Retirement Plan Advisor - Team Lead

Modern Wealth Management • Mesa, AZ

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About The Position

The Retirement Plan Advisor – Team Lead serves as a senior member of the Retirement Plan Services team, responsible for leading client relationships while managing, coaching, and developing a team of retirement plan advisors. This role blends deep retirement plan expertise with people leadership to ensure strong client outcomes, regulatory excellence, and consistent team performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Economics, or a related field
• CFP® designation required
• 10–15+ years of experience in retirement plan services, financial planning, or investment management
• Demonstrated experience managing and developing advisory teams
• Strong knowledge of retirement plan administration, fiduciary responsibilities, and regulatory requirements
• Proven leadership, coaching, and communication skills

Nice To Haves

• Experience leading advisors within a Retirement Plan Services or institutional advisory environment
• Participation in investment or retirement plan committees
• Experience partnering cross-functionally with compliance and operations teams

Responsibilities

• Lead relationships with retirement plan sponsors and committees, providing fiduciary, plan design, and investment guidance
• Conduct and oversee plan review meetings, including fiduciary training, legislative updates, plan analytics, and investment reviews
• Support improvement of plan outcomes such as participation rates, deferrals, and diversification
• Collaborate with internal and external partners on plan administration, compliance, and service delivery
• Participate in investment strategy discussions and committee work as applicable
• Directly manage, coach, and develop Retirement Plan Advisors and supporting team members
• Train and mentor advisors to ensure consistent service quality, technical proficiency, and client experience
• Hold advisors accountable to performance, service, and compliance standards
• Support onboarding, training, and ongoing professional development of new team members
• Promote engagement, collaboration, and a strong team culture within Retirement Plan Services
• Partner with leadership on growth initiatives and enhancements to the retirement plan client experience
• Collaborate across compliance, operations, and wealth management teams
• May support local office or functional leadership responsibilities as needed

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level