Financial Advisor

Northwestern Mutual; Williamsburg (VA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentoring

Training program

Job summary

Northwestern Mutual seeks motivated financial professionals to help clients plan their financial future. You’ll develop and implement personalized financial plans, show clients where they are today and how to get to tomorrow, and provide ongoing support with expert mentoring.

Our career path combines in-depth training with collaboration from industry leaders, offering meaningful opportunities to help others while building your own financial success.

Qualifications

• Build financial plans for clients to reach their goals.
• Demonstrate and implement financial tools and strategies.
• Develop client relationships through effective communication.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement comprehensive financial plans for clients.
• Mentor clients through the financial planning process.
• Collaborate with experts to deliver tailored solutions.

Skills

People skills

Sales aptitude

Goal oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Choose a career where changing someone else’s life for the better is also life-changing for you – personally, professionally, and financially.

FINANCIAL PLANNING WITH NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL

Are you looking for more fulfillment from your career? Are you starting to think about a job change? Now’s the time to consider Northwestern Mutual.

Our financial professionals 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.

Sounds exciting and scary all at the same time? Don’t worry, we don’t expect you to know everything on day one. That’s why you’ll receive in-depth training and partner with industry experts until you’re ready to do it on your own.

THIS CAREER OFFERS YOU:

The ability to positively impact someone else's life.

Personalized mentoring and award-winning training.

Backing by Northwestern Mutual, an industry leader with a proven track record of success.

CAN YOU SEE YOURSELF HELPING OTHERS REACH THEIR FINANCIAL GOALS?

Many people (50 percent) find their calling in financial services after working in other industries. Wondering if you’d be a good fit? See how many of the characteristics below match up to you:

• You know how to connect with people, building personal, trusted relationships.
• Financial planning is interesting to you.
• You’re a driven person who’s committed to succeeding.
• You’re ready to earn more for your hard work.
• You're ready to live the life you want, both personally and professionally.

A CAREER WITH ENDLESS OPPORTUNITIES

This career is primarily commission based but also includes stipends and bonuses. It allows you to control what you would want to earn at any given time in your career. To give you an idea, our financial professionals are making on average about $60,000 in their first year, and there is potential for much more.

What’s the catch? The first years can be tough as you’re learning the business. But the trade‑off is that you get to define what success looks like.

INCOME GROWTH OPPORTUNITY:

Average vs Top 25%

Year 1 | $52,000 - $106,000

Year 3 | $103,000 - $202,000

Year 5 | $139,000 - $289,000

Year 10 | $234,000 - $490,000

Year 15 | $341,000 - $790,000

Beyond income, you'll also have access to a comprehensive benefits package:

• Life and disability insurance
• Health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts
• Reimbursement for licensing and ongoing education

We want people with different backgrounds and work experience, including but not limited to: financial services, business development, hospitality, banking, sales, marketing, management, educators, athletics, legal, communications, real estate, entrepreneurs, military veterans, and community influencers. We hope you have a Bachelor of Arts or Science degree from a four‑year college or university. It’s also a plus if you have strong interpersonal skills, grit, motivation, and are a self‑starter.

About Northwestern Mutual:

At Northwestern Mutual we believe that everyone deserves to ‘spend their lives living’ and that a strong financial plan is a cornerstone for ensuring that reality! Financial security is not just something that happens in retirement but is an enabler for our clients to spend their life living!

Our teams of financial advisors across the nation embody these beliefs and are committed to helping clients reach their financial goals. With over 50% of Americans citing that their financial planning needs improvement, a career with Northwestern Mutual provides abundant opportunities to serve this growing need!

Recognized by FORTUNE as one of the "World's Most Admired" companies, Northwestern Mutual has been among the leaders in the financial services industry for nearly 160 years and has a proven track record of financial success