thursday, weekly. Below we've reflected the base salary range we would offer for this position. Actual salaries may vary depending on factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Betterment’s total compensation package for employees.

New York City: $95,000 - $113,000

We offer a competitive equity package, health, dental and vision benefits, life and AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance, EAP, commuter and parking benefits FSA/HSA, and 401(k) with employer match as well as a flexible PTO policy. This job may also be eligible for variable compensation in the form of a company incentive bonus.

A day in the life

Manage a book of strategic 401(k) clients, serving as a trusted advisor focused on driving plan success and participant outcomes
Align with clients on retirement and financial wellness goals, and deliver a clear roadmap to achieve them
Guide clients and their employees on plan design, rollovers, and participation strategies through engaging sessions and impactful resources
Partner with Sales and Implementation to ensure seamless onboarding and early value realization
Identify risks, resolve challenges resourcefully, and implement strategies to retain and grow client relationships
Collaborate cross-functionally to represent the Voice of the Customer and enhance the platform experience
Conduct regular strategy sessions to track progress, optimize plans, and uncover opportunities to expand Betterment’s offerings

What we’re looking for

4+ years of client-facing experience, within the retirement plan space
Deep understanding of 401(k) plan administration, participant engagement strategies, and plan sponsor dynamics
Proven ability to influence and align internal and external stakeholders toward measurable outcomes
Highly skilled in managing multiple complex priorities and resolving issues independently with accountability and follow-through
Strong communication skills—verbal and written—with the ability to engage clients at all organizational levels
Demonstrated resourcefulness: leverages available tools effectively and seeks opportunities to improve outcomes even in ambiguous or constrained environments
Strong emotional intelligence and a growth mindset with a passion for continuous learning and coaching others
Advanced proficiency in tools such as Salesforce, Asana, and Excel is preferred

What being at Betterment means for you

We change lives

Join a community of innovators working to transform financial outcomes for real people. Your work will make an impact, always laddering up to our mission: making people's lives better.

We set audacious goals

We set them for the company, our customers, and ourselves—and we won’t stop until we reach them. We don’t just show up; we give our all, then celebrate our wins.

We value all perspectives

When we collaborate, we're at our best. We believe diverse perspectives lead to better outcomes and strive to uphold our supportive and inclusive community.

We invest in you with:

A competitive suite of benefits, including: medical, dental, and vision insurance; life and AD&D insurance; STD and LTD benefits, including infertility support and World Professional Association for Transgender Health approved benefits; and generous parental leave.
Flexible paid time off (and encouragement to use it!)
Meaningful opportunity for community building through our 7 Employee Resource Groups
Empowerment to own and lead change and affect the business
Dedicated professional development opportunities
Lunch from our in-house chef three days a week at our NYC headquarters

What happens next

We’ll take a few weeks to review all applications. If we’d like to spend more time with you, we’ll reach out to arrange next steps, which will include 3-4 sets of meetings with your future colleagues.

In the interview process, we’ll look to learn more about your skills, experiences, capabilities, and motivators. Many of our questions will be aimed at understanding how you might operate here at Betterment. Depending on the role, we may ask you to complete a case study exercise or technical assessments, as we want to collect a robust set of data points to better inform our decisions.

On average, it takes us around 3-5 weeks to make a hiring decision, depending on your availability and sense of urgency. As a best practice, we aim to interview at least 2-3 final round candidates before making a hiring decision. Please note that, as we usually receive an overwhelming number of applications for open positions, we’re unable to offer individual feedback during the interview process.

We recognize that interviewing for a new role is a big deal. We appreciate you considering Betterment as the next step in your career, and our Recruiting Team is here to support and advocate for you through the interview process!

Betterment is dedicated to providing accommodations to candidates upon request. If you need accommodations at any point throughout the interview process, please reach out to your recruiter.

Please note that in any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

Come join us!

We’re an equal opportunity employer and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. We strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, gender (including gender nonconformity and status as a transgender or transsexual individual), sexual orientation, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current or prospective service in the uniformed services, predisposing genetic characteristic, domestic violence victim status, arrest records, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law.

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