RETIREMENT BENEFITS SPECIALIST
Company: Wilson-McShane Corp
Role summary
RETIREMENT BENEFITS SPECIALIST is a role at Wilson-McShane Corp in Downers Grove, Illinois, United States (on-site). Posted 2026-09-02. Experience level: 0-2. No degree required.
- Job title
- RETIREMENT BENEFITS SPECIALIST
- Company
- Wilson-McShane Corp
- Location
- Downers Grove, Illinois, United States
- Work arrangement
- on-site
- Category
- Software Engineering
- Experience level
- 0-2
- Degree required
- No
- Date posted
- 2026-09-02
Looking for a fulfilling role where you can truly help people plan for their future? Wilson-McShane Corp is hiring a Retirement Benefits Specialist, and you don't need a degree to get started. This entry-level position offers great opportunities to learn and grow while making a real difference in clients' lives.
Job description
Description
Our Retirement Benefit Specialists play an important role in providing retirement benefits to hardworking people in various trade unions. Whether it be a person planning on retiring or an individual that has been retired for some time, our specialists ensure that they receive the assistance and benefits that they have worked so hard for!
The schedule is Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM with a compensation of $29.00 per hour.
Essential duties and responsibilities include the following:
Calculate and prepare retirement benefit payment amounts
Process retirement benefit applications
Explain retirement benefits to participants and provide participants with benefit estimates
Answer high volume of incoming participant calls relating to the Pension Plans
Regularly meet with participants to answer questions related to their retirement benefits, and communicate with other Fund Professionals as needed
Interpret and administer retirement benefits as outlined in Plan Documents
Draft and mail correspondence to participants and beneficiaries regarding retirement benefits
Other duties and projects as assigned
The Retirement Benefits position is a non-exempt position and includes benefits such as the following:
Low Deductible Health, Prescription Drug and Dental Benefits
Voluntary Vision, Accident, Critical Illness
401(k) and Roth 401(k)
Paid Holidays and Paid time off
Employer Paid Short Term Disability
Employee Assistance Program, including access to confidential counseling (virtual and in-person)
To perform the job successfully, an individual should have the following qualifications:
Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.
Previous customer service experience preferred.
Previous retirement benefits experience preferred.
Experience with Taft-Hartley Funds preferred.
If you are interested in a retirement benefits role that offers the opportunity to provide first-class customer service to those who have retired, or are preparing for retirement, please consider applying today!
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