About Sammons Financial Group
What is Sammons Financial Group?
Sammons Financial Group is a privately held, employee-owned financial services group founded by Charles A. Sammons over a century ago and headquartered at 8300 Mills Civic Parkway in West Des Moines, Iowa. Through its member companies — Midland National Life Insurance Company, North American Company for Life and Health Insurance, Sammons Institutional Group, Sammons Wealth Management, and Lantern Insurance Company — it offers life insurance, annuities, and retirement-planning products to families across the United States. The group sits inside the wider Sammons Enterprises holding structure as "a group of financial companies, including some of the most enduring and stable businesses in our industry."
The defining feature of the group is its Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP): every employee is an owner. As the careers page puts it, "Through our employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), you have a stake in the company's prosperity, aligning your interests with our overall success." Because the company is privately held and ESOP-owned, it operates without the short-term pressure of public shareholders, focusing instead on long-term enduring value. Its mission, stated verbatim, is "To be the premier choice for securing the financial futures and livelihoods of all Americans."
Where will I work?
The group operates corporate offices in Chicago, Des Moines, Fargo, and Sioux Falls, alongside "a growing percentage of remote workers connected across the country." The headquarters campus is at 8300 Mills Civic Parkway in West Des Moines, Iowa. Roles are described as offering "in-office and work-from-home options," reflecting a hybrid working arrangement that varies by role and team.
What is the Sammons Financial Group team like?
The organisation is built around five named core values that are referenced throughout the careers content: accountability, connection, openness, respect, and integrity. The group describes itself as an "organization of high-performers focused on the future" and frames leadership as coaching: "We train our leaders to be coaches who empower you." Employee testimonials on the working-with-us page include Amy DeYoung, a Systems Analyst who used the company's tuition reimbursement to return to school, and Gilberto Ayala, a Senior Claims Specialist in Des Moines. The Midwestern, multi-generational character of the team is emphasised — "deep Midwestern roots, founded over a century ago" — alongside long tenure ("several employees who have called the company home for decades").
Work-Life Balance
Full-time staff work a schedule featuring "Half-day Fridays — all year long!" plus 10 paid holidays and an additional company-paid floating holiday, on top of competitive paid time off. Parental leave and bereavement leave are both company-paid. Volunteer Time Off is also company-paid, and the company runs a non-profit matching programme alongside scholarship programmes for employees' dependents.
Perks and Benefits
The benefits package is detailed in five categories on the company's benefits page — physical health, mental well-being, growth through community, balance at work and beyond, and financial well-being. Highlights include 100% company-paid ESOP, HSA with employer contributions, company-paid life and disability cover, an Employee Assistance Programme with free counselling, fitness reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, and pre-tax commuter benefits.