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Sales Training Specialist roles qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship through the PERM labor certification process when employers can demonstrate no qualified U.S. worker is available. Positions requiring curriculum design, LMS administration, or sales methodology expertise often support EB-2 filings for advanced-degree professionals. Your path to permanent residency starts with the right sponsoring employer.
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Vestwell is the financial technology company powering the new savings economy. The New York City-based fintech platform redefines how people save for the critical aspects of life across retirement, education, and healthcare savings needs. Today, Vestwell enables over 790,000 businesses and more than 2.75 million active savers, with over $57 billion in assets saved across all 50 United States. Vestwell offers a range of products, including workplace-delivered retirement plans, employer-offered student loan repayment benefits, and various savings accounts for education, emergencies, and individuals with disabilities. Vestwell's platform serves a diverse clientele, including financial advisers, employers, third-party administrators, financial institutions, payroll providers, government agencies, and individual savers.
Who Are We Looking For?
We’re growing our Employer Service team and adding a Training Manager to own the full training ecosystem for the specialists who serve 401(k) plan sponsors, HR and payroll administrators, and partners such as TPAs and advisers. You’re a proactive, organized leader and skilled facilitator who can turn complex retirement plan concepts into clear, practical learning that gets new hires productive quickly and keeps the whole team sharp as our products and regulations evolve. This role partners closely with Employer Service leadership, Plan Onboarding, Operations, Compliance, and product teams to make sure our team is confident, knowledgeable, and ready to deliver an excellent employer experience.
What Will You Be Doing?
Day-to-Day, You Will Be Expected To
Lead New-Hire Onboarding:
- Own the new-hire training program for Employer Service specialists, from day one through full proficiency.
- Deliver engaging instructor-led, virtual, and hands-on training sessions.
- Design nesting and shadowing plans that move new hires from classroom to live work with confidence.
- Assess readiness through knowledge checks and practical exercises before new hires take on full workloads.
Build Curriculum & Content:
- Develop training on 401(k) plan fundamentals, including eligibility, vesting, contributions and match, loans, distributions, and payroll integration.
- Create training on employer-facing workflows such as plan onboarding, payroll file issues, plan feature changes, and partner support.
- Build and maintain training materials, procedures, job aids, knowledge-base articles, and learning paths.
- Keep all content accurate, current, and aligned with company policy and applicable ERISA, DOL, and IRS requirements.
Drive Ongoing Development:
- Deliver refresher training for new processes, product releases, plan design changes, and regulatory updates (e.g., SECURE 2.0 provisions).
- Build advanced and specialized learning paths that support career growth and cross-training.
- Run a training calendar that balances team development with service-level needs.
Measure Training Effectiveness:
- Track training completion, assessment results, time to proficiency, (e.g., against a target of X weeks), and post-training performance.
- Gather feedback from learners and leaders to continuously improve content and delivery.
- Report on training impact to leadership and recommend improvements.
- Use performance and quality trends shared by supervisors to identify where targeted training is needed.
Partner Across the Organization:
- Collaborate with supervisors and managers to understand skill gaps and team needs.
- Partner with product and engineering to prepare the team ahead of new feature and system releases.
- Work with Compliance to ensure required regulatory and data-security training is delivered and documented.
- Uphold strict confidentiality and data-protection standards in all training materials and examples.
REQUIREMENTS
The Necessities
- 5+ years of experience leading training or learning and development in a retirement plan, recordkeeping, financial services, or client service environment
- Working knowledge of 401(k) plan administration, including contributions, loans, distributions, and payroll processing
- Strong facilitation and presentation skills, both in person and virtually
- Experience designing training content; familiarity with instructional design and LMS tools is a plus
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Working familiarity with ERISA and DOL/IRS requirements; industry designations (e.g., QKA, CRPS) are a plus
- A commitment to service excellence and continuous improvement
This role will be based in either the New York City, Austin, King of Prussia, or Scottsdale office, and will be part of Vestwell's hybrid in-office operation. The expected base salary range for this position is $80K - $95K base. This position is eligible to participate in the Company Bonus Pool and is eligible to receive new hire equity in the Company. Please note that salary bands are based on NY and other similar metro areas and may differ based on where the role is ultimately hired.
Full-Time Employee Benefits
We’re an innovative, high-growth company with an exciting future ahead. At Vestwell, we prioritize employee wellbeing through comprehensive health benefits, generous time off, and a dedicated Employee Wellbeing Committee. Our hybrid work model offers flexibility while providing access to our collaborative offices in Midtown Manhattan, Austin, King of Prussia, and Scottsdale. And, of course, as a company focused on helping people save for the future, we offer a competitive 401(k) plan.
