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Overview Becoming a financial advisor at Northwestern Mutual is a unique opportunity to start a business where you can help your clients achieve their goals through financial planning. On your path to becoming a financia…
Grow a client base through networking and referrals to provide personalized, holistic financial plans. Manage these plans over time to help clients achieve their long-term financial goals across various life stages.
Requirements
Candidates must have a bachelor's degree and legal authorization to work in the US without sponsorship. Success in client-facing roles and the ability to obtain specific insurance and securities licenses are required.
Full job description
Overview
Becoming a financial advisor at Northwestern Mutual is a unique opportunity to start a business where you can help your clients achieve their goals through financial planning. On your path to becoming a financial advisor, you start as a financial representative focused on client-building and obtaining licenses. Our award-winning training programs equip you with the education, skill-building, and development strategies you need to be successful in building a financial planning practice that focuses on:
Northwestern Mutual’s proprietary planning software helps you educate your clients and deliver holistic financial plans—including investments for growth, insurance for protection, and annuities for guaranteed income in retirement—that helps you have a bigger impact on your clients and community. Becoming a business owner allows you to shape your workday around your life and achieve uncapped earning potential through a performance-based compensation structure.
We believe there’s more than one way to start, build, and grow your practice. As an entrepreneur, you can build your business in a way that aligns with your long-term vision and goals like opening an office, joining a sophisticated team, or becoming an advanced advisor.
Responsibilities
As a financial advisor, you will:
Grow your client base by making new connections, maintaining a strong referral network, and providing a great client experience
Build personalized, holistic financial plans tailored to every client’s unique needs
Manage your client’s financial plans to help them achieve their goals
Grow relationships with clients to support them through every stage of life
Training, licensing & designations
Northwestern Mutual has been recognized for maintaining one of the best-trained sales forces in the country. We are committed to your continued training and development throughout your career. That starts with our award-winning curriculum designed to support your first three years in the business. In the program, you’ll hear from industry experts, learn the art of client acquisition to drive longevity in the career, and have access to our national network of tenured financial advisors to learn the business through first-hand experience.
To become a financial advisor, you must obtain the following licenses: Life/Accident & Health Certifications, Securities Industry Essentials (SIE), and Series 6, 7, and 63. Northwestern Mutual provides pre-payment/reimbursement* for course tuition fees and books.
Compensation & Benefits
Performance-based earnings and revenue1:
Average advisor annual earnings of $61K-$119K (based on 2018-2023 company average for representatives in the first 3 years)
Top 25% advisor annual earnings of $137K-$250K (based on 2018-2023 company data for top quartile advisors in the first 3 years)
Additional income structure to support training and early development
Renewal income earned for continued client support and policy management
Bonus programs and expense allowances
Support for insurance licensing, Securities Industry Essentials®, Series 6, Series 7, Series 63, and more
Certified Financial Planner® licensing support2
Fully company-funded retirement package and pension plan
Competitive and comprehensive medical, vision, and dental plans
Life Insurance and Disability Income Insurance
Parental benefits at every stage of family planning #LI-Onsite
Qualifications
You could be right for this opportunity if you have:
Bachelor’s degree
Entrepreneurial ambitions to be a business owner
History of success in relationship-building or client-facing roles
Excellent time-management skills
Desire for continuous learning and collaboration
Proficient critical thinking skills
Strong communicator
Strong sense of motivation and drive
Legal authorization to work in the US without sponsorship
Our Financial Advisors are valued partners and proud business owners. As such, they are considered independent contractors3 for income tax purposes, and a statutory employee for Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) tax purposes.
Northwestern Mutual is the marketing name for The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company (NM) and its subsidiaries, including Northwestern Long Term Care Insurance Company (NLTC), Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC(NMIS) (Investment Brokerage Services), a registered investment adviser, broker-dealer, and member of FINRA and SIPC, and Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company® (NMWMC) (Investment Advisory Services), a federal savings bank. NM and its subsidiaries are in Milwaukee, WI.
*Individuals are required to have a minimum of three years of service at Northwestern Mutual to qualify for the designation pre-payment and reimbursement program.
1No level of income is guaranteed. As used here, “revenue” includes exclusively First Year and Renewal Commissions, Bonuses, Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC and Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company commissions and fees, Strategic Employee Benefits Services commissions, and Expense Allowances. Data uses average revenue from 2018-2023; included revenue was positive and not equal to 0 and earned by full time, active Financial Representatives producing for the entire year each of the years data was used. First year range is $271.73 - $2,923,976.22. Source: Northwestern Mutual, 2024
2Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Center for Financial Planning, Inc. owns and licenses the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®, and CFP® (with plaque design) in the United States to Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., which authorizes individuals who successfully complete the organization’s initial and ongoing certification requirements to use the certification marks.
3Northwestern Mutual Financial Representatives are Independent Contractors whose income is based on production. If offered to apply for approval of a contract to become a Northwestern Mutual Financial Representative, a national criminal background check is required. Should the background check results provide information which would not allow someone to work for Northwestern Mutual, approval for contract will be withdrawn.
Posted Salary Range
USD $61,000.00 - USD $250,000.00 /Yr.
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At Northwestern Mutual, our financial advisors are ready to meet you where you are and stay with you long-term. Get financial clarity with a people-first plan designed to uncover new opportunities and potential blind spots. The right time to plan is right now.
With $265.0 billion in assets under management, $28.1 billion in revenues, and over $1.8 trillion in life insurance protection in force, we've served more than 4.5 million people through our life, disability income, and long-term care insurance, annuities, brokerage, advisory services, trust services, and discretionary portfolio management solutions. Our wealth management company and investment services manage over $125 billion in client assets.
We're proud to support our growing field force of financial advisors across the country, as well as our corporate office employees in Milwaukee and New York. As we continue to grow, we believe diversity makes us stronger in shaping the future of financial security.
Explore career opportunities with us: https://jobs.northwesternmutual.com/. Financial representatives and interns are independent contractors, not Northwestern Mutual employees. https://www.northwesternmutual.com/social-media-guidelines
Offices: 720 East Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53202-4797, US
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