RPAS Participant Services Representative

BOK Financial; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

BOK Financial in Tulsa, OK is seeking a Participant Services Representative to be the primary contact for retirement plan participants. You will handle inquiries by phone and email, provide guidance on plan provisions, and coordinate with Trust Operations and Relationship Management to resolve issues.

The role emphasizes exceptional service, adherence to policies, and opportunities to learn about IRA rollover products.

Qualifications

• High school diploma plus 2–3 years in financial services, customer service or call center.
• Strong verbal and written communication and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in a call center is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary contact for retirement plan participants by phone and email.
• Act as liaison between participants, Trust Operations and Relationship Management.
• Provide information, perform research, resolve issues, and ensure a quality client experience.
• Identify IRA rollover opportunities and escalate issues per policy.

Skills

Excellent communication

Problem solving

Customer relations

Multitasking

Adaptability

Call center experience

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Windows

Online access applications

IRA rollover reports

Trust accounting systems

Job description

Req ID: 78812

Location: Tulsa -TUL

Areas of Interest: Wealth Management; Accounting; Customer Service/Call Center; Institutional/401(K) Services

Pay Transparency Salary Range: Not Available

Application Deadline: 11/30/2026

BOK Financial Corporation Group includes BOKF, NA; BOK Financial Securities, Inc. and BOK Financial Private Wealth, Inc. BOKF, NA operates TransFund and Cavanal Hill Investment Management, Inc. BOKF, NA operates banking divisions: Bank of Albuquerque; Bank of Oklahoma; Bank of Texas and BOK Financial®.

Bonus Type

Formula Based

Summary

You place great value on building meaningful relationships, and you do so by leveraging your excellent interpersonal skills. You find satisfaction in helping others by offering sound advice. You make the most of every opportunity. Bring your knowledge, skills, and abilities to us as a Participant Services Representative. You'll be positioned for a great career!

Job Description

The Participant Services Representative is the primary contact for participants in the multiple retirement plans in which the bank serves as the trustee. This individual serves as a liaison between the participant and Trust Operations and/or Relationship Management. The representative is responsible for providing an exceptional client service experience for the participants by answering key questions about plans, providing research, solving problems and clearly communicating information. These interactions primarily take place via phone and email which requires the representative to listen, understand, clearly communicate and thoroughly resolve issues. At times the representative will interact with brokers, Plan Sponsors, Bank Relationship Management Staff and Trust Operations personnel related to the issue.

Team Culture

We have an authentic culture and a one-team philosophy. We lead by example, maintain a positive attitude, and encourage and support one another. We enjoy healthy competition and take pride in our performance. Performance dashboards are on display, and top performers are recognized monthly, quarterly, and annually.
Our vision is to become the world's best call center team. Our mission is to provide exceptional service and valuable solutions in partnership with our clients, all within an environment of integrity and respect. We live this through shared accountability. We question current processes and find ways to increase efficiency. Sharing is caring, especially when it involves best practices, and we do it in many ways learning from one another.

How You’ll Spend Your Time

• You’ll receive comprehensive training and the necessary tools to be successful. Client assistance generally includes questions regarding common access or account requests, benefit provisions, or requests to execute transactions from retirement plan participants.
• You will work with the Relationship Management group by fielding questions on terminated plan participants regarding distribution options and our Individual Retirement Account (IRA) rollover product, and maintain IRA reports to ensure distributions occur within established plan timeframes.
• You will also probe for IRA cross-sale opportunities and serve as the liaison between the prospective IRA rollover account holder and the assigned account officer for the IRA account.
• You will escalates situations when appropriate and follow up and follow through with internal and external clients. You will follow standardized policies and procedures to ensure compliance and to minimize risk.

You will have opportunities to participate in training, engage in self-improvement initiatives, and skill-building activities to enhance product knowledge, systems knowledge, sales, and client relations skills. Coaching and feedback sessions will help you achieve desired results and earn additional income through meeting or exceeding satisfaction survey metrics. You will always be learning.

Education & Experience Requirements

This level of knowledge is normally acquired through completion of high school and 2-3 years’ experience in financial services, customer service or call center industry or equivalent educational experience.

• Thorough knowledge and use of Windows based PC applications, including word processing, spreadsheets.
• Thorough knowledge and use of online access applications, including mobile apps.
• Working knowledge of trust accounting systems, recordkeeping systems, participant trading platforms and other web based transaction platforms utilized by participants.
• Working knowledge of basic investments, styles and asset allocation.
• General knowledge of employee benefits, ERISA and IRS regulations and applicable rules and regulations covering retirement plans.
• General knowledge of self-directed online brokerage system and documentation and brokerage, settlement and trading functions.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills including problem-solving, conflict resolution and customer relations skills.
• Advanced math skills in order to assist participants with transactions.
• Ability to respond to client needs in a fast-paced environment including the ability to multi-task.
• Strong ability to learn and adapt to change in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in a call center environment is preferred.

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements

Office

BOK Financial Corporation Group

BOK Financial Corporation Group is a stable and financially strong organization that provides excellent training and development to support building the long term careers of employees. With passion, skill and partnership you can make an impact on the success of the bank, customers and your own career!

The companies in BOK Financial Corporation Group are equal opportunity employers. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for training, compensation, transfer, promotion and other aspects of employment for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy status, sexual orientation, genetic information or veteran status.