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Participant Support Specialist

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Guideline

Guideline

201-500 employees

Affordable 401(k) and IRA retirement plans

Consulting
Fintech
Financial Services

Compensation Overview

$70kAnnually

+ Equity + Incentive Stock Options

Junior, Mid

Remote in USA

Category
Customer Success
Customer Success & Support
Required Skills
Sales
Communications
Salesforce
Requirements
  • Fluent in written and spoken Spanish
  • 2+ years experience in customer care or success, relationship management, or FinTech
  • Experience with customer support platforms and CRMs (JIRA, Salesforce)
Responsibilities
  • Support customers with multiple channels, including: email and phone
  • First line of defense for customer technical issues and troubleshooting within our Product
  • Daily management and organization of product tools such as Confluence, Jira, and Salesforce.
  • Go-to person for the entire participant lifecycle at Guideline with an emphasis on Tier 2 support
  • Part of the participant escalation path, handling sensitive issues or complaints and ensuring that our customers are supported and satisfied
  • Act as the voice of our customers - identify trends and gaps based on communication and feedback from customers
  • Collaborate interdepartmentally with sales, engineering, operations, and our in-house legal team in order to troubleshoot and help customers

Guideline provides affordable and customizable 401(k) retirement plans and Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) for businesses of all sizes, particularly targeting small to medium-sized enterprises and specific sectors like dental practices. Their service includes end-to-end management of retirement plans, featuring automatic enrollment, low monthly fees, and compliance testing. As a 3(38) fiduciary, Guideline manages investment options to prioritize employees' best interests. They operate on a subscription-based model, allowing businesses to access essential retirement plan services at a low cost, with options for customization through additional features like profit sharing and matching. Guideline Pro is a platform designed for financial professionals, offering tools to help clients manage retirement plans effectively. The company's goal is to make retirement savings more accessible and affordable, enabling more individuals to prepare for their future.

Company Stage

Series E

Total Funding

$339M

Headquarters

San Mateo, California

Founded

2015

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

3%

2 year growth

-6%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • The launch of new products like the Starter plan and SEP IRA demonstrates Guideline's commitment to making retirement savings accessible to a broader audience.
  • Guideline's partnership with Vanguard to reduce fees by nearly 50% enhances its value proposition for cost-conscious clients.
  • The new mobile app and Enterprise tier offer a more seamless and customized user experience, likely increasing customer satisfaction and retention.

What critics are saying

  • The competitive landscape of fintech and retirement planning is crowded, requiring Guideline to continuously innovate to maintain its edge.
  • Managing a growing number of accounting professionals and advisors could strain resources and impact service quality.

What makes Guideline unique

  • Guideline's focus on affordable and customizable 401(k) plans for small to medium-sized businesses sets it apart from traditional retirement plan providers.
  • Acting as a 3(38) fiduciary, Guideline takes on the responsibility of managing investment options, ensuring they are in the best interest of employees, unlike many competitors.
  • The introduction of the Guideline Pro platform for financial and benefits professionals adds a layer of expertise and user-friendliness that is not commonly found in the market.

Benefits

Flexible vacation policy

Company equity

401(k) with matching contributions

100% paid employee insurance coverage

Annual learning & development stipend

Parental leave

Sabbatical after 5 years of employment