Senior Document Operations Specialist

Job Family

Adm - Document Management

Job Description Summary

Analyze, interpret, and prepare retirement plan documents. Consult on plan design changes, regulatory requirements, and complex document matters while preparing and maintaining plan, amendment, and funding documents for 401(a), 401(k), and 403(b) plans.

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain retirement plan documents, summary plan descriptions, amendments, resolutions, and related funding documents for new and existing clients.
• Analyze and consult on complex plan design changes, ensuring compliance with applicable regulations while supporting client goals and objectives.
• Partner with clients, advisors, attorneys, Client Management, Transition/Installation teams, and other operational areas to resolve plan document and compliance-related issues.
• Review and analyze plan mergers, spin-offs, acquisitions, and other complex transactions to ensure accrued benefits are protected and plan documents align with administrative capabilities.
• Research retirement plan compliance and design issues and provide recommendations on complex client situations and escalations.
• Support plan terminations by preparing required amendments, resolutions, participant communications, and regulatory filings.
• Identify potential operational, compliance, and business risks associated with plan document provisions and recommend appropriate solutions.
• Assist in the implementation of legislative and regulatory changes, including plan restatement and amendment projects.
• Serve as a technical resource for retirement plan document and plan design matters.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field or equivalent education/experience.
• Five years of pension/retirement plan experience.
• In-depth knowledge of retirement plan regulations, plan document interpretation, and plan design for qualified retirement plans.
• Experience analyzing complex plan design provisions and evaluating the operational impact of plan document changes.
• Strong written communication skills with the ability to draft, review, and explain technical retirement plan concepts to diverse audiences.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of Transamerica retirement plan products and administrative capabilities.
• Experience drafting retirement plan documents or supporting plan document services in a recordkeeping, TPA, consulting, legal, or compliance environment.
• Experience using retirement plan document systems such as ASC, ftwilliam, Relius, or similar document-generation platforms.
• Experience supporting legislative restatement projects, required amendments, and regulatory compliance initiatives.
• ASPPA or related industry credentials such as QKA, QKC, or TGPC
• Experience with 401(a), 401(k), 403(b), 457(b), and/or nonqualified deferred compensation plans.

Working Conditions

• Hybrid (In Office: Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays)

The Salary for this position generally ranges between $67,000 - $88,000 annually. Please note that the salary range is a good faith estimate for this position and actual starting pay is determined by several factors including qualifications, experience, geography, work location designation (in-office, hybrid, remote) and operational needs. Salary may vary above and below the stated amounts, as permitted by applicable law.

Additionally, this position is typically eligible for an Annual Bonus based on the Company Bonus Plan/Individual Performance and is at the Company’s discretion.

Disclaimer

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• We will never request personal information such as ID or payment for equipment upfront.
• Official offers are sent via DocuSign following a verbal offer—not through text or email.

This job description is not a contract of employment nor for any specific job responsibilities. The Company may change, add to, remove, or revoke the terms of this job description at its discretion. Managers may assign other duties and responsibilities as needed. In the event an employee or applicant requests or requires an accommodation to perform job functions, the applicable HR Business Partner should be contacted to evaluate the accommodation request.

What We Offer  

For eligible employees, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support both the personal and financial well-being of our employees. 

Compensation Benefits 

• Competitive Pay 

• Bonus for Eligible Employees 

Benefits Package 

• Pension Plan 

• 401k Match

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Disability Insurance

• Medical Insurance

• Dental Insurance

• Vision Insurance

• Employee Discounts

• Career Training & Development Opportunities

Health and Work/Life Balance Benefits 

• Paid Time Off starting at 160 hours annually for employees in their first year of service.

• Ten (10) paid holidays per year (typically mirroring the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) holidays).

• Be Well Company holistic wellness program, which includes Wellness Coaching and Reward Dollars 

• Parental Leave – fifteen (15) days of paid parental leave per calendar year to eligible employees with at least one year of service at the time of birth, placement of an adopted child, or placement of a foster care child.

• Adoption Assistance

• Employee Assistance Program

• Back-Up Care Program

• PTO for Volunteer Hours

• Employee Matching Gifts Program

• Employee Resource Groups

• Inclusion and Diversity Programs

• Employee Recognition Program

• Referral Bonus Programs

Inclusion & Diversity  

We believe our commitment to diversity and inclusion creates a work environment filled with exceptional individuals. We’re thrilled to have been recognized for our efforts through the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index, Dave Thomas Adoption Friendly Advocate, and several Seramount lists, including the Inclusion Index, 100 Best Companies for Working Parents, Best Companies for Dads, and Top 75 Companies for Executive Women. 

To foster a culture of inclusivity throughout our workforce, workplace, and marketplace, Transamerica offers a wide range of diversity and inclusion programs. This includes our company-sponsored, employee-driven Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), which are formed around a shared interest or a common characteristic of diversity. ERGs are open to all employees. They provide a supportive environment to help us better appreciate our similarities and differences and understand how they benefit us all. 

Giving Back  

We believe our responsibilities extend beyond our corporate walls. That's why we created the Aegon Transamerica Foundation in 1994. Through a mix of financial grants and the volunteer efforts of our employees, the foundation supports nonprofit organizations focused on the things that matter most to our people in the communities where we live and work.     

Transamerica’s Parent Company  

Aegon acquired the Transamerica business in 1999. Since its start in 1844, Aegon has  grown into an international company serving more than 23.9 million people across the globe.* It offers investment, protection, and retirement solutions, always with a clear purpose: Helping people live their best lives. As a leading global investor and employer, the company seeks to have a positive impact by addressing critical environmental and societal issues, with a focus on climate change and inclusion and diversity.   

* As of December 31, 2023