Senior ERISA Plan Compliance Expert

Ascensus; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision benefits

Paid time off

Health Savings Account

Job summary

Ascensus, AmericanTCS now integrated as part of Ascensus, seeks an ERISA compliance specialist to ensure qualified retirement plans meet regulatory standards. You will review nondiscrimination testing, update disclosures, and support plan compliance across client portfolios.

The role emphasizes ERISA, IRS and DOL regulations, QKA knowledge preferred, and collaboration with the plan compliance team to deliver accurate, timely filings and quality control.

Qualifications

• College degree or relevant work experience required.
• QKA designation preferred.
• 10+ years of retirement or pension experience preferred.
• Ability to interpret plan documents and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Ability to perform or quality review nondiscrimination testing and other compliance related tasks.
• Provide ERISA technical guidance and quality review feedback.
• Expert understanding of qualified plan contributions (including New Comparability).
• Perform QDRO reviews for accuracy and determine awards to alternate payee.
• Review death distributions to determine beneficiary and payout period.
• Update compliance materials, participant forms, and distribution packages for law changes.

Skills

QKA designation

Retirement experience

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Regulatory knowledge ERISA

Education

College degree

Tools

Relius Administration

FTWilliams

CRM

Access

Excel

Word

Adobe

Relius Documents

Job description

Ascensus, AmericanTCS now integrated as part of Ascensus, seeks an ERISA compliance specialist to ensure qualified retirement plans meet regulatory standards. You will review nondiscrimination testing, update disclosures, and support plan compliance across client portfolios.

The role emphasizes ERISA, IRS and DOL regulations, QKA knowledge preferred, and collaboration with the plan compliance team to deliver accurate, timely filings and quality control.