Financial Advisor (Sales, Career Changers Encouraged)
Northwestern Mutual, Chicago, IL, United States
Overview
Choose a career where changing someone else’s life for the better is also life-changing for you – personally, professionally, and financially.
Northwestern Mutual – Chicago is seeking a Financial Representative to join our firm. A successful applicant will have strong interpersonal and communication skills, a demonstrated history of personal success, thrive in an entrepreneurial environment, value professional interdependence with a world-class company, and have a demonstrated interest in community impact and business development. Career changers are encouraged to explore; training provided.
We’ve been helping clients achieve financial security for nearly 160 years. We are searching for an individual to help us carry on that tradition by joining our Chicago office. Finance background is not required — successful advisors come from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. Our award-winning training equips you with the education, skill-building, and development strategies you need to be successful and confident in this career. With access to nationwide mentors and leaders, you will be surrounded with resources to help in your financial expertise, including but not limited to:
What you’ll do
As a Financial Representative, you will help clients live more and worry less through a personalized approach to financial planning. As a business owner, you’ll spend your days acquiring clientele and finding financial solutions with help from our industry-leading training, mentors, and products.
Your responsibilities include developing and implementing financial plans to 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. Discover your earning potential, craft a workday around your life, and make an impact every day.
Here, hard work pays off.
Requirements and qualifications
You could be right for this opportunity if you have:
Professional work experience or a 4-year degree
History of success
Desire for continuous learning
Interpersonal relationship skills
Legal authorization to work in the US without sponsorship
We are seeking people with a background in teaching, coaching, real estate, communication, marketing, mortgage lending, public relations, car sales, hospitality, training, management, accounting, business owners, sales, or technology.
Licensing, compensation and development
This position offers a performance-based compensation plan. The candidate will need to obtain their life and health certification before training begins and their investment licenses by the end of their first contract year with the organization. Northwestern Mutual provides training and reimburses costs associated with the certifications.
Commission structure to support early development
Mentorship and professional development training throughout your entire career
Support for insurance licensing, SIE, Series 6 & Series 63 or Series 7 & Series 66
Retirement Package and Pension Plan
Health savings account
The opportunity to design your roadmap to leadership and specialized roles
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Disability Income Insurance
This career is primarily commission based and includes stipends and bonuses. To give you an idea, our financial professionals are earning on average:
Average vs Top 25%
Year 1 | 75,000 – 110,000
Year 3 | 103,000 – 202,000
Year 5 | 139,000 – 289,000
Year 10 | 332,000 – 490,000
Year 15 | 341,000 – 790,000
Fortune 100 company recognition and industry accolades:
#90, Fortune 100 company (2022)
Forbes’ Best Employers for Diversity (2018–2022)
#1 Amongst Life Insurers Most Admired Companies for Financial Soundness
Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality — Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index (2015–2022)
$224 billion in client assets (retail investment client assets held or managed)
FORTUNE 2023 World’s Most Admired Companies
About Northwestern Mutual
1 Ranking for Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC. Sources: Financial Advisor magazine and InvestmentNews, April 2022.
2 Fortune details at fortune.com
3 Combined client assets of NMIS and NMWMC as of June 30, 2021
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Choose a career where changing someone else’s life for the better is also life-changing for you – personally, professionally, and financially.
Northwestern Mutual – Chicago is seeking a Financial Representative to join our firm. A successful applicant will have strong interpersonal and communication skills, a demonstrated history of personal success, thrive in an entrepreneurial environment, value professional interdependence with a world-class company, and have a demonstrated interest in community impact and business development. Career changers are encouraged to explore; training provided.
We’ve been helping clients achieve financial security for nearly 160 years. We are searching for an individual to help us carry on that tradition by joining our Chicago office. Finance background is not required — successful advisors come from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. Our award-winning training equips you with the education, skill-building, and development strategies you need to be successful and confident in this career. With access to nationwide mentors and leaders, you will be surrounded with resources to help in your financial expertise, including but not limited to:
What you’ll do
As a Financial Representative, you will help clients live more and worry less through a personalized approach to financial planning. As a business owner, you’ll spend your days acquiring clientele and finding financial solutions with help from our industry-leading training, mentors, and products.
Your responsibilities include developing and implementing financial plans to 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. Discover your earning potential, craft a workday around your life, and make an impact every day.
Here, hard work pays off.
Requirements and qualifications
You could be right for this opportunity if you have:
Professional work experience or a 4-year degree
History of success
Desire for continuous learning
Interpersonal relationship skills
Legal authorization to work in the US without sponsorship
We are seeking people with a background in teaching, coaching, real estate, communication, marketing, mortgage lending, public relations, car sales, hospitality, training, management, accounting, business owners, sales, or technology.
Licensing, compensation and development
This position offers a performance-based compensation plan. The candidate will need to obtain their life and health certification before training begins and their investment licenses by the end of their first contract year with the organization. Northwestern Mutual provides training and reimburses costs associated with the certifications.
Commission structure to support early development
Mentorship and professional development training throughout your entire career
Support for insurance licensing, SIE, Series 6 & Series 63 or Series 7 & Series 66
Retirement Package and Pension Plan
Health savings account
The opportunity to design your roadmap to leadership and specialized roles
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Disability Income Insurance
This career is primarily commission based and includes stipends and bonuses. To give you an idea, our financial professionals are earning on average:
Average vs Top 25%
Year 1 | 75,000 – 110,000
Year 3 | 103,000 – 202,000
Year 5 | 139,000 – 289,000
Year 10 | 332,000 – 490,000
Year 15 | 341,000 – 790,000
Fortune 100 company recognition and industry accolades:
#90, Fortune 100 company (2022)
Forbes’ Best Employers for Diversity (2018–2022)
#1 Amongst Life Insurers Most Admired Companies for Financial Soundness
Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality — Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index (2015–2022)
$224 billion in client assets (retail investment client assets held or managed)
FORTUNE 2023 World’s Most Admired Companies
About Northwestern Mutual
1 Ranking for Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC. Sources: Financial Advisor magazine and InvestmentNews, April 2022.
2 Fortune details at fortune.com
3 Combined client assets of NMIS and NMWMC as of June 30, 2021
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