INTERVIEW PROCESS
Our interview process starts the same for every candidate with 1-2 introductory conversations to learn more about your background, interests, and what you're looking for, while also giving you the opportunity to learn more about Vestwell and the team. From there, the process varies by role but typically includes a skills or experience-based assessment, such as a coding interview, portfolio review, or deeper discussion of your relevant experience. Successful candidates then move on to a virtual or in-person interview panel. Before extending an offer, we complete a reference check with a current or former manager and a peer. Throughout the process, we prioritize transparency, clear communication, and minimizing surprises. For your awareness you will only receive correspondence from recruiting@vestwell.com any other domain not ending in vestwell.com is not our Recruitment team.
Vestwell’s Privacy Policy.
Attention California residents: In the course of conducting our business and complying with federal, state, and local government regulations governing such matters as employment, tax, insurance, etc., we must collect Personal Information from you. Should you accept employment with Vestwell you may view our California Privacy Rights Act here: Vestwell’s California Privacy Rights Policy.
INTRODUCTION
Vestwell is the financial technology company powering the new savings economy. The New York City-based fintech platform redefines how people save for the critical aspects of life across retirement, education, and healthcare savings needs. Today, Vestwell enables over 790,000 businesses and more than 2.75 million active savers, with over $57 billion in assets saved across all 50 United States. Vestwell offers a range of products, including workplace-delivered retirement plans, employer-offered student loan repayment benefits, and various savings accounts for education, emergencies, and individuals with disabilities. Vestwell's platform serves a diverse clientele, including financial advisers, employers, third-party administrators, financial institutions, payroll providers, government agencies, and individual savers.
Who Are We Looking For?
We’re growing our Employer Service team and adding a Training Manager to own the full training ecosystem for the specialists who serve 401(k) plan sponsors, HR and payroll administrators, and partners such as TPAs and advisers. You’re a proactive, organized leader and skilled facilitator who can turn complex retirement plan concepts into clear, practical learning that gets new hires productive quickly and keeps the whole team sharp as our products and regulations evolve. This role partners closely with Employer Service leadership, Plan Onboarding, Operations, Compliance, and product teams to make sure our team is confident, knowledgeable, and ready to deliver an excellent employer experience.
What Will You Be Doing?
Day-to-Day, You Will Be Expected To
Lead New-Hire Onboarding:
- Own the new-hire training program for Employer Service specialists, from day one through full proficiency.
- Deliver engaging instructor-led, virtual, and hands-on training sessions.
- Design nesting and shadowing plans that move new hires from classroom to live work with confidence.
- Assess readiness through knowledge checks and practical exercises before new hires take on full workloads.
Build Curriculum & Content:
- Develop training on 401(k) plan fundamentals, including eligibility, vesting, contributions and match, loans, distributions, and payroll integration.
- Create training on employer-facing workflows such as plan onboarding, payroll file issues, plan feature changes, and partner support.
- Build and maintain training materials, procedures, job aids, knowledge-base articles, and learning paths.
- Keep all content accurate, current, and aligned with company policy and applicable ERISA, DOL, and IRS requirements.
Drive Ongoing Development:
- Deliver refresher training for new processes, product releases, plan design changes, and regulatory updates (e.g., SECURE 2.0 provisions).
- Build advanced and specialized learning paths that support career growth and cross-training.
- Run a training calendar that balances team development with service-level needs.
Measure Training Effectiveness:
- Track training completion, assessment results, time to proficiency, (e.g., against a target of X weeks), and post-training performance.
- Gather feedback from learners and leaders to continuously improve content and delivery.
- Report on training impact to leadership and recommend improvements.
- Use performance and quality trends shared by supervisors to identify where targeted training is needed.
Partner Across the Organization:
- Collaborate with supervisors and managers to understand skill gaps and team needs.
- Partner with product and engineering to prepare the team ahead of new feature and system releases.
- Work with Compliance to ensure required regulatory and data-security training is delivered and documented.
- Uphold strict confidentiality and data-protection standards in all training materials and examples.
REQUIREMENTS
The Necessities
- 5+ years of experience leading training or learning and development in a retirement plan, recordkeeping, financial services, or client service environment
- Working knowledge of 401(k) plan administration, including contributions, loans, distributions, and payroll processing
- Strong facilitation and presentation skills, both in person and virtually
- Experience designing training content; familiarity with instructional design and LMS tools is a plus
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Working familiarity with ERISA and DOL/IRS requirements; industry designations (e.g., QKA, CRPS) are a plus
- A commitment to service excellence and continuous improvement
This role will be based in either the New York City, Austin, King of Prussia, or Scottsdale office, and will be part of Vestwell's hybrid in-office operation. The expected base salary range for this position is $80K - $95K base. This position is eligible to participate in the Company Bonus Pool and is eligible to receive new hire equity in the Company. Please note that salary bands are based on NY and other similar metro areas and may differ based on where the role is ultimately hired.
