New York Life – Chicago has career opportunities available in both locations.
Financial Services Professional
The Opportunity: We will assist you in building your own Insurance and Financial Services practice with our help. We provide tremendous training resources and financial support to help you build your business.
Description of Activities and Responsibilities: As a Financial Professional, you will be responsible for scheduling appointments, meeting with clients, analyzing clients’ information, making product recommendations, and providing ongoing service. Financial Professionals work in the personal and business markets. They can help clients meet their insurance, estate, retirement, and benefit needs through the insurance and financial products they offer.
Requirements: We require highly motivated individuals who are willing to invest their time and energy in creating a rewarding career by making a lasting impact on the financial well-being of individuals, families, and small businesses in our community.
Training: At New York Life, we take your training seriously. We offer state of the art marketing support and extensive ongoing training through NYLIC University, a well-regarded training program. You will also be trained through local Managers and full-time Trainers who are extremely proficient in teaching the knowledge and skills needed to get off to a fast start.
The financial professional position is a commission-based income position. Click here for more information on potential income and benefits.
Fast Track to Leadership
The Opportunity: For those who have previously demonstrated management/ leadership experience in a different industry, run their own business or attained an MBA or equivalent degree, you may be eligible for consideration into our Accelerated Path to Management Program. If qualified, you’ll start off as a Financial Professional, learning how to sell our products, build client relationships, and meeting specific requirements before transitioning into a management role. You’ll then undergo a six-month intensive training program designed to prim you for success as a manager. You will use that experience to understand how to recruit and coach others to success.
Description of Activities and Responsibilities: As a Financial Professional, you will be responsible for scheduling appointments, meeting with clients, analyzing clients’ information, making product recommendations, and providing ongoing service. Financial Professionals will work with individuals, families, and businesses. They can help clients meet their insurance, estate, retirement, and benefit needs through the insurance and financial products they offer. After meeting specific requirements for the first 12 months as a Financial Professional, you will enter a specialized six-month training program as an Associate Partner where you’ll learn to lead and build your team of Financial Professionals. Throughout your career journey with New York Life, you’ll continue to have opportunities to grow and be promoted to increasingly senior levels of management.
Requirements: This program requires demonstrated management/leadership experience in a different industry or an MBA equivalent or higher degree. We prefer individuals who are bi- or tri-lingual, as well as those with a 4-year college degree (not necessarily in business, marketing, or insurance).
Training: At New York Life, we take your training seriously. We offer state of the art marketing support and extensive ongoing training through NYLIC University. You will also be trained by local Managers and full-time Trainers who are extremely proficient in teaching the knowledge and skills needed to get off to a fast start. In addition to this training, the Accelerated Path to Management candidate also participates in our robust Associate Partner training program in preparation for assuming the Partner role.
The financial professional position is a commission-based income position.
Click here for more information on potential income and benefits. A financial professional must meet certain production, licensing and other internal requirements to be eligible to become an Associate Partner.
Associate Partner Salary Range
“I have had the pleasure of working with many successful people in my career. One thing they have in common is that they are openminded.
Are you?
When you are open, you can consider new avenues for professional growth. When I first looked into this, it was really just a passing curiosity, then as I started interviewing, it turned into a genuine interest to learn more about this great industry. Today, I have a deep passion for what we do here, and I think people see that. Our goal is to help people walk through our process to see whether our industry would be a fit to help them accomplish their goals. When was the last time you interviewed with a Fortune 100 company?”
New York Life is an Equal Opportunity Employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity
