Mutual Opportunities
Business Transition Consultant
Boston, Massachusetts; Springfield, Massachusetts
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Overview
A career with us means you’ll work alongside exceptional people and be empowered to reach your professional and personal goals. Our employees are at the foundation of what enables MassMutual to deliver on our purpose to help people secure their futures and protect the ones they love.
We embrace the idea that we all are stronger and better through our support for one another. We strive to create a culture where employees feel valued and are celebrated for who they are.
“Since our founding in 1851, mutuality has put our policyowners at the center of everything we do. At our core, we’re a company of people helping people in their time of need, and that spirit extends to the culture we’ve built at our company. Our employees support and rely on each other each day, collaborating to deliver the best solutions for our customers and help millions more secure their future and protect the ones they love.”
Job Description
The Opportunity
As a Business Transition Consultant, you will work in a fast-paced and collaborative environment focused on transitioning experienced advisors from their prior firms to MassMutual. In this role, you are responsible for providing dedicated onboarding and transition support to firm leadership and qualifying advisors. This support includes articulating MML Investors Services (MMLIS) offerings, performing portability analysis of advisors’ practices, and providing firms and recruits with a roadmap to successfully transition.
The Team
MMLIS Advisor Loans & Transitions is a newly formed team within the Wealth Management Business Development and Financial Planning organization of MassMutual. The team consists of Business Transition Consultants, Deal Analysts, and Wealth Management Transition Support. This is a dynamic and innovative team with significant experience in the Wealth Management space. In addition to your immediate team, you will work closely with many organizations across MassMutual, including Recruiting, Operations, and our product areas.
The Impact:
Serve as the primary point of contact for the firm and qualifying recruit throughout various stages of the onboarding and transition process to offer a best-in-class experience.
Serve as subject matter expert and liaison on MMLIS programs, policies, and procedures, to ensure transitioning advisors are prepared to hit the ground running on the MassMutual platform from Day 1.
Serve as an accountability manager with all parties involved in a transition to ensure client accounts are moved to MMLIS accurately and timely.
Actively listen and ask questions with the needs of both the transitioning advisor and MassMutual in mind, to properly assess transition risks to both parties.
Anticipate transition challenges and respond proactively to prevent small issues from growing into larger ones.
Inform and influence others clearly, timely and appropriately, by moderating the appropriate message and medium for the situation and audience.
The Minimum Qualifications
7+ years' experience in the financial services industry supporting advisor transitions or broker-dealer new business operations
Bachelor's degree or a HS diploma with 10+ years of experience in financial services industry
Due to the nature of the position, as a part of our background check process, candidates must be able to pass a non-registered fingerprinted background check to qualify as a fingerprinted person under FINRA
The Ideal Qualifications
Strong presentation skills in both live and virtual formats
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Comfortable in a fast-paced, high-demand, dynamic environment
Excellent listening and follow-up skills
Deep understanding of the issues facing financial advisors when they change firms
Understands Financial, Wealth and Insurance Products
Self-motivated team player with a consultative and collaborative mindset
Problem solver with strong business acumen and interpersonal skills
What to Expect as Part of MassMutual and the Team
Regular meetings with the MMLIS Advisor Loans & Transitions Team
Focused one-on-one meetings with your manager
Networking opportunities including access to Asian, Hispanic/Latinx, African American, women, LGBTQIA+, veteran and disability-focused Business Resource Groups
Access to learning content on Degreed and other informational platforms
Your ethics and integrity will be valued by a company with a strong and stable ethical business with industry leading pay and benefits
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MassMutual is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer Minority/Female/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Individual with Disability/Protected Veteran. We welcome all persons to apply. Note: Veterans are welcome to apply, regardless of their discharge status.If you need an accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us and share the specifics of the assistance you need.
MassMutual will accept applications on an ongoing basis until such time as a candidate has been offered employment. The job description includes the main duties of this position, which may evolve over time. You may be required to perform other duties not listed.
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment.
Salary Range: $124,800.00-$163,800.00
Hiring Process
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Interview
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Offer
If you are extended an offer to join MassMutual and accept, your start will be contingent upon a satisfactory background check.
Hire
If you accept the offer, we will be so excited to welcome you to the MassMutual community!
If you need an accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us and share the specifics of the assistance you need.
By the numbers*
- 88% of employee respondents say they are proud to work at MassMutual
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% of employee respondents say they feel encouraged to bring forth new ideas - 86% of employee respondents say MassMutual cares about and supports the well-being of their employees
*Source: 2024 MassMutual employee engagement survey
Award-Winning Culture
MassMutual is guided by a single purpose: We help people secure their future and protect the ones they love. As a company operated for the benefit of our members and participating policyowners, we are defined by mutuality and our vision to provide financial well-being for all Americans. It’s more than our company structure — it’s our way of life. We are a company of people protecting people. Our company exists because people are willing to share risk and resources and rely on each other when it counts.
We strive to build a thriving community where everyone is valued, included, and feels that they belong.
At MassMutual, we Live Mutual.
How We Work
MassMutual’s flexible workplace approach combines the importance of connecting in person and the flexibility of working remotely. Our hybrid model puts collaboration first with employees coming in at least three days per week to our spectacular campus settings and also enjoying the flexibility of remote Fridays, company-wide remote weeks, and a bank of flexible remote weeks to use throughout the year.
Benefits for the whole you (and your loved ones)
There’s more to your life than your job and there’s more to your aspirations than a paycheck. We take a holistic view of compensation and benefits that provides the flexibility to create a healthy balance in your life for work, family, and community. We offer the benefits you’d expect, like medical, dental, 401(k), and generous vacation time, but we also offer ones you might not expect, like three paid days for volunteering, a $1,250 annual Well-Being Wallet, and up to 320 hours of caregiver leave.
Explore some of our offerings below. Benefit details can be found here.
Why MassMutual?
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where we work
Springfield Office
1295 State Street, Springfield, MA
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10 Fan Pier Blvd, Boston, MA
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