Financial Advisor - Entry Level (Training Provided)

Calling all career-changers, recent grads, and motivated professionals!

Northwestern Mutual is growing our team of financial representatives. The SFA agency is accepting applications from highly successful individuals to join one of our NY based offices.

A career with our team allows you the opportunity to make an impact on others by helping them achieve financial security. We work with all types of clients ranging from individuals, families, and business owners. Our financial representatives provide long-term financial planning solutions including but not limited to insurance, investments, retirement planning, education planning and much more.

This role may be a fit for you if...

• You know how to connect with people, building personal, trusted relationships
• You are a driven person who is committed to succeeding
• You are ready to earn more for your hard work
• You enjoy helping others and have a desire to make an impact
• You are ready to live the life you want, both personally, professionally and financially

What does a career with Northwestern Mutual offer you?

• Licensing sponsorship - NYS Insurance License, SIE, Series 7 & Series 63.
• Extensive training and development through our award-winning training program
• The opportunity to build your own business with the backing of a Fortune 100 company
• Flexibility, autonomy, independence
• Uncapped earning potential
• Opportunities for growth and professional development.
• Comprehensive benefits package

How do you get paid?

This is a commission-based career with some startup capital provided in the first year to help you get started. Individuals who tend to thrive in this role are those seeking uncapped earning potential, autonomy and independence and a role that rewards them for the work they put in. To give you an idea, our financial professionals in the first year of the business earn on average about $90-110k with the OTE over $150k. Those 5+ years in the business are earning over $600k.

Don't have a background in Finance?

That is ok! 83% of our advisors have no prior finance background! We provide in-depth, nationally ranked training and support and partner you with industry experts until you are ready to do it on your own. We are looking for individuals with a history of success in their career, college athletics or have a military background. Those that tend to thrive in this career have previous sales or business development experience, strong interpersonal skills, grit, motivation and are extremely goal oriented.

Why join Northwestern Mutual?

• FORTUNE® 500 Rank: No. 111
• One of “World’s Most Admired” companies (FORTUNE® Magazine, 2024)
• Unsurpassed Financial Strength Rating amongst all major credit agencies
• TOP 5 Independent Broker Dealer (Financial Advisor Magazine and InvestmentNews)
• Wealth Management: $281 billion retail investment client assets held or managed by Northwestern Mutual
• Recipient of the 2024 APEX Award from Training Magazine
• Best Places to Work #82 (Glassdoor, 2021)
• America's Best Employers for Diversity (Forbes, 2023)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $90,000.00 - $178,000.00 per year

Candidates must be local to one of the following office locations:

Garden City, NY

Melville, NY

Financial District, NY

Harlem, NY