Becoming a financial advisor at Northwestern Mutual is more than a job. It’s a career that checks on the boxes! It’s a chance to build a business, earn according to your effort and talent, enjoy a flexible schedule, and make a lasting impact for your clients, their families and yourself. Each day you can leverage your expertise, relationship building, and experience to help others reach their goals—as you reach yours.
What You Will Do
Build a clientele and strive to understand your clients' goals and visions to develop holistic financial solutions that put them on a path to financial success.
Provide expert guidance and innovative solutions for the comprehensive planning needs of individuals, families, and businesses in the areas of retirement planning, insurance and investment services, estate planning, business planning, education funding, and employee benefits.
What You’ll Receive
- Comprehensive Medical Coverage
- Retirement Package; Pension Plan
- Bonus Programs
- Expense Allowance (Yr 3)
- Group Life and Disability Insurance
- Leadership Opportunities
- Financial Support for Licensing; Life and Health, SIE, Series 6/7, Series 63, CFP®, and more
- Parental Benefits
- Exceptional Income Potential: Income potential is uncapped, however it is largely commission-based plus $11k in effort-based bonuses the first 180 days to help you get started. This is what performance-based compensation and residual income looks like!
Average | Top 25%
Year 1 $62k | $137k
Year 3 $126K | $276K
Year 5 $176k | $392K
Year 10 $388K | $872K
Year 15 $662K | $1.6M
Support
Industry experience is not required. We will train, develop, and coach the right person. Our training and development programs are among the best in the country. You’ll be backed by Northwestern Mutual at every step of your career. All of these features and more are in support of your career in becoming a Northwestern Mutual financial advisor.
- Onboarding to walk you through your contracting and licensing requirements
- Award-winning training programs that coach you through your first three years and beyond
- Access to mentorship, marketing and technology consultants, planning and investment support, collaboration opportunities, and more
Are You a Fit?
- 4-year degree, military experience, or equivalent professional work experience
- Entrepreneurial ambitions
- History of success in sales, athletics, military, client services, or client-facing roles
- Excellent time-management skills
- Desire for continuous learning
- Legal authorization to work in the US without sponsorship
- Strong desire to help others
Join Our Team
For over 169 years, we've helped clients achieve financial security, and we’re searching for special individuals to continue that tradition. Why join us?
- FORTUNE’S World’s Most Admired Companies: Ranked #1 for “Social Responsibility” & “Quality of Products/Services"
- Unsurpassed financial strength ratings (Aaa, A++, AAA, AA+) for 35 consecutive years
- Top 10 US Independent Broker-Dealer
- Forbes Best Employers for New Grads 2025
- Training Magazine MVP Award 2024-2026
- Industry leading client retention rate: 97%
- 860,000+ hours children's cancer research funded
- Largest direct provider of individual life insurance in the nation - $2.5 trillion life insurance protection in force
- 2026 Best Places to Work by Glassdoor
- 2026 Bronze Military Friendly Employer
- And, finally, we're just a really cool bunch of people to work with, and we want to meet YOU!
Pay: $61,850.00 - $137,160.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Education:
Work Location: In person
