Mutual Opportunities
Retirement Plan Consultant
Springfield, Massachusetts; Boston, Massachusetts; New York, New York
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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
Retirement Plan Consultant
Full-Time, Springfield, Boston or New York
The Opportunity
We are seeking a Retirement Plan Consultant to join our team. Where your ability to be agile, personal accountability and comfort in a mostly autonomous role will be key to your success. You’ll be the face of Workplace Retirement Solutions, cultivating personal relationships, collaborating with and supporting the General Agents and Advisors on a day-to-day basis. You will also work with key internal partners to help identify, create and implement the products, services and capabilities required for our General Agents and Advisors to succeed in the group retirement plan market.
The Team
MMLIS Workplace Retirement Solutions (WRS) is a dedicated team of Retirement Plan Consultants who provide MassMutual Financial Professionals customized sales strategies to effectively win new business and implement a superior service model to retain valued retirement plan clients. Each member of the team is highly skilled at working in an autonomous environment. Team members are selfless with their time and routinely rely on each other for guidance, backup and support.
The Impact:
As a Retirement Plan Consultant, your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to the following:
- Provide value to General Agents and Advisors through day-to-day contact via a team inbox and team sales desk phone number - receiving inquiries, sales support needs and creating a strategy to solve moderately complex problems.
- Proactively research, analyze, and respond to General Agent and Advisor inquiries, timely and accurately on more complex problems or inquiries.
- Manage expectations regarding requests for Plan Reports, that include but are not limited to - fee benchmarking reports and plan investment reviews.
- Utilize digital and cutting-edge technology platforms to assist General Agents and Advisors with practice management support, identify and implement best practices to drive group retirement plan retention and overall growth.
- Possess a strong knowledge of retirement plan recordkeeping products and services.
- Promote and facilitate educational/sales calls to promote sales ideas and best practices related to group retirement.
The Minimum Qualifications
- 5+ years of retirement plan experience
- 2+ years of experience with 401(k), Profit Sharing, or Pooled Employer Plan and Multiple Employer plan design
- 2+ years of experience with Defined Benefit Plans
- 2+ years of experience with Cash Balance Plans
- 1+ years of experience working with field partners (career agents, financial advisors, RIAs, BDs or general agencies)
- FINRA series 6 and series 63 license at time of application
- 3+ years of experience with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly PowerPoint
- Bachelor’s degree or HS Diploma with 8+ years of retirement plan experience
The Ideal Qualifications
- Experience with Employee Stock Ownership Plans
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Pro-active, self-starter with ability to organize, prioritize and execute various projects across multiple functional areas simultaneously, in a fast-paced environment.
What to Expect as Part of MassMutual and the Team
- Regular meetings with the Workplace Retirement Solutions 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.If you need an accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us and share the specifics of the assistance you need.
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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.
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Salary Range: $104,900-$137,700
Hiring Process
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Offer
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By the numbers*
- 85% of employee respondents say they are proud to work at MassMutual
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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
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
Boston Office
10 Fan Pier Blvd, Boston, MA
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2 Park Ave,
New York, NY
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