ALA Voya Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company · Portland, OR

Retirement Education Specialist at ALA Voya Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company — Portland, OR

Full-timePortland, ORPosted 2026-06-29Apply on Workday

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Get to Know the Opportunity:

As a Retirement Education Specialist, you will support Voya’s Retirement Services goals by engaging individuals to save and invest for retirement. You will work directly with external clients and internal partners to deliver strategies that drive improved retirement outcomes—whether enrolling in their plan, increasing contributions, or optimizing product and service utilization. This role partners closely with Voya’s relationship management, product, and sales teams, as well as directly with clients.

Please note: Candidates must be located in Portland, OR or Seattle, WA.

The Contributions You’ll Make:

  • Provide onsite education and motivational seminars on a wide range of financial topics to retirement plan participants and prospective participants.
  • Customize PowerPoint presentations to reflect specific plan design and plan features.
  • Maintain industry knowledge through continuing education programs required by FINRA licenses to deliver compliant onsite presentations.
  • Maintain an onsite training measurement system to track program effectiveness for plan sponsors and internal Voya groups.
  • Ensure presentation topics and speaking points remain compliant with industry standards and approved sales/advertising practices.
  • Book travel through corporate‐approved vendors and perform other duties as assigned.
  • Travel within the region up to 90% of the time.

Minimum Knowledge & Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
  • 4–6 years of financial industry experience.
  • FINRA licensed (Series 6 or 7 & 63 required).
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • Excellent public speaking skills.

Preferred Knowledge & Experience:

  • Familiarity with 401(k), 403(b), and 457 plans.
  • Life license preferred or ability to obtain within 60 days.
  • Bilingual Spanish preferred.

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Compensation Pay Disclosure:

$70,530 - $88,160 USD

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What We Offer

  • Health, dental, vision and life insurance plans
  • 401(k) Savings plan – with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%)
  • Voya Retirement Plan – employer paid cash balance retirement plan (4%)
  • Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
  • Paid time off – including 20 days paid time off, nine paid company holidays and a flexible Diversity Celebration Day.
  • Paid volunteer time — 40 hours per calendar year

Critical Skills

  • Customer Focused: Passionate drive to delight our customers and offer unique solutions that deliver on their expectations.
  • Critical Thinking: Thoughtful process of analyzing data and problem solving data to reach a well-reasoned solution.
  • Team Mentality: Partnering effectively to drive our culture and execute on our common goals.
  • Business Acumen: Appreciation and understanding of the financial services industry in order to make sound business decisions.
  • Learning Agility: Openness to new ways of thinking and acquiring new skills to retain a competitive advantage.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

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