Sales Representative

Job Description

Job Description

Take your career further with the backing of a Fortune 100 industry leader.

At New York Life, you can build your business on a foundation of strength, stability and long-term financial leadership. As the largest mutual life insurance company in the United States, with top financial strength ratings and a long-standing presence in MDRT, we provide the resources, credibility and flexibility to help you grow on your terms.

Whether you’re an established financial professional seeking more independence or exploring your next chapter, New York Life offers the opportunity to turn your experience into a business you own, backed by a company invested in your long-term success.

You’ll benefit from:

• A highly respected brand that opens doors and builds client trust

• Financial strength and stability that support long-term client relationships

• Access to a broad portfolio of solutions to meet diverse client needs

• Ongoing training, development and a collaborative support network

At New York Life, you can redefine your career with purpose, ownership, and the strength of a company built to last.

What You’ll Do

• Develop and expand your own book of business through new client acquisition

• Build relationships and guide clients through key financial decisions (retirement, protection, education planning)

• Offer tailored solutions across insurance and financial products

• Grow your knowledge and skills through specialized training and professional development

What Sets This Role Apart

• Training & Development: Structured onboarding, licensing support, coaching and opportunities for professional credentials through The American College.

• Tools to Grow Your Career: Proven sales, prospecting and marketing resources to help attract and retain clients.

• Comprehensive Solutions: Life insurance, annuities, long-term care, disability income insurance and investment products such as mutual funds through NYLIFE Securities LLC (Member FINRA/SIPC)—to meet diverse client needs.

• Flexible Career Path: Pursue leadership, specialization or advisory services with Eagle Strategies LLC.

• Autonomy: Work from a New York Life office or independently while building your brand under New York Life or your own DBA.

• Growth & Specialization: Build expertise in retirement planning, wealth advisory, estate planning and business solutions.

• Advanced Support: Access specialized guidance for complex and high-net-worth planning strategies.

• Performance Rewards: Competitive incentives and recognition opportunities.

• Peer Network: Mentorship, study groups and a collaborative professional community.

Compensation & Benefits

• You have the power to determine your own income with our commission-based compensation

• In 2024, the average income of our financial professionals under the N8 and N9 Agent’s Contract who met annual minimum sales production requirements was $120,555. Individual agent performance will determine your income. 

• Benefits for eligible full-time agents include medical, dental, life and long-term disability coverages, 401(k) and pension.

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Take the Next Step

If you’re looking for a career with real impact supported by a company with a proud history and strong future, let’s start a conversation.

$80,000

• Attend online and in-person meetings, trainings, trade shows, and sales events
• Create and fulfill a customer acquisition strategy for your sales territory
• Help company stay on top of all developments related to new business opportunities, sales activities, and customer needs through our CRM
• Maintain up-to-date information on our services and products, industry, competition, and market conditions in order to present them to clients and ensure customer needs are met
• Initiate contact and follow up with potential customers to present our new products or services

• Should have working knowledge of a CRM
• A bachelor’s degree or high school diploma is preferred
• To be successful in this role you must have strong negotiation, communication, interpersonal, and customer service skills
• Must have reliable transportation and valid driver’s license

New York Life is a Fortune 100 company with a long history of doing good. We have been in business for 180+ 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 clients.

We’re proud to be recognized by the following organizations:

• Fortune (2026): World’s Most Admired Companies

• Handshake (2026): Early Talent Award

• Seramount (2025): 100 Best Companies for Workplace Programs

The results we’ve delivered for clients include:

• 5 million policyowners protected

• $1 billion in lifetime annuity income paid

• $7.8 billion in living benefits awarded (dividends not guaranteed)

• $1.2 trillion in life insurance protection in force

• #1 largest mutual insurer in the U.S.