Principal Financial Group Inc

Director of Sales - Retirement Solution, Greater Los Angeles (Downtown, Westside, Valley, and South Bay)

Principal Financial Group Inc$85K — $90K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent education and experience.
  • 2+ years of retirement sales experience with deep knowledge of retirement products.
  • Strong work ethic and motivation to exceed goals.
  • Excellent consultation and presentation skills.
  • Understanding of portfolio construction, capital markets, and financial service products.
  • Experience with non-qualified plans, defined benefits, and ESOPs is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Drive retirement plan sales by promoting defined contribution and benefit products to advisors.
  • Build and maintain relationships with financial advisors and third-party administrators.
  • Collaborate with the relationship management team to identify and pursue sales opportunities.

Benefits

  • Flexible Time Off (FTO) for vacation and personal needs.
  • Eligibility for company pension plan.
  • Comprehensive, competitive benefits supporting physical, financial, and social well-being.
Full Job Description
What You'll Do

As you partner with local intermediaries throughout Greater Los Angeles (Downtown, Westside, Valley, and South Bay), you will use your skills to position our products as the ultimate solution for the client. Here are some of the examples of the things you'll do:
  • Drive retirement plan sales throughout the market by calling on advisors to promote the sale of defined contribution and defined benefit products targeted for retirement plans in the 0 - 10M AUM or 0-25 AUM space for the right experience.
  • Build and establish relationships with financial advisors and third party administrators.
  • Collaborate with the relationship management team to pursue additional sales opportunities.

Who You Are

  • Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and professional work experience.
  • 2+ years of retirement sales experience with deep knowledge on retirement products.
  • Strong work ethic and motivation to meet or exceed established goals.
  • Excellent consultation and presentation skills.
  • Strong understanding of portfolio construction, capital markets, and financial service products.
  • Experience with non-qualified plans, defined benefit and ESOP's a bonus!
Licenses Required within 5 months of employment:
    • Successful Registration as an Investment Company Products/Variable contracts Limited Representative (FINRA Series 6 or equivalent and FINRA Series 63).
    • Resident Life and Health appointment must be attained.


Salary Range Information

This position offers a competitive compensation package consisting of a base salary combined with incentive earnings. The base salary will provide financial stability, while the incentive component offers additional earning potential based on performance metrics.

Salary Range

$85000 - $90000 / year

Time Off Program

Flexible Time Off (FTO) is provided to salaried (exempt) employees and provides the opportunity to take time away from the office with pay for vacation, personal or short-term illness. Employees don't accrue a bank of time off under FTO and there is no set number of days provided.

Pension Eligible

Yes

Additional Information

Job Level

Open to hiring up to the Sr. Director level for the right experience.
Work Authorization/Sponsorship

At this time, we're not considering candidates that need any type of immigration sponsorship now or in the future or those needing work authorization for this role. (This includes, but is not limited to students on F1-OPT, F1-CPT, J-1, etc.)
Investment Code of Ethics

For Principal Global Investors positions, you'll need to follow an Investment Code of Ethics related to personal and business conduct as well as personal trading activities for you and members of your household. These same requirements may also apply to other positions across the organization.
Experience Principal

At Principal, we value connecting on both a personal and professional level. Together, we're imagining a more purpose-led future for financial services - and that starts with you. Our success depends on the unique experiences, backgrounds, and talents of our employees. And we support our employees the same way we support our customers: with comprehensive, competitive benefit offerings crafted to protect their physical, financial, and social well-being. Check out our careers site to learn more about our purpose, values and benefits.
Posting Window

We will accept applications for 3 full days following the Original Posting Date, after which the posting may remain open or be removed based upon applications received. If we choose to post the job again, we will accept additional applications for at least 1 full day following the Most Recently Posted Date. Please submit applications in a timely manner as there is no guarantee the posting will be available beyond the applicable deadline.

Date First Posted (TTF)

3/3/2026

Latest Post Date: Careers - US

5/27/2026

About Principal Financial Group Inc

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Learn more about Principal Financial Group Inc
Size
18,600 employees
Market Cap
$20.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1.3 billion
5 Year Trend
+2.7%
Revenue
$14.7 billion
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