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We are searching for bright, motivated individuals to begin a career at our firm, and we are proud to offer great benefits and career opportunities to help you continue to grow personally and professionally.
Explore our current job opportunities near you today, and begin your journey to Changing Lives, Forever®!
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Competitive benefits for team members
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Group medical, dental, vision, life insurance coverage |
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Short- and long-term disability |
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Flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care |
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401(k) with 50% matching up to 6% |
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Paid time off after 90 days and paid holidays to support work-life balance |
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Matching funds available for 20+ hours of nonprofit volunteering or cash donations to approved nonprofits |
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Eight hours of paid volunteer time off each year |
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Regular social events put on by our Events Planning Committee |
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Multiple opportunities for personal growth through continuing education classes and exams |
Uniquely tailored career paths
We are committed to helping each of our team members develop a career that combines their talents, goals, and passions.
Many of our leaders started in entry-level roles at North Star, and through mentoring, cultivating their strengths, and developing their potential, they have become top executives and vice presidents who influence firmwide decisions. Others, after seeing the impact of financial services, have become financial professionals in their own thriving practices.
Whatever your path to success, North Star is here to support you every step of the way.
Engaging culture
Whether you work in our corporate headquarters in Minneapolis or in our branch offices in Madison, Austin, and San Diego, you’ll experience our strong North Star culture throughout our 41 locations.
Employer awards
Community Impact (2024)
by FinsecaThe Community Impact Award honors financial security firms that are having a tangible, measurable effect on their clients and their communities. That impact might be the result of a number of activities, such as lives secured, charitable efforts or DE&I initiatives that promote doing well by doing good.
2024 Community Impact Award issued by Finseca. The Community Impact Leadership Award honors financial security firms/ agencies that are having a tangible, measurable effect on their clients and their communities. That impact might be the result of a number of activities, such as lives secured, charitable efforts or DE&I initiatives that promote doing well by doing good. Listing in this publication and/or award is not a guarantee of future investment success. This recognition should not be construed as an endorsement of the financial professional by any client. No compensation was provided directly or indirectly by the recipient for participation or in connection with obtaining or using the third-party rating or award.
Fast 50 (2022)
Minneapolis/St. Paul Business JournalThe Fast 50 awards recognize 50 privately held companies based in the Twin Cities with the fastest revenue growth between 2019 and 2021. Recipients will be recognized in the Minneapolis/St. Paul annual Fast 50 special publication on Friday, Oct. 28. Companies will also be celebrated at a reception hosted the evening prior at U.S. Bank Stadium.
2022 Fast 50 issues by Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. The Business Journal ranks the 50 fastest-growing privately held companies in the Twin Cities by revenue growth from 2019 to 2021. Listing in this publication and/or award is not a guarantee of future investment success. This recognition should not be construed as an endorsement of the financial professional by any client. No compensation was provided directly or indirectly by the recipient for participation or in connection with obtaining or using the third-party rating or award.
Top Workplaces USA (2021-2022)
by EnergageTop Workplaces USA offers national recognition for large organizations, those with more than 150 employees, and those that may have operations in multiple markets. Several thousand organizations from across the country were invited, and more than 1,100 participated in the Top Workplaces USA survey. Winners of the Top Workplaces USA list are chosen based solely on employee feedback gathered through an employee engagement survey, issued by Energage.
Energage’s Top Workplaces – is based on the employees’ feedback survey compared to Top Workplaces benchmark. Top Workplaces begins with the Workplace Survey. Part of the Energage Platform, the research-backed employee engagement survey measures employee engagement and what drives it. The Energage Workplace Survey measures four culture themes: 1. Align: Company values, direction, cooperation, meetings 2. Connect: Employee appreciation, meaningfulness, potential, well-informed 3. Coach: Managers care, employee development, employee growth 4. Perform: Execution, open-mindedness, innovation, clued-in leader. The research-backed employee engagement survey also measures: 1. Employee engagement: Motivation, loyalty, referral 2. Leadership: Confidence in the company leader 3. Fairly valued: Pay, benefits, training, expectations, work-life flexibility. Listing in this publication and/or award is not a guarantee of future investment success. This recognition should not be construed as an endorsement of the financial professional by any client. No compensation was provided directly or indirectly by the recipient for participation or in connection with obtaining or using the third-party rating or award.
Torch Awards for Ethics (2020, 2015, and 2011)
by The Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North DakotaThe Torch Awards for Ethics celebrate and recognize local companies that demonstrate integrity and a strong commitment to ethics in all that they do. North Star was selected as the winner in their category of businesses with over 175 employees.