Full-Time Employee Benefits
We’re an innovative, high-growth company with an exciting future ahead. At Vestwell, we prioritize employee wellbeing through comprehensive health benefits, generous time off, and a dedicated Employee Wellbeing Committee. Our hybrid work model offers flexibility while providing access to our collaborative offices in Midtown Manhattan, Austin, King of Prussia, and Scottsdale. And, of course, as a company focused on helping people save for the future, we offer a competitive 401(k) plan.
INTERVIEW PROCESS
Our interview process starts the same for every candidate with 1-2 introductory conversations to learn more about your background, interests, and what you're looking for, while also giving you the opportunity to learn more about Vestwell and the team. From there, the process varies by role but typically includes a skills or experience-based assessment, such as a coding interview, portfolio review, or deeper discussion of your relevant experience. Successful candidates then move on to a virtual or in-person interview panel. Before extending an offer, we complete a reference check with a current or former manager and a peer. Throughout the process, we prioritize transparency, clear communication, and minimizing surprises. For your awareness you will only receive correspondence from recruiting@vestwell.com any other domain not ending in vestwell.com is not our Recruitment team.
Vestwell’s Privacy Policy.
Attention California residents: In the course of conducting our business and complying with federal, state, and local government regulations governing such matters as employment, tax, insurance, etc., we must collect Personal Information from you. Should you accept employment with Vestwell you may view our California Privacy Rights Act here: Vestwell’s California Privacy Rights Policy.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Sales Training Specialist
Document your sales training credentials thoroughly
Gather transcripts, certifications, and performance records that map directly to the Sales Training Specialist role description. PERM requires your qualifications to match the advertised position exactly, so gaps between your credentials and the job requirements can stall a labor certification.
Target employers with PERM filing history
Search DOL OFLC disclosure data to identify companies that have filed PERM applications for training or L&D roles before. Employers already familiar with the labor certification process move faster and make fewer procedural errors that delay your green card timeline.
Clarify the EB-2 versus EB-3 classification early
Ask hiring managers whether the role requires a master's degree or equivalent experience before accepting an offer. An EB-2 filing under the advanced-degree category can meaningfully shorten your wait if your priority date is current, particularly for nationals outside high-demand countries.
Use Migrate Mate to find sponsoring employers
Search for Sales Training Specialist roles filtered by green card sponsorship history using Migrate Mate. Focusing your applications on employers who have sponsored similar positions reduces the risk of pursuing roles where sponsorship is theoretically possible but practically unlikely.
Negotiate PERM filing timing before you sign
Ask your employer to start the prevailing wage determination with OFLC as soon as your offer is accepted. PERM labor certification adds nine to eighteen months before the I-140 stage, and delays in initiating that process extend your total path to permanent residency.
Verify the job description matches O*NET standards
Confirm that your offer letter's duties align with the Sales Training Specialist occupation profile in O*NET. PERM audits often challenge job descriptions that list duties inconsistent with the standard occupational definition, which can force a full restart of the labor certification.
Green Card Sales Training Specialist: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Sales Training Specialist role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Both categories are possible depending on how the employer structures the role. EB-3 applies when the position requires a bachelor's degree and the employer sponsors you as a skilled worker or professional. EB-2 applies if the role genuinely requires an advanced degree or if you have equivalent credentials your employer can document. The PERM labor certification requirements differ between the two categories, so the classification should be decided before the job is advertised.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for this role?
Green card sponsorship through PERM leads to permanent residency, not a temporary visa. There is no annual lottery for EB-3 filings the way there is for H-1B visa cap-subject petitions, which means your employer can start the process at any time of year. The tradeoff is timeline: PERM labor certification, I-140 approval, and adjustment of status or consular processing typically take two to four years combined, compared to an H-1B that can authorize work within months.
What does the PERM process look like for a Sales Training Specialist?
Your employer files a prevailing wage request with OFLC, then recruits U.S. workers through DOL-mandated channels to demonstrate no qualified domestic candidate is available. Once PERM is certified, they file an I-140 immigrant petition with USCIS on your behalf. You can file for adjustment of status concurrently if a visa number is immediately available for your country of birth, or wait for your priority date to become current.
How do I find Sales Training Specialist jobs that actually offer green card sponsorship?
Many employers list roles without specifying whether they sponsor permanent residency, which makes filtering by H-1B history alone unreliable for green card seekers. Migrate Mate lets you search specifically for employers with PERM and green card sponsorship history in training and L&D roles, so you can target your applications toward companies that have demonstrated willingness to sponsor rather than those that might be open to it in principle.
Can I switch employers after my employer files my PERM application?
Leaving before your I-140 is approved generally requires your new employer to restart the entire PERM process. Once your I-140 has been approved and your priority date is more than 180 days old, portability rules under AC21 allow you to transfer your green card case to a new employer in the same or a similar occupational category. For Sales Training Specialists, that typically means moving to another training, instructional design, or sales enablement role.