What are the responsibilities and job description for the Salesperson position at Northwestern Mutual?
About the Company:
For over 165 years, we have helped our clients spend their lives living through comprehensive and innovative financial planning. We combine the expertise of our financial professionals with a personalized digital experience and industry-leading products to give our clients the ability to successfully navigate their financial lives. This includes wealth management, insurance and investment planning, retirement planning, estate planning, business planning, education funding, tax efficient strategies, and working with small mom and pop companies as well as major companies to help with their employee and executive benefit planning.
With our integrated planning philosophy and consistent communication, Northwestern Mutual keeps our clients consistently on track to meet goal after goal. We lead with unmatched financial strength and access to the best products and services, with the highest client retention rate in the industry at 97%.
About the Role:
As a Financial Advisor, you will build long-lasting relationships, offer guidance in the field of finance and provide solutions to help clients meet their financial goals and objectives. A career with Northwestern Mutual will afford you the unique opportunity to create your own financial practice, while receiving support from our firm's exceptional network of career financial specialists, a nationally ranked training program, insurance and investment licensing, and expert business coaches.
Northwestern Mutual has been recognized for maintaining one of the best-trained sales forces in the country. We are committed to your continued training and development throughout your career. That starts with our award-winning curriculum designed to support your first three years in the business. In the program, you’ll hear from industry experts, learn the art of client acquisition to drive longevity in the career, and have access to our national network of tenured financial advisors to learn the business through first-hand experience.
Why Join Northwestern Mutual
• Top 5 US Independent Broker-Dealers4
• Unsurpassed financial strength with total company assets of $366 billion
• Recognized for6 Financial Soundness, Quality of Products/Services, Social Responsibility, and Quality of Management
• Fortune 500® company (June 2024)
• Forbes’ Best Employers for Diversity (2023)
• 2024 Training APEX Award winner
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree four-year institution (required)
Client facing experience (preferred)
Goal-oriented, driven, self-motivated, financially motivated
Strong interpersonal skills