Retirement Plan Analyst

News Corp • New York, NY

1d • $78,000 - $90,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Retirement Plan Analyst serves as the central administrative engine and operational coordinator for News Corp’s retirement programs. Under the guidance of the Senior Director of Retirement Plans and SVP, Global Head of Benefits, the role handles day-to-day vendor coordination, system access administration, wire preparation, account reconciliations, committee recordkeeping, and direct participant support. Primary fiduciary sign-offs, plan modifications, and funding authorizations remain with senior benefits leadership. The position supports data flows, regulatory audit readiness, participant advocacy, and operational accuracy across U.S. operating units, while providing harmonized retirement administrative support across U.S., Canada, and international business units.

The role is based at News Corp’s 1211 6th Avenue location in New York and follows a hybrid schedule, with three days a week in the office. The stated base pay range is $78,000–$90,000 plus bonus.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 3–5+ years of progressive administrative and operational experience supporting corporate retirement plans.
• Exceptional attention to detail and demonstrated ability to manage administrative data flows, perform reconciliations, investigate root causes of data errors, and prepare audit-ready schedules.
• Strong empathy and clear communication skills for handling employee requests, advocating with vendors, and assisting retirees with pension details.
• Hands-on administrative experience with a 401(k) recordkeeping system, employee ticketing system, payroll and HRIS systems, and benefits administration systems.
• Working knowledge of SOC 1 and CUEC reviews, ERISA regulations, IRS codes, Non-Discrimination Testing requirements, and committee governance recordkeeping.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-coordination skills across Payroll, Accounting, Treasury, divisional HR teams, active employees, retirees, and senior benefits leadership.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary security administrator for the Fidelity PSW portal, granting, tracking, and terminating user access in accordance with corporate security protocols.
• Enter structural account additions, updates, and participant data modifications in the PSW system according to plan guidelines.
• Coordinate day-to-day operations for core savings programs, including Fidelity 401(k), Roth, HSA, and NQDC plans; troubleshoot systems and verify data.
• Support operational data-interface workflows across Fidelity, SunLife, Workday, Ulti-Pro, and Empyrean.
• Manage employee service requests submitted through ServiceNow, email, and meetings.
• Advocate for employees with Fidelity and SunLife to resolve escalated issues and guide active employees navigating retirement savings accounts.
• Process paper mailings and historical account trace requests from former employees seeking legacy account balances.
• Respond to pension inquiries from retirees and deferred vested participants, assisting with benefit location and statement requests.
• Calculate weekly contribution totals across 401(k), HSA, FSA, and Restoration plans; compile funding backup, assign GL codes, and prepare wire transfer request forms.
• Verify contribution files against GL accounts and investigate variances across contribution and loan feeds before wire submission.
• Resolve funding-request data errors by coordinating corrections with payroll teams and recordkeepers to meet Treasury cutoffs.
• Compile and audit participant data files for annual 401(k) True-Up match postings and Student Debt Matching contributions.
• Assemble quarterly meeting presentation decks, financial dashboards, agendas, and background materials for Administrative and Pension Investment Committees.
• Draft committee meeting minutes, track action logs, and organize permanent tracking files, committee communications, and legal amendments.
• Track governance-calendar tasks, including IPS reviews, QDIA evaluations, fee benchmarking, and litigation updates.
• Compile internal-control mapping documentation, review SOC 1 reports, track CUECs, draft question logs, and prepare audit backup files for leadership review.
• Prepare data files for annual Non-Discrimination Testing, Form 5500 filings, and CPA plan audits.
• Track administration of the Fidelity-managed nonqualified Restoration Plan, including dynamic caps, two-year vesting schedules, and distribution schedules.
• Maintain administrative tracking files for legacy executive plans, including HarperCollins SERP, Dow Jones SERP, Dow Jones Deferred Compensation Plan, and Canada SERP.
• Maintain administrative records for the frozen NC Transaction Master Trust and support data requests for statutory valuations, PBGC tracking, and pension de-risking analyses with Willis Towers Watson.
• Coordinate lost-participant search initiatives and Minimum Required Distribution tracking logs.
• Compile, reconcile, and prepare financial funding schedules and wire transfer request forms for senior management review and sign-off.

Benefits

• Comprehensive and competitive benefits package covering health, retirement, and wellbeing, with optional benefits to meet diverse employee needs.
• Bonus eligibility; target amounts are determined based on market benchmarks and individual contributions.

What This Job Offers

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