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Commission sales career

New York Life Insurance Company & NYLIFE Securitiess, LLC.
Melville, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 9/27/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/23/2027

What You’ll Do

  • Develop your own client base through networking, referrals, and community involvement
  • 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 ongoing training and real-world experience

What Sets This Role Apart

  • Be Your Own Boss: After two years of training, our agents become independent career agents and run their own businesses

. Training & Support: Structured onboarding, licensing support, ongoing coaching and opportunities to obtain professional credentials, with prepaid tuition for eligible, participating agents pursuing approved credentials.

  • Financial Support: Training subsidy available for eligible candidates during early stages
  • Resources & Tools: Access to experienced professionals and institutional knowledge, proven best practices, along with sales, prospecting, and marketing tools to help you attract and retain clients through web, social, and email content.
  • Products & Solutions: New York Life and its subsidiaries offer a broad range of solutions, including life insurance, annuities, long-term care insurance, disability income insurance, and investment products such as mutual funds¹ through NYLIFE Securities LLC (member FINRA and SIPC), a Licensed Insurance Agency. This range allows you to develop tailored strategies to help clients and their families achieve their financial goals.
  • Career Path Flexibility: As you grow, you can specialize in areas such as wealth management, estate planning, and business solutions—or pursue leadership opportunities. You may also choose to become a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies LLC, our registered investment advisor, and offer advisory services².

What We Look For

Self-motivated individuals who take initiative Strong communicators who enjoy building relationships

Coachable and open to feedback Interested in long-term learning and growth, not just a short-term role

Compensation & Benefits

  • You have the power to determine your own income with our commission-based compensation³
  • 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 $120,555⁴. 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 pension⁵

Pay: $85,000.00 - $250,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Life insurance
  • Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Benefits:

Health Insurance, 401K Plan, Pension Plan

Salary : $85,000 - $250,000

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