Full-Time

Account Manager

Retirement Services

Updated on 9/12/2026

Marsh

Marsh

10,001+ employees

Global insurance brokerage and risk advisory

Compensation Overview

$63.2k - $117.9k/yr

+ Performance-based incentives

Schaumburg, IL, USA

Hybrid

Hybrid work with flexibility to work from home or an office based on discretion and schedule.

Bachelor's

Category
Insurance (1)
Required Skills
Series 7

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Requirements
  • Knowledge of employer-sponsored retirement plans, including plan design, regulatory obligations, compliance tasks, and industry best practices.
  • Ability to communicate retirement-plan information and options to clients and participants and lead educational sessions.
  • Ability to act as a liaison between clients and recordkeepers to resolve issues, oversee client onboarding, and manage transitions.
  • Ability to collaborate with clients on employee education needs and prioritize client-service work.
  • Ability to partner with recordkeeper and provider service teams on new-business implementation and ongoing client maintenance.
  • Ability to evaluate plan design, stay current on industry trends, train and mentor team members, and participate in professional development.
Responsibilities
  • Execute projects and client-service deliverables for Retirement Services clients.
  • Manage a book of business for retirement-services clients.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to provide customized service, build strong relationships, and support client retention.
  • Communicate retirement-plan information to participants and lead educational sessions.
  • Act as a liaison between clients and recordkeepers to resolve issues, oversee onboarding, and manage transitions.
  • Partner with recordkeeper and provider service teams to manage new-business implementation and ongoing client maintenance.
  • Evaluate plan design and maintain relationships with clients, service providers, colleagues, and industry partners.
  • Participate in team meetings to discuss accounts and service needs and support workflow improvements.
Desired Qualifications
  • Two or more years of Account Manager experience servicing or supporting employer-sponsored retirement plans.
  • Series 65 obtained upon hire.
  • Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree in Business or a related field.
  • FINRA licensing, including the Series 65, Securities Industry Essentials Exam, Series 6, Series 7, and Series 63 or Series 66, and good standing with FINRA.
  • Life and Health license in the state of residence.
  • Industry-specific professional designations such as CRPS, AIF, or CPFA.

Marsh is a diversified professional services firm that helps clients manage risk, secure insurance, and design risk-transfer programs. Its core work combines risk advisory with insurance brokerage, acting as a buyer of coverage and placing policies across multiple underwriters. It includes Mercer (HR consulting), Guy Carpenter (reinsurance brokerage), and Oliver Wyman (management consulting) under a holding structure. Its goal is to lower clients' financial risk and total cost of risk by combining risk transfer with advisory and consulting services across insurance, reinsurance, HR, and business strategy.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$110K

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

1871

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Q2 2026 underlying revenue grew 5%, with Marsh Risk up 4%.
  • Marsh Japan bought Mitsubishi Electric Insurance Service in November 2025, expanding captive distribution.
  • Risk Companion and Sentrisk deepen sticky advisory workflows and cross-sell across client accounts.

What critics are saying

  • Marsh booked $425 million for Greensill in Q1 2026; more headlines still threaten.
  • Howden US keeps raiding Marsh talent; the Florida injunction shows fragile client retention.
  • Guy Carpenter fell 2% in Q2 2026 as reinsurance pricing pressure squeezes growth.

What makes Marsh unique

  • Marsh combines brokerage, reinsurance, and consulting through Marsh, Guy Carpenter, and Mercer.
  • Its 2026 brand unification under Marsh centralizes AI, data, and client services.
  • Marsh’s global placement network spans 130 countries, embedding it in multinational risk programs.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Hybrid Work Options

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Professional Development Budget

Tuition Reimbursement

Mental Health Support

Paid Holidays

Company News

Associated Press
Aug 31st, 2026
US employers plan 3.2% merit pay rises for 2027 amid economic uncertainty

US employers plan to maintain moderate salary increases in 2027, according to Marsh's Mercer QuickPulse survey of 1,001 organisations. Base salary merit increases are projected at 3.2%, with total salary increases at 3.5%, marking four consecutive years of similar rates. Economic uncertainty continues influencing compensation decisions, with 57% of employers expecting at least moderate impact. High Tech (3.8%), Banking (3.7%), and Energy (3.6%) lead in merit budgets, whilst Consumer Goods (2.9%) and Healthcare (3.0%) lag behind. Employers expect to promote 8.4% of their workforce in 2027, down from 8.6% in 2026. Off-cycle salary adjustments remain common, with 64% of organisations providing them. AI adoption in compensation planning is growing, with 70% of organisations reporting some automation, primarily for market pricing recommendations and benchmarking.

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Apr 17th, 2026
Marsh beats Q1 estimates with $7.6B revenue, $3.29 EPS as organic growth hits 5%

Marsh reported Q1 revenue of $7.6 billion, up 7.6% year-over-year, beating the consensus estimate of $7.38 billion by 2.88%. Earnings per share came in at $3.29, compared to $3.06 in the prior-year quarter, surpassing the consensus estimate of $3.21 by 2.46%. Key metrics showed mixed performance against analyst expectations. Consolidated organic revenue growth of 5% exceeded the 3.5% estimate, whilst consulting organic growth of 5% topped the 4.4% forecast. However, Guy Carpenter's organic growth of 2% fell short of the 4.2% estimate. Geographically, Marsh's EMEA division generated $1.21 billion in revenue, up 14.1% year-over-year and beating estimates. Mercer consulting revenue reached $1.66 billion, an 11% increase that surpassed the $1.58 billion consensus.

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), the world’s leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy, and people, today announced the results of its 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Stockholders elected the entire slate of 2024 director nominees for a one-year term expiring at next year’s annual meeting. The 11 directors are: Anthony K. Anderson, John Q. Doyle, Oscar Fanjul, H. Edward Hanway, Judith Hartmann, Deborah C