Experienced Financial Professional

Company: New York Life - Baton Rouge
Location: Baton Rouge
Posted on: March 16, 2023

Job Description:

Are you a leader who has the following traits?



--- Competitive
--- Enterprising
--- Coachable
--- Communicative
--- Self-disciplined
--- Authentic

If the answer is yes, consider becoming a Financial Professional to drive a positive impact in the lives of families every day. At New York Life, you're in control of your career journey. Backed by a Fortune 100 company that is a leader in the financial services industry, New York Life will invest in you from the start, training you on valuable skills such as marketing, customer relationship management, and communication, and providing you with a development team and sales support to guide your success.
What we're looking for...
We're looking for people who want to make a lasting impact on the financial well-being of individuals, families, and small businesses. This is not just a sales job-it's a career with purpose and opportunity. You'll provide peace of mind to your clients while helping them navigate challenges that many of them find complex and confusing, such as preparing for retirement and saving for college. As an insurance sales agent, you will have the opportunity to see the positive impact of your work for years to come. You will grow personally and professionally along with your clients.
What we offer...
Training and development
We'll equip and train you with a multifaceted approach that includes an industry-leading learning platform, personalized coaching from dedicated training professionals, and the ability to obtain industry professional designations. We are so committed to training that we'll subsidize it in your first two years, providing you with additional funds to help keep you on your feet while you complete our training program and grow your business. You'll also get rewarded and acknowledged with sales incentives and professional-development trips for our top-performing insurance agents.
Digital tools
Beyond this training and support, New York Life will equip you with the tools you need to succeed day-to-day, including experts on hand to answer your questions and a suite of digital sales, prospecting, and marketing tools that will help you attract and retain your clients with web, social, and email content.
Products and solutions
New York Life provides a range of products, including life insurance, annuities, long-term care insurance, disability income insurance, and investment products such as mutual funds1 through our broker-dealer arm, NYLIFE Securities LLC (member of FINRA and SIPC), a Licensed Insurance Agency, ensuring that the solutions you develop with your clients can help them and their families achieve their financial goals. You'll also be able to specialize and gain expertise in different areas, such as by becoming a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies LLC, our investment advisory division, to offer wealth management and advisory services, estate planning strategies, and business solutions.
How we will compensate you.
You have the power to determine your own income with our commission-based compensation. In 2021, the average income of our agents under the N8 and N9 Agent's Contract who met annual minimum sales production requirements was $124,000. Individual agent performance will determine your income. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, as well as a 401(k) and pension.
About New York Life...
New York Life is a Fortune 100 company with a long history of doing good. We have been in business for over 175 years, Helping generations of Americans protect their families and attain their financial goals. As a mutual company, we are accountable only to our policyholders, not to Wall Street or outside investors. We are focused on the long-term success of our clients.

Responsibilities:
What is expected of our Agents?

--- Ability to understand the needs and financial concerns of clients.
--- Ability to educate clients on how to plan ahead for the future financially so that they are prepared for unfortunate life events/ circumstances they may encounter.
--- Promote customized ways for clients to achieve their long-term financial goals.
--- Cultivating relationships, with a view to helping every family member or individual pursue financial security
--- Ability to build an insurance and financial practice through establishing professional networks and prospecting for new clients. Providing compassion and guidance to clients when unfortunate life circumstances arise.
--- Having a clear focus on developing and maintaining long-term bonds with clients, resulting in trust and continuity of community over time.

Qualifications:
Qualities that we look for in our Agents:
--- Sales experience preferred - enterprising mindset
--- Strong communication skills both written and verbal.
--- Desire to help families and businesses to "Be Good At Life."
--- Strong business acumen. Professional business demeanor.
--- Perseverance in the face of a challenge
--- Ability to engage your community and leverage personal networks/contacts

About Company:
New York Life is a Fortune 100 company with a long history of doing good. We have been in business for over 175 years, helping generations of Americans protect their families and attain their financial goals. As a mutual company, we are accountable only to our policyholders, not to Wall Street or outside investors. We are focused on long-term success for our clients. To prepare for the future, we are constantly innovating and looking ahead to find more ways to increase value for our clients.



New York Life Insurance Company is an equal opportunity employer M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

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