Financial Advisor; Career Changers encouraged

Financial Advisor / Accelerated Leadership Track

Considering a career in the financial services industry? At Northwestern Mutual Lincoln, our team of financial advisors build their career by helping individuals, families and businesses create clarity and confidence around achieving their financial goals through our comprehensive planning process. Our financial advisors seek to understand their clients' goals and dreams in order to develop comprehensive financial solutions at the highest standard, that will help clients reach financial success.

Northwestern Mutual Lincoln is searching for current or aspiring leaders to join our team. We are committed to immersing you in additional development geared toward becoming a leader from the start while you build your financial planning practice.

Here, you are backed by a Fortune 90 Company and have access to award-winning training, technology, planning tools and supportive mentors who will help you deliver expert advice to your clients. Be a part of a thriving, inclusive culture supporting every team member on their career path.

Financial Advisor careers provide what many people desire professionally:

• Impact:
  Helping your client’s live life the way they want by implementing financial strategies to achieve their goals.
• Income:
  With unlimited earning potential, the career is very rewarding, securing your own financial dreams.
• Inter-dependence:
  You are in business for yourself, but not by yourself. Building a practice can create the flexibility and independence, balanced with quality services and support from your local office.

Day-to-day:

• Developing your professional network; connecting with clients & client prospects
• Building rapport with prospects to understand in depth their financial goals, needs and concerns
• Developing recommendations and tailoring solutions to each client’s needs
• Collaborating with experts to develop financial acumen and expertise

Career Options:

• Specialize in a certain field or specialty market and build your credentials
• Explore a variety of leadership paths while continuing your personal practice
• Teaming with other financial advisor practices

Desired Skills and Experience

We welcome both entry level and experienced professionals to actively develop their client base, credentials, and financial acumen with our firm. We are confident our training, coaching, mentorship, and development programs will get the right fit to succeed to their highest potentials. We are looking for individuals with:

• 4-year degree; or equivalent professional work experience
• An entrepreneurial spirit and desire to manage your own business
• History of success in sales, athletics, customer services or client-facing roles
• Excellent written and communication skills
• Self-motivated, coachable, goal-oriented and enthusiastic presence, and a desire for continuous learning
• Legal authorization to work in the US without sponsorship.

Compensation and Benefits

• Commission structure to support early development
• Renewable income
• Support for insurance licensing (LAH), SIE, Series 6, Series 63, CFP, and more
• Retirement Package and Pension Plan
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Disability Income Insurance

COMPANY ACCOLADES

• Northwestern Mutual is annually honored as one of the “WORLD’S MOST ADMIRED COMPANIES" in the life insurance industry according to FORTUNE Magazine’s annual survey. Since 1983, FORTUNE magazine has surveyed industry executives and analysts 38 times to identify the companies that are among the “Most Admired" in their industry. Northwestern Mutual has earned that distinction 38 times.
• Ranked among the "TOP 10 INDEPENDENT BROKER-DEALERS" as measured by total revenues by leading industry publications.
• Northwestern Mutual is annually ranked as one of the “50 BEST COMPANIES TO SELL FOR" by Selling Power Magazine and recognized as the best company to sell for in the financial services industry.

• Associate

• Full-time

• Sales, Business Development, and Finance
• Industries:
  Financial Services, Investment Management, and Insurance