Prudential Financial is one of the world's largest financial services institutions, founded in 1875 and headquartered in Newark, New Jersey. It serves millions of customers across the United States, Asia, Europe and Latin America with protection, insurance, retirement and investment management products and services. The firm was originally established as The Widows and Orphans Friendly Society, with a founding vision of providing affordable life insurance to working families.
Its business lines span Individual Life Insurance and Group Insurance; Annuities designed to help customers grow and protect wealth; Retirement Strategies and Retirement Planning Services for individuals and institutional clients; and PGIM, its investment management arm serving institutional and individual investors. Prudential Financial works with both individual and institutional clients across the life insurance, retirement services, group insurance, annuities and asset management verticals.
Operating for over 150 years, the company describes its focus as financial wellness, financial security and peace of mind for customers, and a commitment to helping people grow and protect their wealth. Candidates considering roles at the firm should expect an organisation of considerable scale and a product portfolio that combines long-dated insurance liabilities with retirement and asset management operations.
