Stephen Jackson was hired as senior client service officer for AllianceBernstein Defined Contribution Investments, a unit of AllianceBernstein LP, spokeswoman Jennifer DeLong said.
The position is new. Mr. Jackson will oversee the implementation and servicing of large plan defined contribution investments as part of the client implementation and service team. He will report to Joseph Healy, head of client implementation and service.
Mr. Jackson was director of client relationship management at Merrill Lynch. Merrill Lynch spokeswoman Alexandra Walker did not return calls by press time with information on a replacement.