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Research & Resolution Consultant

Remote - US
Job Category Investment Management ID R20348
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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.

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“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

We’re looking for a detail oriented, self-motivated individual to join our growing team as a Research & Resolution Consultant. As a Research & Resolution Consultant you’ll be responsible for managing a workload of different cases that will require research and problem solving to determine if the client was harmed by the error and what course of action can be taken to make the client whole. We support many organizations across the firm as well as other areas in MassMutual that will require effective communication as some cases will involve upper level management both at the Home Office as well as in the field. This is a fast-paced environment as we deal with time sensitive issues that require immediate attention.

The Team

We are a team with a unique opportunity given we see any and all operation errors that has a direct impact on the end client. On multiple occasions we have identified a process gap through trending of cases and worked with the team who owns the process, to update the workflow to fill the gap. We have people from many backgrounds and encourage out of the box thinking to come to a solution to each case. As a team, we pride ourselves in creating the best service experience possible in order to repair the relationship between client, rep, and MMLIS by getting to the root cause of the error that took place to fix anything that went wrong and make sure the account is in good standing for the future.

The Impact

As a Research & Resolution Consultant, your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to the following:

  • Performing research and analysis to support business operations and present finding to managers
  • Develop solutions through root-cause analysis of complex issues and escalations related to Broker/Dealer business
  • Identify opportunity to enhance and update workflows, procedures, and policies and determine best practices with some direction
  • Make level appropriate decisions while weighing business risk and customer service, and document justification of exception processing
  • Utilize problem solving toolkit to identify trending and demonstrate the ability to provide countermeasures to enhance the client experience and integrate the ease of doing business philosophy into operations
  • Analyze trading activity of registered representatives through research and execution of trades to correct errors made by registered representatives and internal business partners
  • Work with legal and compliance, peers, management to carryout processing of legal orders and regulatory requests, and Customer Relations requests on customer complaints

The Minimum Qualifications

  • HS Diploma or equivalent
  • 3+ year MMLIS experience and / or 5+ years' financial services experience
  • Series 7 & 24 required at time of application
  • 1+ year experience with Microsoft Office Suite
  • Candidates residing within 50 miles of MassMutual office will be expected to work a Hybrid schedule of 3 days a week in the office

The Ideal Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • 7+ years of financial services industry experience
  • Highly collaborative team player with extraordinary attention to detail

What to Expect as Part of MassMutual and the Team

  • Regular meetings with the Research & Resolution Team
  • Focused one-on-one meetings with your manager
  • Networking opportunities including access to Asian, Hispanic/Latinx, African American, women, LGBTQ, 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. We welcome all persons to apply.

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Salary Range: $84,100-$110,300
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By the numbers*

  • 85% of employee respondents say they are proud to work at MassMutual
  • 90
    %
    of employee respondents say the work they do at MassMutual is meaningful
  • 85% of employee respondents say they feel encouraged to come up with new and better ways of doing things

*Source: 2025 MassMutual employee engagement survey

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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.

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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.

Paid Time Off

  • In addition to generous vacation time, paid holidays, and flexible holidays, MassMutual offers 'take care' time to care for yourself or someone you love—whether for physical illness or mental health.
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Health & Well-Being

In addition to top-line medical and dental coverage, personalized mental health solutions, on-site and virtual health coaching, and much more, MassMutual reimburses employees up to $1,250 per year for eligible expenses supporting mental, physical, and financial well-being.

Financial Well-Being

In addition to competitive salaries and bonuses, educational assistance programs, and much more, MassMutual offers up to a 10% total 401(k) benefit, consisting of a 5% company match and a 5% annual contribution.

Taking Care

MassMutual offers generous maternity and parental leaves, as well as bereavement leave to mourn the loss of a loved one (and the employee defines 'loved one'). In addition, we offer up to 320 hours of caregiver leave to help employees support loved ones in times of need.

Giving Back

MassMutual offers three paid days for employees to volunteer with eligible nonprofits of their choice, and the MassMutual Foundation matches employee donation dollars to eligible nonprofit organizations up to $5,000 annually.

Commuter Benefits

MassMutual offers a Qualified Commuter Program through which eligible employees can pay qualified workplace commuting expenses with before-tax dollars, as well as a commuter wallet option for employees based at Boston and NYC campuses.

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