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Account Manager - Retirement Services

Marsh McLennan · Schaumburg, IL · $63,200–$117,900 a year · Full time

Posted May 7, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about an educational session you led for plan participants. How did you keep people engaged?

What they are checking: Whether they can make retirement topics clear and useful for everyday employees.

Tell me about a time you kept a client from leaving. What did you do?

What they are checking: Whether they play the client retention role the posting describes.

How do you mentor client service representatives without slowing down your own work?

What they are checking: Whether they can develop teammates while still owning their own book of clients.

What process improvement have you suggested on a service team, and did it stick?

What they are checking: Whether they help the team work better, as the role expects with the Client Services Director.

What would you do

A client fails nondiscrimination testing. What do you do next?

What they are checking: Whether they know the correction options and can walk the client through them calmly.

A recordkeeper makes an error on participant contributions. How do you handle it?

What they are checking: Whether they push the vendor to fix it and protect the client and participants.

About the work

Walk me through how you manage a book of retirement plan clients so every deliverable lands on time.

What they are checking: Whether they have a reliable system for annual testing, filings and reviews across many plans.

How would you explain the difference between safe harbor and traditional 401(k) plan design to a business owner?

What they are checking: Whether they understand plan design well enough to advise clients on trade-offs.

What fiduciary responsibilities do plan sponsors have, and how do you help them meet them?

What they are checking: Whether they understand ERISA duties and the sponsor's exposure if they fall short.

How do you stay current on retirement plan compliance changes?

What they are checking: Whether they keep up with rule changes that directly affect their clients' plans.

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The full job description

As published by Marsh McLennan.

Company: Marsh McLennan Agency Description: About Marsh McLennan Agency Midwest Marsh McLennan Agency’s Midwest Region is a full-service brokerage providing business insurance, employee benefits, private client insurance, and retirement services to businesses and individuals across the country. MMA Midwest is consistently recognized as a top workplace, attracting and retaining its insurance talent by rewarding expertise and investing in career development. Colleagues enjoy an award-winning culture that fosters a highly productive and results-driven working environment. A day in the life. As an Account Manager, you will be responsible for flawlessly executing projects and client service deliverables while managing a book of business for Retirement Services clients. You play a crucial role in client retention by collaborating with various stakeholders to provide customized service and build strong relationships. With a deep understanding of plan design, compliance, and industry best practices, the Account Manager communicates effectively with retirement plan participants and leads educational sessions. Additionally, they mentor Client Service Representatives and work with the Client Services Director to enhance team efficiencies and improvements. Our future colleague. We’d love to meet you if your professional track record includes these skills: • Leverages knowledge of employer-sponsored retirement plans to communicate plan design, regulatory obligations, and options to clients, ensuring they understand and complete necessary compliance tasks • Acts as a liaison between clients and recordkeepers to resolve issues, oversees client onboarding, and manages transitions while maintaining strong relationships • Collaborates with clients on employee education needs and effectively manages time to prioritize client service and meet organizational expectations • Partners with the recordkeeper/provider service team to manage new business implementation and ongoing client maintenance, while proactively evaluating plan design, staying current on industry trends, and fostering positive relationships with both clients and service providers • Engages in regular team meetings to discuss accounts and service needs, trains and mentors team members, communicates effectively to support workflow, and fosters strong relationships with colleagues and industry partners while participating in ongoing professional development These additional qualifications are a plus, but not required to apply: • 2+ years of Account Manager experience servicing/supporting employer-sponsored retirement plans • Series 65 obtained upon hire • BS/BA in Business or related field • FINRA Licensing: Series 65, Securities Industry Essentials Exam (SIE), Series 6, Series 7, and Series 63 or 66 & good standing with FINRA • Life/Health License (in state of residence) • Industry specific professional designations (e.g. CRPS, AIF, CPFA) We know there are excellent candidates who might not check all these boxes. Don’t be shy. If you’re close, we’d be very interested in meeting you. A Great Place to Work. A Great Place to Perk. Recognized for workplace culture by the likes of Fortune Magazine, The Chicago Tribune and more, our colleagues enjoy an environment that fosters creativity as well as individual and organizational growth. A small sampling of the benefits our colleagues enjoy include: • Medical, dental, vision, 401K benefits and more • The flexibility to work at home or an office, based on your discretion and schedule • Start with 20 days of paid time off • A paid day off to volunteer and company-organized volunteer events • Up to $1,000 per year in matching charitable donations • Up to $750 per year in wellness rewards • All the nitro cold brew coffee and sparkling water you can drink • A company-wide mentality that you can never appreciate your co-workers too much Who You Are is Who We Are MMA Midwest has created an award-winning culture largely due to meeting our colleagues where they are, celebrating their differences and building an inclusive environment. We challenge ourselves to create a workplace where our colleagues feel not only welcomed, but feel they belong; where we not only embrace diverse perspectives and opinions but seek them out; and where we ask not how a colleague fits our culture, but what they add to it. Marsh McLennan and its affiliates are EOE Minority/Female/Disability/Vet/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity employers. To learn more about a career at MMA, check us out online: http://marshmma.com/careers or flip through our recruiting brochure: https://bit.ly/3Qpcjmw Follow us on social media to meet our colleagues and see what makes us tick: • https://www.instagram.com/lifeatmma_midwest/ • https://www.facebook.com/MMAMidwest • https://x.com/MarshMMAMidwest • https://www.linkedin.com/company/marsh-mclennan-agency #MMAMW #LI-Hybrid The applicable base salary range for this role is $63,200 to $117,900. The base pay offered will be determined on factors such as experience, skills, training, location, certifications, education, and any applicable minimum wage requirements. Decisions will be determined on a case-by-case basis. In addition to the base salary, this position may be eligible for performance-based incentives. We are excited to offer a competitive total rewards package which includes health and welfare benefits, tuition assistance, 401K savings and other retirement programs as well as employee assistance programs.

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