Emerging Leaders Development Program June 2026 Start (HYBRID)

At Equitable, our power is in our people.

We're individuals from different cultures and backgrounds. Those differences make us stronger as a team and a force for good in our communities. Here, you'll work with dynamic individuals, build your skills, and unleash new ways of working and thinking. Are you ready to join an organization that will help unlock your potential?

EMERGING LEADERS PROGRAM

As an Emerging Leaders Program participant, you will:

• Learn, understand, and work towards fulfilling our mission, which is to help our clients secure their financial well-being so they can pursue long and fulfilling lives; and execute on our business strategies.
• Gain real world experience by working in different roles and business areas at Equitable. This exposure will provide insights into what you enjoy doing and help inform your career choices going forward.
• Participate in a vigorous learning and development program, focusing on industry and business knowledge as well as technical skills.
• Build relationships with senior executives at Equitable through one on one mentorship.
• Network with senior leaders across the organization.

Emerging Leaders is a corporate based 18 month rotational leadership development program, where you will work in three areas for six months each.

• The Innovation and Design Office focuses on business optimization aligned with Equitable’s Way of Working. You will gain skills in executing on critical business priorities, as well as executive presentations, market research and quantitative analysis.
• The Finance Department, which includes Business Partners, Treasury, Equitable Investment Management, Investor Relations, Office of the CFO, Financial Planning & Analysis and Audit are trusted advisors who provide financial analysis that help executives make strategic decisions. You will get hands-on experience with financial modeling, management reporting and executive dashboards.
• By working in one of our commercial businesses, you will learn about the products and advice we offer our clients and what differentiates Equitable in the marketplace. Your role could include providing product development and sales support, conducting competitive intelligence, and assessing new business ventures. Our business lines include Individual Retirement, Group Retirement, Life, and Employee Benefits

This Emerging Leaders Program will start in June 2026.

The base salary range for this position is $65,000. Actual base salaries vary based on skills, experience, and geographical location. In addition to base pay, Equitable provides compensation to reward performance with base salary increases, spot bonuses, and short-term incentive compensation opportunities. Eligibility for these programs depends on level and functional area of responsibility.

For eligible employees, Equitable provides a full range of benefits. This includes medical, dental, vision, a 401(k) plan, and paid time off. For detailed descriptions of these benefits, please reference the link below.

Equitable Pay and Benefits: Equitable Total Rewards Program

Qualifications

Recently earned (within 1-2 years) Bachelor’s degree

Competencies And Skills

Accountability: Understanding the importance of taking personal responsibility; ability to take personal responsibility for assignments, decisions and results, and focus on activities that have the greatest impact on meeting work commitments.

Cross-functional Collaboration: Knowledge of collaborative techniques and approaches; ability to promote a culture of continuous improvement and working together across functions to solve business problems and meet business goals.

Data Gathering and Analysis : Knowledge of data gathering and analysis tools, techniques and processes; ability to gather and analyze data on the learning needs of a target population.

Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.

Effective Presentations : Knowledge of effective presentation tools and techniques; ability to present information to groups with the appropriate degree of formality.

Planning and Organizing: Knowledge of the process of planning and arranging tasks and resources; ability to plan and organize both time and resources to get things completed while structuring and maintaining work in a systematic and highly methodical way.

Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.

Storytelling: Knowledge of concepts and ability to plan, create and present business proposals, initiatives and ideas by storytelling actual business scenarios that are situation-specific, engaging, memorable and persuasive as compared to one-way, fact-based presentations.

Written Communications: Knowledge of written communications issues; ability to produce a variety of business documents that demonstrate command of language, clarity of thought, orderliness of presentation while communicating ideas, information and requirements effectively.

About Equitable

At Equitable, we’re committed to helping our clients secure their financial well-being so that they can pursue long and fulfilling lives.

We turn challenges into opportunities by thinking, working, and leading differently – where everyone is a leader. We encourage every employee to leverage their unique talents to become a force for good at Equitable and in their local communities.

We are continuously investing in our people by offering growth, internal mobility, comprehensive compensation and benefits to support overall well-being, flexibility, and a culture of collaboration and teamwork.

We are looking for talented, dedicated, purposeful people who want to make an impact. Join Equitable and pursue a career with purpose.

Equitable is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to our employees, applicants and candidates based on individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disabilities, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information or any other class protected by federal, state and local laws.

NOTE: Equitable participates in the E-Verify program.

If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process or to perform the essential job functions of this position, please contact Human Resources at (212) 314-2211 or email us at [email protected].

Primary Location

UNITED STATES-NY-New York

Other Locations

UNITED STATES-NC-Charlotte, UNITED STATES-NY-SYRACUSE

Organization

Equitable

Schedule

Full-time