Job Details

What You'll Do

As a member of our ESOP Consulting team, you'll partner directly with Plan Sponsors, Sales Consultants, Client Service Managers and others for our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) administration clients. You'll promote the delivery of consulting services that make valuable contributions and position Principal as a trusted business advisor.

Here are few examples of the kinds of things you'll do:

• Address strategic issues and identify consulting opportunities.

• Build positive relationships to retain assigned clients.

• Consult on technical plan design specific to the client's organizational structure and compliance related questions.

This is an excellent opportunity to not only work for a Fortune 500 company, but also impact significant business decisions for the #1 ESOP provider in the market!

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Who You Are

• Bachelor's degree or 8 years of equivalent experience required.

• 5+ years of retirement, ERISA, or employee benefit related experience needed.

• Technical, statutory and regulatory knowledge of qualified and non-qualified plans.

• Requires a high level of creativity, initiative, resourcefulness, and the proven ability to leverage pension experience and knowledge to define and sell value added consulting services.

• Must be able to actively listen and ask the right questions to understand what the client needs and deliver the results in a style and method of communication to enhance understanding.

• Must have good analytical, problem-solving, verbal and written communication skills.

• Travel required - less than 20%.

Preferred:

• ESOP experience and in-depth ESOP technical knowledge and skills.

• Related industry designations.

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)

$67500 - $147600 / 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

Job Level

Open to hiring at the Sr. Consultant level for the right skills and experience.

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 Global Investors 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

8/22/2025

Most Recently Posted Date

8/22/2025

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