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Financial Services Professional

Principal Financial Group
Bakersfield, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 8/24/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/20/2026

Financial services professional:

Consider a career where you run your own business.

Are you looking for a new career where you can help others, while maintaining the flexibility to enjoy your own life? If you have an entrepreneurial spirit and a strong desire to help others, a career as a financial professional will let you use your talents every day.

As a financial professional, you’ll start your own business helping individuals and business executives and their employees to build, protect and advance their financial wellbeing. You’ll join our team, but control how you work and run your business.

Our team will help you launch your business through professional support and personalized development. You’ll start with a base salary, expense allowance, and the ability to earn sales-based compensation. Over time you’ll transition to an independent contracted financial professional, supported by the Principal® Financial Network.

We’ll support you every step of the way.

· Resources to develop your business plan

· Local marketing development plus access to national market opportunities

· Open architecture and the independence to build your business

· Digital marketing platforms

· Competitive benefits and compensation

· Cutting-edge technology

· A culture of inclusion and flexibility

If you have the following, let’s talk.

  • Relationships within your community
  • The drive to build your own business
  • A desire to help others achieve success
  • Strong communication and listening skills

Qualifications include*:

· Bachelor’s degree preferred or 5 years of related full-time work experience such as sales, sales management, leadership, education or coaching, financial services or military service

  • Life and health insurance license
  • FINRA Series 6 or 7 and 63 securities registration

About Principal®

Principal® Financial Network is part of the nationwide affiliated group of financial professionals who work with the Principal Financial Group®. We help individuals, businesses and their employees build, protect, and advance their financial well-being.

Principal Financial Group® (Nasdaq: PFG) is a global financial company passionate about improving the wealth and well-being of people and businesses. In business for more than 140 years, we’re helping more customers plan, protect, invest, and retire, while working to support the communities where we do business, and build a diverse, inclusive workforce.

To learn more about us, please review our company profile.

Take the next step

If you think the Principal Financial Network might be a good fit for your business, Tell us a little bit about yourself, and we’ll be in touch or contact Kyle Carano | Managing Director, carano.kyle@principal.com, 559-790-5022.

*License and registrations must be obtained prior to start date

Contracting with the Principal Financial Group is contingent upon completion of a thorough criminal, credit check and licensing if applicable. This position is subject to SEC restrictions on personal political contributions.

Principal® is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and an E-Verify participant. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to of age, race, color, religion or religious creed, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics, sexual orientation, marital status, domestic partner status, military status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also prohibit harassment on these bases.

Insurance products issued by Principal National Life Insurance Company (except in NY), Principal Life Insurance Company®, and the companies available through the Preferred Product Network, Inc. Securities and advisory products offered through Principal Securities, Inc., member SIPC www.sipc.org. Referenced companies are members of the Principal Financial Group®, Des Moines, Iowa 50392.

CD1745 | 3604976-062024 | ©2024 Principal Financial Services, Inc

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50,000.00 - $200,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Flexible schedule
  • Health insurance
  • Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Benefits:

Health Insurance, 401K Plan, Pension Plan

Salary : $50,000 - $200,000

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