Financial Representative - Sales ; Training and Development

Overview

Financial Representative - Sales Role (Training and Development Provided). This range is provided by Northwestern Mutual. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range: $85,000.00/yr - $/yr

Additional compensation types: Annual Bonus and Commission

In this primarily commission-based role, there are stipends and bonuses. In the first year as a Financial Representative, reps may earn in the range of $85,000-$125,000 with potential for more.

Our financial advisors help clients reach their goals by 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. As you build your financial planning practice, you bring together insurance and investment strategies to guide clients every step of the way.

The advisor career with Northwestern Mutual allows the opportunity to build a business for yourself with strong support from the firm’s network, training, and mentoring.

Ideal candidates possess an entrepreneurial spirit, experience in business development or sales, strong self-motivation, interpersonal and communication skills, a high standard of ethics, and interest in business or finance. Prior financial services experience is not required.

• Understand clients’ goals and develop holistic financial solutions using tools such as retirement planning, insurance, investments, estate planning, business planning, education funding, and employee benefits.
• Build and manage your own practice with autonomy while leveraging the firm’s training, support, and mentoring.
• Help clients achieve financial security and provide ongoing guidance aligned with client relationships and integrity.

• 4-year degree or equivalent professional work experience
• History of success in sales, athletics, military, client services, or client-facing roles
• Prior sales and/or business experience preferred
• Prior financial services experience not required
• Legal authorization to work in the US without sponsorship

Relocation and education requirements:

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s preferred
• Ability to commute to Barrington, IL (Required)
• Ability to relocate to Schaumburg, IL before starting work (Required);
  Barrington, IL also requested (Required)

For over 160 years, Northwestern Mutual has helped clients with comprehensive and innovative financial planning. We combine the expertise of our financial professionals with a personalized digital experience and industry-leading products to navigate financial lives. We value an inclusive environment where diverse viewpoints contribute to success.

• Fortune 100 company (2021)
• Forbes Best Employers for Diversity )
• Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality – Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index )
• Over $224 billion in client assets under management

Northwestern Mutual Financial Representatives are Independent Contractors whose income is based on production.