Associate Client Relationship Consultant - Group Benefits (Overland Park, KS)

Principal Financial Group

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Posted 4 months ago

Full Time

Overland Park, Kansas

Hybrid

Smart Summary

As an Associate Client Relationship Consultant, you will market group benefits solutions and enhance relationships with clients and brokers. You will also be responsible for growing and retaining a block of group clients through expert analysis and collaborative selling.

Principal is seeking an Associate Client Relationship Consultant to market group benefits through financial advisors and maintain client relationships. The role requires a BS/BA degree or equivalent experience, along with excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills. A Life & Health insurance license is required within 90 days of hire.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Persuasion

Organizational Skills

Problem-Solving

Decision-Making

Time Management

Presentation Skills

Listening Skills

Oral Communication

Written Communication

Analytical Skills

Advanced Math Skills

Detail Orientation

Confidentiality

Job Description

What You'll Do



Are you passionate about making a difference in people’s lives? As an Associate Client Relationship Consultant, you’ll play a key role in driving business success while shaping your own earning potential. This position offers the opportunity to build meaningful relationships, deliver exceptional service, and directly influence both client outcomes and your compensation.

Once you've secured your insurance license and completed at a minimum 9+ months of training in a regional training center learning the group benefit business, here are the kinds of things you'll do:

  • Efficient marketing of Group Life, Disability, Dental, Vision, and Critical Illness solutions through financial advisors (i.e., brokers) for employer groups ranging from 3 to 499 employees.
  • Enhance networks, relationships, and Principal Financial Group's local brand through active participation in associations, industry groups, advisor events, etc.
  • Growing and retaining a block of group clients in a region through expert renewal analysis and negotiation, collaboratively selling additional products and service, enrolling clients in employer-paid and voluntary products and assisting brokers and employers groups with sophisticated service issues.

Apply today! 

This position is also a phenomenal way to advance your career. As a growing company with over 16,000 employees around the world, Principal offers a lot of ways for you to learn more, earn more and achieve more. That’s one reason we were recognized as the No. 2 provider of group benefits (dental, life and disability) insurance based on 2023 LIMRA data on fully insured employer contracts in force. (April 2024)


Who You Are



  • BS or BA degree or 8 years of equivalent experience
  • 0+ years of professional experience
  • Life & Health insurance license required within 90 days of hire with appointment in the state of residence.
  • Must have excellent persuasion, organizational, problem-solving, decision-making, time management, presentation, listening, oral and written communication skills, as well as analytical skills.
  • Advanced math skills required with basic skills related to graphs, symbols, equations, etc.
  • Must be able to maintain accuracy while being detail oriented.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality is essential.
  • May spend a minimum of 15-25% of time out of the office in face-to-face contact with customers and brokers, including overnight stays.

Salary Range Information



Salary ranges below reflect targeted base salaries. Non-sales positions have the opportunity to participate in a bonus program. Sales positions are eligible for sales incentives, and in some instances a bonus plan, whereby total compensation may far exceed base salary depending on individual performance. Actual compensation for all roles will be based upon geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer.

Salary Range (Non-Exempt expressed as hourly; Exempt expressed as yearly)



$24.52 - $33.17 / hour

Time Off Program



Personal Time Off (PTO) is provided to hourly (non-exempt) employees and provides a set amount of accrued time earned each pay period. Employees can use their PTO for vacation, personal or short-term illness.

Pension Eligible



Yes

Location

This position will be in our Overland Park, KS sales office.

Work Environment

This role offers the ability for a hybrid (blending both office and remote work in a typical workweek) work arrangements.  You will work in the office 3-days per week. Management reserves the right to adjust the days required in office.  

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.)

Nonimmigrant Workers and Green Card for Employment-Based Immigrants

Investment Code of Ethics

For Principal Asset Management 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

While our expertise spans the globe, we're bound by one common purpose: to foster a world where financial security is accessible to all. And our success depends on the unique experiences, backgrounds, and talents of our employees – individually and all of us together. Explore our core values, benefits and why we’re an exceptional place to grow your career.

Principal is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.


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.

Original Posting Date



12/15/2025

Most Recently Posted Date



12/15/2025

Principal Financial Group

Principal Financial Group® is dedicated to improving the wealth and well-being of people and businesses around the world—helping more than 62M customers plan, protect, invest, and retire as of December 31, 2023. Along the way, we commit to supporting the communities where we do business. Improving our planet. And building a diverse, inclusive workforce. We’re proud to be recognized as a Best Place to Work in Money Management by Pensions & Investments for the 11th consecutive year, an Ethisphere World’s Most Ethical Companies for the 12th time and as Forbes The Best Employers for Diversity 2023. Disclosure: Insurance products issued by Principal National Life Insurance Company (except in NY) and Principal Life Insurance Company®. Plan administrative services offered by Principal Life. Principal Funds, Inc. is distributed by Principal Funds Distributor, Inc. Securities offered through Principal Securities, Inc., member SIPC and/or independent broker/dealers. Investment advisory services are offered through Principal Global Investors, LLC or its affiliates. Principal Asset Management℠ is a trade name of Principal Global Investors, LLC. Referenced companies are members of the Principal Financial Group®, Des Moines, IA 50392. ©2024 Principal Financial Services, Inc. Principal Financial Group Foundation, Inc. ("Principal® Foundation") is a duly recognized 501(c)(3) entity focused on providing philanthropic support to programs that build financial security in the communities where Principal Financial Group, Inc. ("Principal") operates. While Principal Foundation receives funding from Principal, Principal Foundation is a distinct, independent, charitable entity. Principal Foundation does not practice any form of investment advisory services and is not authorized to do so. https://www.principal.com/social-media-disclosures

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