Job Family Customer ServiceAbout UsAt Transamerica, hard work, innovative thinking, and personal accountability are qualities we honor and reward. We understand the potential unleashed by leveraging the talents of a diverse workforce. We embrace an environment where employees enjoy a balance between their careers, families, communities, and personal interests.Ultimately, we appreciate the uniqueness of a company where talented professionals work collaboratively in a positive environment — one focused on helping people look forward and plan for the best life possible while providing tools and solutions that make it easier to get there.Transamerica is a part of Aegon, an integrated, diversified, international financial services group. The Aegon companies employ over 21,500 people and have approximately 31.7 million customers.* For more information, visit .Who We AreTransamerica has been making financial services available to the many, not just the few, for more than 100 years. We’re a leading provider of life insurance, retirement, and investment solutions, serving millions of customers throughout the United States. Transamerica’s dedicated professionals focus on helping people live their best lives through saving, investing, and protecting their loved ones. Transamerica is dedicated to building America’s leading middle market life insurance and retirement company, providing a broad range of quality individual life insurance policies, workplace supplemental insurance benefits, workplace retirement plans, individual retirement accounts, and investment products, including mutual funds, annuities, stable value solutions, as well as investment management services.What We DoTransamerica is organized by lines of business (Life Insurance, Annuities, Mutual Funds, Retirement Plans, and Employee Benefits), which are supported by Transamerica Corporate (Corporate Development; Finance; Internal Audit; Legislative, Regulatory & Policy; Office of the CEO; People and Places; Brand; Corporate Affairs; Risk; and Technology).Job Description Summary Provide the highest level of personalized service to financial advisors by maintaining consistent and satisfactory relationships that help increase sales, retention, and market share.Transamerica may offer positions at different job levels including, but not limited to, base, intermediate, senior, etc. Offers will be based on candidate’s relevant experience, knowledge, and skills.Job DescriptionResponsibilities:
- Work with assigned advisors to process and monitor new business submissions, answer post-sale questions, and manage issues through to resolution.
- Organize and prioritize workload to ensure case is processed, issued, and placed in a timely manner while managing agent expectations.
- Answer inbound calls and emails from advisors and field offices; provide superior service that demonstrate ownership, follow-through, and a positive tone.
- Communicate and correspond via phone and email with agents to obtain supplemental information, to explain requirements and to keep updated on pending business.
- Proactively provide updated information regarding status of contract, outstanding requirements, and transaction explanations. Use critical thinking skills to address unusual situations; escalate concerns and/or complex cases as necessary.
- Process transactions; meet speed of service and quality goals for each task function.
- Interact with teams across functional areas to facilitate timely responses to actions pending.
- Follow up with agents on policy delivery requirements to ensure policy is placed within specified timeframes.
- Provide information on a variety of complex agent service issues requiring knowledge of insurance products and transactions with a focus on agent satisfaction, quality, and efficiency. Consult with other departments as necessary.
Qualifications:
- Associate’s degree in a business field or equivalent education/experience
- One year of financial services operations or related industry experience
- Excellent communication skills that are clear and professional – both written and verbal
- Strong customer service orientation with the ability to think as the customer and respond to advisors with a sense of urgency and professionalism
- Strong problem solving and decision making skills
- Attention to detail and the ability to multi-task
- PC skills for data entry, documentation, and navigation within multiple systems
- Proficiency using MS Office
Preferred Qualifications:
- Knowledge of life and/or annuity products/operations
- Service delivery knowledge of pre and post issue workflows/timelines
- Strong preference for prior Transamerica experience and/or knowledge of Transamerica Operations
Working Conditions:
- Your working location designation is Remote. Remote means that you will not be expected to work from a Company office location on a routine basis. When not working in a Company office location, you will be expected to work from your home or other approved workspace in the U.S.
- Normal Working Hours: 8:30- 5 CST with later options available
- Late shift rotation: 9:30AM – 6:00 PM CST- (1-3 times per month)
**Please note that the compensation information that follows is a good faith estimate for this position only and is provided pursuant to applicable pay transparency and compensation posting laws. It is estimated based on what a successful candidate might be paid in certain Company locations.**The Salary for this position generally ranges between $42,500-$67,500 annually. This range is an estimate, based on potential qualifications and operational needs. Salary may vary above and below the stated amounts, as permitted by applicable law.Additionally, this position is typically eligible for an Annual Bonus based on the Company Bonus Plan/Individual Performance and is at Company discretion.This job description is not a contract of employment nor for any specific job responsibilities. The Company may change, add to, remove, or revoke the terms of this job description at its discretion. Managers may assign other duties and responsibilities as needed. In the event an employee or applicant requests or requires an accommodation to perform job functions, the applicable HR Business Partner should be contacted to evaluate the accommodation request.What We OfferFor eligible employees, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support both the personal and financial well-being of our employees.Compensation BenefitsCompetitive PayBonus for Eligible EmployeesBenefits PackagePension Plan401k MatchEmployee Stock Purchase PlanTuition ReimbursementDisability InsuranceMedical InsuranceDental InsuranceVision InsuranceEmployee DiscountsCareer Training & Development OpportunitiesHealth and Work/Life Balance BenefitsPaid Time Off starting at 160 hours annually for employees in their first year of service.Ten (10) paid holidays per year (typically mirroring the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) holidays).Be Well Company holistic wellness program, which includes Wellness Coaching and Reward DollarsParental Leave – fifteen (15) days of paid parental leave per calendar year to eligible employees with at least one year of service at the time of birth, placement of an adopted child, or placement of a foster care child.Adoption AssistanceEmployee Assistance ProgramCollege Coach ProgramBack-Up Care ProgramPTO for Volunteer HoursEmployee Matching Gifts ProgramEmployee Resource GroupsInclusion and Diversity ProgramsEmployee Recognition ProgramReferral Bonus ProgramsPeer Recognition Program (BRAVO)
- As of December 31, 2022
Inclusion & DiversityWe believe our commitment to diversity and inclusion creates a work environment filled with exceptional individuals. We’re thrilled to have been recognized for our efforts through the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index, Dave Thomas Adoption Friendly Advocate, and several Seramount lists, including the Inclusion Index, 100 Best Companies for Working Parents, Best Companies for Dads, and Top 75 Companies for Executive Women.To foster a culture of inclusivity throughout our workforce, workplace, and marketplace, Transamerica offers a wide range of diversity and inclusion programs. This includes our company-sponsored, employee-driven Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), which are formed around a shared interest or a common characteristic of diversity. ERGs are open to all employees. They provide a supportive environment to help us better appreciate our similarities and differences and understand how they benefit us all.Giving BackWe believe our responsibilities extend beyond our corporate walls. That’s why we created the Aegon Transamerica Foundation in 1994. Through a mix of financial grants and the volunteer efforts of our employees, the foundation supports nonprofit organizations focused on the things that matter most to our people in the communities where we live and work.Transamerica’s Parent Companyacquired the Transamerica business in 1999. Since its start in 1844, Aegon has grown into an international company serving more than 29.5 million people across the globe. It offers investment, protection, and retirement solutions, always with a clear purpose: Helping people live their best lives. As a leading global investor and employer, the company seeks to have a positive impact by addressing critical environmental and societal issues, with a focus on climate change and inclusion and diversity.
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