Pension Consultant



Job Title: Sales - Retirement Plans

# Positions: 1

Location: US-IL-Schaumburg

Posted Date: 1/13/2010

Req #: 8103



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Overview:

At StanCorp Equities, Inc., the retirement plans sales and marketing arm of The Standard (www.standard.com) we are committed to helping people achieve financial security so they can confidently pursue their dreams. If you like to make a difference and stand out from the crowd, consider pursuing your career dreams with us.

As a Retirement Sales Consultant you will support business growth and profitability by developing new sales opportunities for retirement plan products by building effective working relationships with producers. We are growing and are looking for individuals that want to capitalize on our success and grow with us. If you are looking for an opportunity to represent a quality company with a blend of products reaching a broad client base, this is the position for you.



Responsibilities:

Primary responsibilities for this position include:

. Establishing effective and long term working relationships with producers, retirement plan sponsors and home office personnel through consistent contact, professional negotiation, responsive communication, problem resolution and meeting customer expectations.

. Develop new sources of business, promote additional products and demonstrate product information and knowledge of competition in order to increase sales.

. Support client retention by partnering with the client services team to provide consistent marketing and customer service to existing clients.



Qualifications:

To succeed in this exciting role you will need:

. Three to five years demonstrated sales and service experience in the retirement plans field, or an equivalent combination of education and/or relevant experience.

. Professional certification required: Life and Health license, FINRA Series 6, 63, and 65 licenses. ASPPA designation is a plus.

. Advanced knowledge of qualified retirement plans, including 401(k) plans, 403(b) plans, Money Purchase plans, Profit Sharing plans, Defined Benefit plans; knowledge of non-qualified deferred compensation plans, as experience with working with Third Party Administrators a plus; investments, Department of Labor regulations, ERISA, IRS codes pertaining to retirement plans, compliance issues, and legislative acts.

. Able to travel within the local market.

Standard Insurance Company, The Standard Life Insurance Company of New York, Standard Retirement Services, Inc., StanCorp Equities, Inc. and StanCorp Investment Advisers, Inc., marketed as The Standard, are Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age or any other condition protected by federal, state or local law. The Standard offers a drug and alcohol free work environment where possession, manufacture, transfer, offer, use of or being impaired by an illegal substance while on Standard property, or in other cases which the company believes might affect operations, safety or reputation of the company is prohibited. The Standard requires a criminal background investigation, drug test, employment, education and licensing verification as a condition of employment. All employees of The Standard must be bondable.