Financial Planner

Are you passionate about being part of a team at a Fortune 100 company with nearly $70 billion in annual sales that delivers extraordinary care to help individuals and businesses prepare for and protect their future? If so, then Nationwide Financial could be the place for you! At Nationwide®, “on your side” goes beyond just words. Our customers and partners are at the center of everything we do and we’re looking for associates who are passionate about delivering extraordinary care.

The Financial Planner partners with financial advisors, registered representatives, and retirement specialists to help clients make informed retirement and investment decisions. This role helps turn retirement and financial information into clear plans that advisors, sales partners, and clients can act on.

Day to day, they build financial plans in planning software ( Navi Plan by Invest Cloud ), to explain options and product recommendations, answer technical retirement questions, partner with sales on open proposals, and deliver education through one-on-one conversations, webinars, seminars, and group presentations.

• Consultative communication Ability to explain complex concepts simply
• Analytical problem-solving
• Cross-functional partnership
• Strong organization, follow-through, and ability to manage multiple proposals or requests at once

Licensure Requirements:
Series 6 or Series 7 State Life & Health

• CFP designation required
• Strong retirement and financial planning knowledge
• Ability to translate technical information into practical recommendations
• Presentation and group education skills for webinars and in-person sessions
• Relationship-building skills with internal and external business partners

Our team is a versatile group of individuals, working together to meet our customer’s needs. We value plan knowledge, the ability to multi-task and contributing to a stellar team environment. If you thrive in a busy, client facing, highly engaging work environment, where no two days are exactly alike, we want to know more about you!

• Advises customers and internal and external sales representatives on retirement income plan development.
• This will include explanation of product features and administrative procedures required with products currently owned and making appropriate new product recommendations, if applicable.
• Reviews and/or prepares comprehensive financial plans and needs based assessments by entering data for proposals using approved financial planning software.
• Prepares alternatives and recommendations while also framing the plan for presentation/delivery to the client.
• Partners with Sales to ensure awareness of open proposals with producers to drive status and outcome.
• Develops and conducts producer training in the corporate office and in the field.
• Meets all regulatory requirements, supports and coordinates under applicable laws, rules and regulations.
• Adheres to all firm compliance and supervisory policies, including but not limited to, anti-money laundering/Office of Foreign Asset Control and/or privacy policies and procedures.
• Compiles marketing intelligence, including sales activity, production, frequently asked questions and objections raised by customers.
• Researches complex technical questions for sales force on products, planning issues, tax issues, Social Security and other retirement financial concerns.
• Conducts periodic retirement planning seminars for customers and producers both virtually and travels to locations to conduct in person upon request.
• Assists in entity-level presentations (in writing or in person) where information on retiree services is required.
• Maintains awareness of changing legal environment as it impacts investments, retirement plans and insurance products.
• Work with appropriate areas (compliance, communications, advice, systems, sales, administration) to ensure ongoing compliance.
• Acts as a technical resource to communications on retiree marketing efforts.
• Maintains detailed records of customer interactions, recommendations and actions according to appropriate regulations.
• May perform other…