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Retirement Education Specialist (Remote in Portland or Seattle)
Portland, Oregon; Seattle, Washington
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On-site
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Full-time
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1mo ago
What You'll Do Do you have a passion for helping others achieve their financial goals and live their best lives?
If so, our Plan
Education: & Advice Team has an exciting opportunity for you!
We’re looking for a Retirement:
Education: Specialist (Bilingual in Spanish preferred but not required) to join our Seattle, WA or Portland, OR team.
Additional responsibilities include: Consult with the development and implementation of education plans that increase participation in the retirement plan.
Collaborate with the Plan Sponsor, Advisor and internal teams to provide appropriate education solutions.
Develop appropriate needs assessments that help retirement plan participants make informed decisions about their retirement savings and payout strategies.
Present workshops and one-on-one meetings for participants.
Principal Financial Group® has been once again named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere.
The company’s inclusion in the 2025 list makes the 14th time Principal® has been recognized for its ethical leadership and business practices since the Ethisphere list launched in 2006.
Who You Are Retirement:
Education: Specialist Bachelor's degree or equivalent plus 2+ years of experience in the financial services industry with experience in personal markets, retirement planning and risk-based products. 2+ years of experience or more in the financial services industry with experience in personal markets, retirement planning, and educating participants.
Ability to travel approximately 50% of the time with your own transportation, mostly day travel but there will be overnight travel, as well.
Bilingual in Spanish, is preferred but not required Licensing requirements: Licensing will be required based on state/federal laws and/or company policy in accordance with current licensing policy.
The below licenses are required within 5 months of employment; however a licensed individual is preferred: Successful Registration as an Investment Company Products/Variable contracts Limited Representative (FINRA Series 6 or equivalent and FINRA Series 63).
Preference for FINRA Series 7 & 66.
Successful candidates will have the following: Excellent communication, presentation, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
Successful history of accomplishments in education, retirement sales, or a related field.
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
Sr Retirement
Education: Specialist (above qualifications apply along with below additions): Bachelor's degree or equivalent plus 4+ years of experience in the financial services industry with experience in personal markets, retirement planning and risk-based products.
Salary: Range Information
Salary: ranges below reflect targeted base salaries.
Non-sales positions have the opportunity to participate in a bonus program.
Sales positions are eligible for sales incentives, and in some instances a bonus plan, whereby total compensation may far exceed base salary depending on individual performance.
Actual compensation for all roles will be based upon geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer.
Salary: Range (Non-Exempt expressed as hourly; Exempt expressed as yearly) $68200 - $126000 / year
Salary: Details The following levels and locations are examples of market-specific salary ranges across different job levels and geographies.
Candidates will be evaluated to determine the appropriate job level based on their skills and experience.
Portland, OR: Retirement
Education: Specialist: $68,200 - $92,400 / year Sr Retirement
Education: Specialist: $84,700 - $115,500 / year Seattle, WA: Retirement
Education: Specialist: $74,400 - $100,800 / year Sr Retirement
Education: Specialist: $92,400 - $126,000 / year Time Off Program Flexible Time Off (FTO) is provided to salaried (exempt) employees and provides the opportunity to take time away from the office with pay for vacation, personal or short-term illness.
Employees don’t accrue a bank of time off under FTO and there is no set number of days provided.
Pension Eligible Yes:
Location: Territory will be Portland, OR and Seattle, WA with regional travel expectations.
When not meeting with clients, you will be able to work from home.
Work Authorization/Sponsorship At this time, we're not considering candidates that need any type of immigration sponsorship (additional work authorization or permanent work authorization) now or in the future to work in the United States?
This includes, but IS NOT LIMITED TO: F1-OPT, F1-CPT, H-1B, TN, L-1, J-1, etc.
For additional information around work authorization needs please use the following links.
Nonimmigrant Workers and Green Card for Employment-Based Immigrants Investment Code of Ethics For Principal Asset Management positions, you’ll need to follow an Investment Code of Ethics related to personal and business conduct as well as personal trading activities for you and members of your household.
These same requirements may also apply to other positions across the organization.
Experience: Principal At Principal, we value connecting on both a personal and professional level.
Together, we’re imagining a more purpose-led future for financial services – and that starts with you.
Our success depends on the unique experiences, backgrounds, and talents of our employees.
And we support our employees the same way we support our customers: with comprehensive, competitive benefit offerings crafted to protect their physical, financial, and social well-being.
Check out our careers site to learn more about our purpose, values and benefits.
Principal is an Equal Opportunity Employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
Posting Window We will accept applications for 3 full days following the Original Posting Date, after which the posting may remain open or be removed based upon applications received.
If we choose to post the job again, we will accept additional applications for at least 1 full day following the Most Recently Posted Date.
Please submit applications in a timely manner as there is no guarantee the posting will be available beyond the applicable deadline.
Original Posting Date 2/5/2026 Most Recently Posted Date 2/5/2026
Do you have a passion for helping others achieve their financial goals and live their best lives?
If so, our Plan
Education: & Advice Team has an exciting opportunity for you!
We’re looking for a Retirement:
Education: Specialist (Bilingual in Spanish preferred but not required) to join our Seattle, WA or Portland, OR team.
Additional responsibilities include: Consult with the development and implementation of education plans that increase participation in the retirement plan.
Collaborate with the Plan Sponsor, Advisor and internal teams to provide appropriate education solutions.
Develop appropriate needs assessments that help retirement plan participants make informed decisions about their retirement savings and payout strategies.
Present workshops and one-on-one meetings for participants.
Principal Financial Group® has been once again named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere.
The company’s inclusion in the 2025 list makes the 14th time Principal® has been recognized for its ethical leadership and business practices since the Ethisphere list launched in 2006.
Retirement
Education: Specialist Bachelor's degree or equivalent plus 2+ years of experience in the financial services industry with experience in personal markets, retirement planning and risk-based products. 2+ years of experience or more in the financial services industry with experience in personal markets, retirement planning, and educating participants.
Ability to travel approximately 50% of the time with your own transportation, mostly day travel but there will be overnight travel, as well.
Bilingual in Spanish, is preferred but not required Licensing requirements: Licensing will be required based on state/federal laws and/or company policy in accordance with current licensing policy.
The below licenses are required within 5 months of employment; however a licensed individual is preferred: Successful Registration as an Investment Company Products/Variable contracts Limited Representative (FINRA Series 6 or equivalent and FINRA Series 63).
Preference for FINRA Series 7 & 66.
Successful candidates will have the following: Excellent communication, presentation, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
Successful history of accomplishments in education, retirement sales, or a related field.
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
Sr Retirement
Education: Specialist (above qualifications apply along with below additions): Bachelor's degree or equivalent plus 4+ years of experience in the financial services industry with experience in personal markets, retirement planning and risk-based products.
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PublicPrincipal is a global investment management and insurance company providing retirement services, asset management, and insurance solutions. The company serves millions of customers worldwide through employer-sponsored retirement plans and individual investment products.
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Supportive assistant management
Quality software/codebase
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Micromanagement
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Experience
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Recruiter Screen
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Phone Screen
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Technical Interview
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System Design Interview
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Behavioral Interview
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Final Round
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