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Defined Contribution Retirement Consultant

Chicago, IL, USFull-time$117k–$188k2026-10-08 → 2026-11-09
Based in United States

Core

Help investors save for retirement by identifying new opportunities, presenting solutions, and advancing placement of American Funds within retirement plan lineups.

Role type

Defined Contribution Retirement Consultant (Sales/Consulting)

Builds

Retirement plan opportunities and American Funds placements

Domain

Financial Services / Retirement Planning

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

sales, relationship cultivation, solution development, industry trend analysis, presentation skills, regulatory compliance (SIE, Series 7 & 66)

Preferred skills

none stated

Technologies

none stated

Responsibilities

Provide specialized internal consultation to retirement-plan-heavy advisors; identify gaps and develop solutions for plan opportunities considering pricing and competitive dynamics; cultivate new relationships with assigned prospects to build pipelines; serve as a subject-matter expert addressing questions and objections; represent the American Funds Client Group at industry events, conferences, webinars, and calls; stay current on retirement industry trends and incorporate insights into advisor discussions; advance opportunities toward point-of-sale outcomes.

Seniority

Individual Contributor