Relationship Manager - Defined Contributions

Trinitypension; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

PTO from day 1

Life Insurance

LTD

STD

PTO PurchaseFlex

Job summary

Trinity Pension Consultants, Inc. in Akron, Ohio, is seeking a Relationship Manager to support Defined Contribution plans, building and nurturing Plan Sponsor and Financial Advisor relationships while explaining administration and compliance concepts.

The role requires 7+ years of client relationship management experience within retirement plans, exceptional communication, and the ability to translate complex pension details. Bachelor’s degree preferred and MS Office proficiency.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in client relationship management with qualified retirement plans.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Log email, phone, and meeting activities.
• Follow up on items necessary to complete annual administration and compliance testing.
• Participate and assist with onboarding new clients.
• Collaborate with sales on internal opportunities.
• Explain administration and compliance concepts to Plan Sponsors and Financial Advisors.
• Conduct face-to-face meetings with Plan Sponsors and their Financial Advisor.

Skills

Client relationship management

MS Office

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Relationship Manager - Defined Contribution

Full time | Trinity Pension Consultants | United States

Posted On 08/12/2026

Job Information

City Akron

State/Province Ohio

44321

Job Description

Do you want to utilize your skills for building and fostering relationships? Do you have technical expertise with retirement plans? Do you want to work for a growing company in an expanding business market? Are you effective at communicating, building relationships, and presenting technical information?Then we want to talk to you!

Who We Are

Trinity Pension Consultants, Inc. is a leading regional, independent, and non-producing Third-Party Administration firm located in Akron, Ohio who currently has sales territories in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Tennessee, Michigan, Missouri and Georgia. Trinity collaborates with retirement plan sponsors and their associated financial professionals in delivering a highly effective administration and compliance solution for their employer sponsored retirement plan.

What Our Relationship Managers are responsible for

Operations

• Log all email, phone, and meeting activities.
• Follow up on items necessary to complete annual administration and compliance testing.
• Participate and assist with onboarding new clients.

Relationship Management

• Collaborate with other departments, including partnering with sales regarding internal sales opportunities.
• Answer emails with calls.
• Follow and enforce service standards.
• Explain, in a clear manner, to Plan Sponsors and Financial Advisors the various aspects of administration and compliance.
• Proactively communicate with Financial Advisors, CPAs, and Plan Sponsors.
• Conduct face-to-face meetings with Plan Sponsors and their associated Financial Advisor.

Consulting

• Anticipate client questions and problems and work toward solutions that are technically clear and accurate.
• Be able to read, understand and interpret client reports.
• Communicate complex pension concepts in a simple manner.
• Scrub book of business for internal sales opportunities and collaborate with Sales.
• Manage Client expectations relative to Trinity Service Standards.
• Stay abreast of industry trends, market, and competitors.

Requirements

• Dedication to revenue retention is a must!
• Ability to manage office functions efficiently, organize work, establish priorities, and maintain good interpersonal relations.
• Be able to learn, apply and explain new technical knowledge in a simplified manner.
• Possess outstanding communication and computer/software skills, and demonstrate trustworthiness, adaptability, and responsiveness.
• Challenger: You dig into Plan Sponsor responses with more questions to get to the actual why. You’re not afraid to re-frame the way Plan Sponsors and Financial Advisors think with a consultative approach.
• Listener: You listen to every word a Financial Advisor and Plan Sponsor tells you, knowing you can later use this information to proactively provide consultative solutions that meet their goals and objectives.
• Strong Communicator: You take key findings from the Financial Advisor and Plan Sponsor interactions and communicate it back to the Trinity Pension Consultants team to improve strategy, systems, and processes.
• Possess a relentless pursuitto be successful.
• 7+ years of Client Relationship Management experience with qualified retirement plans.
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Experience in building and maintaining client relationships.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and listening skills.
• Proficient computer / software skills, including MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Discipline and drive to stay focused and motivated with limited supervision.
• Effective time management and organization capabilities with a focus on delivering superb client experience.

In return, Trinity Pension Consultants offers

• Salary dependent on experience
• Annual bonus based on results of revenue retention
• Paid Time Off (PTO) effective Day 1
• Life Insurance, LTD, STD
• PTO PurchaseFlex schedule available Q2-Q4

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard torace, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.

Currently, we are not considering candidates that need any type of immigration sponsorship now or in the future or those needing work authorization for this role.

This job description is not all inclusive.