Financial Advisor | Places NYC

Financial Advisor | Best Places to Work in NYC

A career with Northwestern Mutual brings mutual success. When you bring your talent, hard work, and experience, we offer the training, mentorship, and resources to help you achieve your definition of success and discover your unlimited potential – in leadership, income, and community impact.

Our financial professionals help clients reach their individual goals by developing and implementing financial plans. We show clients where they are today, plan where they want to go tomorrow, and provide the financial tools and support to help them get there. As you build your financial planning practice, you bring together the right insurance and investment strategies for clients to guide them every step of the way.

Develop and deliver comprehensive financial plans for clients, guiding them through investment, insurance, retirement, and estate planning strategies. Provide ongoing support and adjust plans as clients’ goals evolve.

• Bachelor’s Degree from a four‑year institution
• Prior sales and/or business experience preferred
• History of personal and professional success
• Ability to commute to the NYC Metro Area and work onsite in our NYC Office
• Strong communication and networking skills

Performance‑based with multiple recurring revenue streams. Competitive bonus opportunities in a market‑uncertain environment allow you to control earnings, vision, and progression.

Average vs Top 25% vs Top 10%

Year 1 | $78,939 – $168,306 – $238,982

Year 5+ | $306,679 – $726,808 – $1,113,953

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• NM‑Funded Retirement Package and Pension Plan
• Life Insurance and Disability Income Insurance
• Health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts
• Reimbursement for licensing and ongoing education
• Access to our products and planning services
• Parental benefits at every stage of family planning

Northwestern Mutual has been helping families and businesses achieve financial security for 165 years. Through a distinctive whole‑picture planning approach that includes both insurance and investments, we empower people to be financially confident. We combine the expertise of our financial professionals with a personalized digital experience and leading‑edge technology to best serve our clients.

With $309 billion in assets, $31.1 billion in revenues, and more than $2 trillion worth of life insurance protection in force, Northwestern Mutual delivers financial security to more than 4.75 million people who rely on us for life, disability income, and long‑term care insurance, annuities, brokerage and advisory services, trust services, and discretionary portfolio management solutions.

• One of Glassdoor’s Best‑Led Companies (2024)
• Crain’s Best Places to Work in NYC (2023)
• One of the “World’s Most Admired” companies (FORTUNE® Magazine, 2024)
• One of “America’s Best Large Employers” (Forbes Magazine, 2023)
• One of “America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity” (Newsweek, 2023)
• Top 50 Employers (Equal Opportunity Magazine, 2023)
• Best Places to Work #82 (Glassdoor, 2021)
• Highest Rated CEO’s (Glassdoor, 2021)

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