The BBB Torch Award for Ethic – winners are chosen by a local panel. The criteria for entry are BBB accreditation is not required, be in business a minimum of 3 years or more with the same ownership, physically located in Minnesota and North Dakota. For profit applicants must have a BBB rating in the “A” category. Listing in this publication and/or award is not a guarantee of future investment success. This recognition should not be construed as an endorsement of the advisor by any client. No compensation was provided directly or indirectly by the recipient for participation or in connection with obtaining or using the third-party rating or award.
Charitable Champion (2019)
by Invest in OthersThis list recognizes 20 financial services firms for their exemplary efforts to give back to their communities by promoting a culture of philanthropy amongst employees and financial professionals.
Nominees must be currently working as registered representatives, registered investment advisors, or financial advisors with a professional designation. Nominees must be active financial advisors, defined by spending at least 75% of their time providing financial consultation with clients. Nominees must have worked in this capacity for at least three years. Volunteer involvement with the nonprofit organization must be current and ongoing for at least three years. Nominations are evaluated based on an advisor’s leadership, dedication, contribution, inspiration and impact on a nonprofit and the community it serves. Three finalists are selected in each of the four categories with one winner being chosen for each award. Award finalists and winners receive generous donations from Invest in Others to their designated charities. Listing in this publication and/or award is not a guarantee of future investment success. This recognition should not be construed as an endorsement of the advisor by any client. No compensation was provided directly or indirectly by the recipient for participation or in connection with obtaining or using the third-party rating or award.
2024 Community Impact Award issued by Finseca. The Community Impact Leadership Award honors financial security firms/ agencies that are having a tangible, measurable effect on their clients and their communities. That impact might be the result of a number of activities, such as lives secured, charitable efforts or DE&I initiatives that promote doing well by doing good. Listing in this publication and/or award is not a guarantee of future investment success. This recognition should not be construed as an endorsement of the financial professional by any client. No compensation was provided directly or indirectly by the recipient for participation or in connection with obtaining or using the third-party rating or award.
2022 Fast 50 issues by Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. The Business Journal ranks the 50 fastest-growing privately held companies in the Twin Cities by revenue growth from 2019 to 2021. Listing in this publication and/or award is not a guarantee of future investment success. This recognition should not be construed as an endorsement of the financial professional by any client. No compensation was provided directly or indirectly by the recipient for participation or in connection with obtaining or using the third-party rating or award.
Energage’s Top Workplaces – is based on the employees’ feedback survey compared to Top Workplaces benchmark. Top Workplaces begins with the Workplace Survey. Part of the Energage Platform, the research-backed employee engagement survey measures employee engagement and what drives it. The Energage Workplace Survey measures four culture themes: 1. Align: Company values, direction, cooperation, meetings 2. Connect: Employee appreciation, meaningfulness, potential, well-informed 3. Coach: Managers care, employee development, employee growth 4. Perform: Execution, open-mindedness, innovation, clued-in leader. The research-backed employee engagement survey also measures: 1. Employee engagement: Motivation, loyalty, referral 2. Leadership: Confidence in the company leader 3. Fairly valued: Pay, benefits, training, expectations, work-life flexibility. Listing in this publication and/or award is not a guarantee of future investment success. This recognition should not be construed as an endorsement of the financial professional by any client. No compensation was provided directly or indirectly by the recipient for participation or in connection with obtaining or using the third-party rating or award.
The BBB Torch Award for Ethic – winners are chosen by a local panel. The criteria for entry are BBB accreditation is not required, be in business a minimum of 3 years or more with the same ownership, physically located in Minnesota and North Dakota. For profit applicants must have a BBB rating in the “A” category. Listing in this publication and/or award is not a guarantee of future investment success. This recognition should not be construed as an endorsement of the advisor by any client. No compensation was provided directly or indirectly by the recipient for participation or in connection with obtaining or using the third-party rating or award.
Nominees must be currently working as registered representatives, registered investment advisors, or financial advisors with a professional designation. Nominees must be active financial advisors, defined by spending at least 75% of their time providing financial consultation with clients. Nominees must have worked in this capacity for at least three years. Volunteer involvement with the nonprofit organization must be current and ongoing for at least three years. Nominations are evaluated based on an advisor’s leadership, dedication, contribution, inspiration and impact on a nonprofit and the community it serves. Three finalists are selected in each of the four categories with one winner being chosen for each award. Award finalists and winners receive generous donations from Invest in Others to their designated charities. Listing in this publication and/or award is not a guarantee of future investment success. This recognition should not be construed as an endorsement of the advisor by any client. No compensation was provided directly or indirectly by the recipient for participation or in connection with obtaining or using the third-party rating or award.