Sales Desk Assistant; Retirement

About Us

At Transamerica, hard work, innovative thinking, and personal accountability are qualities we honor and reward. We understand the potential of leveraging the talents of a diverse workforce. We embrace an environment where employees enjoy a balance between their careers, families, communities, and personal interests.

Internal Sales

At Transamerica, hard work, innovative thinking, and personal accountability are qualities we honor and reward. We understand the potential of leveraging the talents of a diverse workforce. We embrace an environment where employees enjoy a balance between their careers, families, communities, and personal interests.

Ultimately, we appreciate the uniqueness of a company where talented professionals work collaboratively in a positive environment — one focused on helping people look forward and plan for the best life possible while providing tools and solutions that make it easier to get there.

We believe everyone deserves to live their best life. More than a century ago, we were among the first financial services companies in America to serve everyday people from all walks of life.

Today, we’re part of an international holding company, with millions of customers and thousands of employees worldwide. Our insurance, retirement, and investment solutions help people make the most of what’s important to them.

We’re empowered by a vast agent network covering North America, with diversity to match. Together with our nonprofit research institute and foundation, we tune in, step up, and are a force for good — for our customers and the communities where we live, work, and play. United in our purpose, we help people create the financial freedom to live life on their terms.

Transamerica is organized into three distinct businesses. These include
1) World Financial Group, including Transamerica Financial Advisors;
2) Protection Solutions and Savings & Investments, comprised of life insurance, annuities, employee benefits, retirement plans, and Transamerica Investment Solutions; and
3) Financial Assets, which includes legacy blocks of long term care, universal life, and variable and fixed annuities. These are supported by Transamerica Corporate, which includes Finance, People and Places, General Counsel, Risk, Internal Audit, Strategy and Development, and Corporate Affairs, which covers Communications, Brand, and Government and Policy Affairs.

Transamerica employs nearly 7,000 people. It’s part of Aegon, an integrated, diversified, international financial services group serving approximately 23.9 million customers worldwide. For more information, visit

Start your career with Transamerica in a role designed to open doors. As a Sales Desk Assistant, you’ll gain hands‑on experience supporting our internal sales team and external partners while learning the fundamentals of workplace retirement solutions. We provide full licensing support for SIE, Series 6, Series 63, and Life Insurance, giving you the credentials and confidence to grow. From the start, you’ll contribute to meaningful outcomes for advisors and their clients while working alongside professionals who invest in your development.

This position is structured for progression, preparing you to step into client‑facing responsibilities and, as you advance, into consultative roles where you’ll lead relationships and shape strategy.

Job Description

• As part of a team, works productively together with the Cedar Rapids home office departments, the Internal and External Wholesalers, Divisional Vice Presidents, Channel Heads and the Internal Relationship Managers to effectively service and support Transamerica financial partners.
• Provides assistance in fulfillment of marketing materials, trinkets, sales supplies, mailing campaigns, etc.
• Provides Pre/Post‑Sale business resolution and follow‑up with wholesaling team.
• Provides Pre‑sale licensing, agent appointment approvals, NAIC Suitability training.
• Facilitates timely divisional/channel sales and activity reporting.
• Assists Internal and External Wholesalers with updating and maintaining the information in…