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Senior Associate, Retirement Plan Administration

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Senior Associate, Retirement Plan Administration

New York, NY | Austin, TX | King of Prussia, PA | Scottsdale, AZ | Remote; Austin, Texas, United States; King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, United States; New York, New York, United States; Remote; Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
Remote
Full-time
$80k – $90k
Posted Aug 14, 2026
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Retirement Plan Administration
Remote

Vestwell is the financial technology company powering the new savings economy. Our platform redefines how people save for the critical aspects of life across retirement, education, and healthcare savings needs. Today, Vestwell enables over 350,000 businesses and over 2M active savers, with over $50B in assets saved across all 50 states. Vestwell's platform serves a diverse clientele, including financial advisers, employers, third-party administrators, financial institutions, payroll providers, government agencies, and individual savers.

To learn more, visit vestwell.com

Who Are We Looking For?

The Retirement Plan Administration (RPA) team is responsible for the compliance testing, government reporting, plan terminations, and retirement plan compliance for Vestwell’s bundled clients. Part of the team focuses on administration for our large plans and the other part works on small plans. We are looking for someone to join our large plan/audit team.

This team is the go-to subject matter experts on qualified retirement plan rules and operations - often operating as an internal consulting group, defining and guiding retirement plan specific strategic, operational and product improvements across the company. The team ensures cross-functional alignment in iterating and executing the annual retirement plan administration process, overseeing the retirement plan compliance of Vestwell’s clients and driving product improvements. 

The RPA team is seeking an experienced retirement plan administrator to join this dynamic and agile team. The ideal candidate is a motivated individual who is able to manage their own block of responsibilities, confidently answer retirement plan questions and collaborate with the team to improve workstreams.

What Will You Be Doing?

  • Year end testing for DC plans. 
  • Answer questions from the client service team on retirement plan subjects.
  • Assist with plan terminations and EPCRS corrections.
  • Provide consulting services to sponsor and advisors as needed.

Requirements

  • Minimum 4 years of Retirement Plan Administration experience.
    • Candidates with under 4 years of experience are encouraged to still apply to be considered at the Associate level
  • Experience in Retirement Plan Administration for Qualified Plans, including working on IQPA audits.
  • Exceptional understanding of plan administration, compliance testing and IRS regulations.
  • Excellent written & oral communication skills.
  • Meticulous attention to detail & organization.
  • Passion for helping people.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite & G suite.
  • Proven ability to think analytically & operate independently within set deadlines.
  • Team player. 
  • Shows ownership and initiative in all aspects of work.
  • QKA certifications.

This role will be based in either the New York City, Austin, King of Prussia, or Scottsdale office, and will be part of Vestwell's hybrid in-office operation. For exceptional candidates, we're open to hiring this role fully remote.

The expected salary range for this position is $80K - $90K. Please note that salary bands are based on NY and other similar metro areas and may differ based on where the role is ultimately hired.

OUR BENEFITS

We’re an innovative, high-growth company with an exciting future ahead. At Vestwell, we prioritize employee wellbeing through comprehensive health benefits, generous time off, and a dedicated Employee Wellbeing Committee. Our hybrid work model offers flexibility while providing access to our collaborative offices in Midtown Manhattan, Austin, King of Prussia, and Scottsdale. And, of course, as a company focused on helping people save for the future, we offer a competitive 401(k) plan.

OUR PROCESS

Our interview process starts the same for every candidate with 1-2 introductory conversations to learn more about your background, interests, and what you're looking for, while also giving you the opportunity to learn more about Vestwell and the team. From there, the process varies by role but typically includes a skills or experience-based assessment, such as a coding interview, portfolio review, or deeper discussion of your relevant experience. Successful candidates then move on to a virtual or in-person interview panel. Before extending an offer, we complete a reference check with a current or former manager and a peer. Throughout the process, we prioritize transparency, clear communication, and minimizing surprises.

For your awareness you will only receive correspondence from recruiting@vestwell.com any other domain not ending in Vestwell.com is not our Recruitment team.

Vestwell’s Privacy Policy. Attention California residents: In the course of conducting our business and complying with federal, state, and local government regulations governing such matters as employment, tax, insurance, etc., we must collect Personal Information from you. Should you accept employment with Vestwell you may view our California Privacy Rights Act here: Vestwell’s California Privacy Rights Policy.

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Company profile

<p>Its recordkeeping technology enables 300,000 small businesses to offer 401(k) savings plans, as well as more than 30 state-facilitated IRAs and state sponsored 529 college savings plans, helping 1.1 million savers. In May 2023, it announced a partnership with JPMorgan to help power Chase’s small business 401(k) savings platform. It also bought student loan benefits provider Gradifi Solutions from Morgan Stanley last summer to help businesses offer loan repayment benefits to employees.</p> <p>Funding: $275 million from Lightspeed Venture Partners, Fin Capital, Goldman Sachs and others.</p> <p>Latest valuation: $1 billion, according to PitchBook.</p> <p>Date of last valuation: December 2023.</p> <p>Bona fides: Safeguards $30 billion in assets and added Delaware and Maine to its roster of state-sponsored programs in 2023.</p> <p>Founder and CEO: Aaron Schumm, 45, previously founded wealth management fintech FolioDynamix and sold it to Envestnet.</p> <p>Headquarters: New York, New York.</p>

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