Financial Professional
Are You Ready to Build Something That Matters?
Do these qualities describe you?
If so, you may be an excellent fit for a career with New York Life.
This is more than an opportunity to sell insurance—it's the opportunity to build your own business while making a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals, families, and business owners. Every day, you'll help clients make confident financial decisions, protect the people they love, and prepare for the future.
At New York Life, you'll have the freedom to build your own practice with the support of one of the most respected financial services companies in America. As a Fortune 100 mutual company with more than 180 years of history, we invest in your long-term success through world-class training, technology, mentorship, and professional development.
Your Opportunity
As a Financial Professional, you'll develop trusted relationships while helping clients:
This is a career built on relationships, trust, and long-term impact—not transactions.
What You'll Receive
Industry-Leading Training
Whether you're experienced in financial services or changing careers, you'll receive comprehensive training that combines:
Qualified new agents may also receive financial support during their first two full-time contract years while building their practice.
Technology That Helps You Grow
You'll have access to a complete suite of business-building resources, including:
Comprehensive Solutions for Your Clients
Through New York Life and its subsidiaries, you'll be able to offer a broad portfolio of financial solutions, including:
This broad product portfolio allows you to build recommendations around your clients' unique goals and evolving needs.
A Culture of Support
Success is never built alone.
When you join New York Life, you become part of a collaborative culture that includes:
Compensation & Benefits
Your income is based on your individual performance through a commission-based compensation model.3
In 2024, the average income of New York Life financial professionals operating under the N8 and N9 Agent Contracts who met annual minimum sales production requirements was $120,555.4
Eligible full-time agents may also receive:
Why New York Life?
For more than 180 years, New York Life has helped generations of Americans protect what matters most.
As a mutual company, we answer only to our policyholders—not Wall Street shareholders—allowing us to focus on long-term relationships rather than quarterly earnings.
Our commitment to our clients and our financial professionals has earned recognition from organizations including:
The Difference We Make
Every day, New York Life professionals help protect millions of Americans.