Financial Advisor; Career Changers-Training​/Licensing

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Our Upstate, SC financial advisory firm seeks new financial advisors to join its growing and highly productive practice. We specialize in recruiting “career changers” – professionals who have experienced success in one industry and may feel capped where they are and open to translating their skillset elsewhere. No previous financial advising experience is required; we have a robust training and development program and are now recruiting for our October Training Class.

The ideal candidate has experience in sales, marketing or business development, is self-motivated, has strong interpersonal and communication skills, demonstrates a history of personal success, values professional independence, maintains a high standard of ethics, and shows interest in business, finance, or entrepreneurial ventures.

The Financial Advisor career with Northwestern Mutual allows one the opportunity to:

• Work with clients to develop holistic financial solutions that put their clients on a path to financial success using tools such as retirement planning, insurance and investment services, estate planning, business planning, education funding, and employee benefits.
• Have the flexibility and freedom to build their own practice while receiving support from our firm’s exceptional network of financial specialists, training and educational programs, and mentoring relationships.
• Develop a career with a Financial Services firm that not only provides outstanding self-determined income potential but will more importantly provide the personal satisfaction of dramatically impacting the lives of others in a professional setting that emphasizes and values relationships and integrity.
• Advance and grow into leadership and management roles.

Desired Skills and Experience:

• Sales: 3 years (Preferred)
• Business development: 3 years (Preferred)
• History of success in relationship-building or client-facing roles
• Desire for continuous learning and collaboration
• Proficient critical thinking skills
• Strong sense of motivation and drive
• Legal authorization to work in the US without sponsorship

While you help provide financial security to your clients, Northwestern Mutual is committed to offering its financial advisors a comprehensive compensation and benefits program which includes:

• Performance-based earnings and revenue 1 :

Average advisor annual earnings of $61K-$119K (based oncompany average for representatives in the first 3 years)

Top 25% advisor annual earnings of $137K-$250K (based on  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 63 and more
• 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

About Northwestern Mutual

For over 165 years, we have helped our clients spend their lives living through comprehensive and innovative financial planning. We combine the expertise of our financial professionals with a personalized digital experience and industry-leading products to give our clients the ability to successfully navigate their financial lives.

Our tailored, integrated approach includes multiple financial strategies—insurance, investments, and annuities—built to reinforce each other, keeping our clients consistently on track to meet goal after goal. We lead with unmatched financial strength and access to the best products and services for our clients.

Our Financial Advisors are valued partners and proud business owners. As such, they are considered independent contractors 3 for income tax purposes, and a statutory employee for Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) tax…