Sr. Relationship Manager (Retirement & Wealth)

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Chicago, IL, USA
In-Office
87K-125K Annually
Senior level
Fintech
Inspira Financial's innovative financial wellness solutions help people plan, save, and invest.
The Role
Manage and grow institutional and retirement client relationships, coordinate onboarding with internal teams, identify upsell opportunities, represent Inspira at conferences and meetings, maintain client communications and reporting, and drive strategic plans with Sales Managers and partners to retain and expand business.
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Take the next step in your journey at Inspira Financial. Guided by our mission to enable better health and greater wealth, we help businesses and individuals thrive today, tomorrow, and into retirement by strengthening and simplifying the health and wealth journey.
Serving more than 7 million clients and representing over $62 billion in assets, Inspira partners with thousands of employers, plan sponsors, recordkeepers, TPAs, and other institutional partners to help the people they support plan, save, and invest for a brighter future. Through solutions including automatic rollover services, health savings accounts, emergency savings, and custody services, Inspira is focused on delivering better outcomes for all. Learn more at inspirafinancial.com .
Our values shape how we show up every day. We Lead with Heart by acting with compassion, empathy, and doing what's right; Cultivate Trust through integrity, transparency, and accountability; Aim Higher by never settling for what's expected and continually raising the standard; and Win Together by collaborating inclusively to achieve the best outcomes.
Our growth and culture haven't gone unnoticed -- we've been recognized on Crain's Fast 50 and Inc. 5000 for remarkable growth, and named to Built In's 2025 Best Places to Work and Gallagher's 2022 Best-In-Class Employer for our workplace culture and benefits.
Don't meet every single requirement? That's okay. We know growth comes from people who are willing to learn and challenge themselves, not just check every box. If you're energized and inspired by meaningful work, continuous development, and being part of a team that turns collective effort into real impact, we want to hear from you. We look forward to receiving your application.
Remote status and role locations are subject to change, and relocation is not provided.
Job Summary & Responsibilities
This role is responsible for managing client relationships and working closely with record keepers, plan sponsors, third party administrators and other channel partners as assigned. The RM will also work closely with the grandfathered accounts, when applicable, and the Sales Managers within their assigned territories to on-board new clients while maintaining and identifying areas of opportunity to retain and grow client relationships. This role is also responsible for managing our existing institutional relationships, creating strategic plans to expand relationships, completing special projects, creating client communications, coordinating the on-boarding of new large relationships, and working closely with Client Service, Operations, Legal and Technology. The ideal incumbent will have extensive experience in the financial services industry with a strong working knowledge of investment advisors, sponsors, and alternative assets. The ideal incumbent will: • Serve as a positive influence in Retirement Service Sales and across the firm. • Possess strong communication skills. • Establish a good rapport within client relationships to anticipate their service needs. • Offer valuable and timely resources. • Troubleshoot and learn about client business plans to position us as the ideal service provider. • Work with Sales Managers within assigned territory to establish annual plan to effectively work territory as a team to meet new account and revenue goals. • Deepen existing client relationships through email and calling efforts to create opportunities for Inspira. • Research and demonstrate knowledge and understanding of client's business focus, plan design and company news for assigned relationships. • Maintain knowledge of current and proposed legislation, sharing relevant information with key contacts • Develop a plan for recurring touchpoints with assigned relationships and pursues opportunities for additional business that may include, but is not limited to, communication through email, phone calls, in-person meetings and presentations, after-hours events, conferences attendance, etc. • Provide scheduled and ad-hoc reporting to select clients, and special projects as requested. • Organize daily workflow to determine client needs, tracking all activities and communication in Salesforce. • Work cross-functionally with various individuals at all levels of the business, both internally and externally • Participates in meetings to identify, design, and implement strategies and project plans. • Attend 2-4 conferences annually. • Create relationships using Brightscope lists through calls and emails. • Conduct in-person visits with existing accounts to strengthen relationships and find new opportunities. • Coordinate activities for institutional partner relationships such as custodians, clearing firms, RIAs, broker-dealers, and other channel partners. • Receive and provide communication internally and externally regarding client deliverables to create a better client experience. • Organize client conference calls and meetings with Regional Directors to determine client needs. • Partner with Regional Directors and clients to outline and implement project plans. • Work closely with Client Service, Operations, Legal and Technology to improve client experience, update documentation, and drive process improvements. • Work with institutional partners to expand the business by providing insight and positioning our full line of services to expand our overall market share. • Other duties as assigned.
Preferred Qualifications
Years of Experience: • 7-10 years of experience . Degree: • Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Communications, or related field . Certification: N/A . Skills & Abilities: • Experience in the retirement plan industry and knowledge of IRAs as well as other retirement products and services. • Proven ability to up-sell and develop new business. • Strong verbal and written communication skills; positive attitude; ability to work as team member. • Self-starter with strong planning, organizational and time management skills • Demonstrate proactive, problem-solving, decision-making and client contact skills. • Experience with Salesforce or another CRM tool. • Previous experience with alternative investments, advisors, and retirement accounts • Proven ability to up-sell and develop new business. • Proven ability to position product and services to develop new business. • Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills • Strong planning, organizational and analytic abilities combined with task and time management skills. • Ability to serve as a liaison between various individuals at all levels of the business both internally and externally. • Demonstrated proactive, problem-solving, decision-making and client contact skills. • Strong computer aptitude with proficiency in Microsoft suite of products
Compensation & Benefits
$87,100-$115,000 per year (OTE ~$125,460 +)

Skills Required

  • 7-10 years of experience
  • Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Communications, or related field
  • Experience in the retirement plan industry and knowledge of IRAs and retirement products
  • Proven ability to upsell and develop new business
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Experience with Salesforce or another CRM tool
  • Previous experience with alternative investments, advisors, and retirement accounts
  • Strong planning, organizational, analytical, task and time management skills
  • Proficiency in Microsoft suite of products
  • Self-starter with proactive problem-solving, decision-making and client contact skills

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Inspira Financial Compensation & Benefits Highlights

  • Leave & Time Off Breadth The package advertises substantial PTO, 10 paid holidays, and dedicated volunteer time off, alongside paid parental leave. These provisions indicate broad time-away support across multiple leave types.
  • Retirement Support A 401(k) with a “generous” employer match is highlighted, with tax-advantaged accounts (HSAs/FSAs) administered in-house to simplify savings. This combination supports longer-term financial security and ease of use.
  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits Offerings include a mindfulness/meditation app subscription, pet insurance, and other lifestyle perks. These additions round out the core benefits with everyday wellbeing support.

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The Company
HQ: Oak Brook, IL
1,805 Employees
Year Founded: 2000

What We Do

Inspira Financial provides health, wealth, retirement, and benefits solutions that strengthen and simplify the health and wealth journey. With more than 7 million clients, representing over $62 billion in assets, Inspira works with thousands of employers, plan sponsors, recordkeepers, TPAs, and other institutional partners — helping the people they care about plan, save, and invest for a brighter future. Inspira relentlessly pursues better outcomes for all with our automatic rollover services, health savings accounts, emergency savings funds, custody services, and more. Learn more at inspirafinancial.com.

Why Work With Us

Inspira Financial is a leading financial services company offering specialized financial wellness solutions to employers, institutions, advisors, and individuals.

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