Financial Advisor at Northwestern Mutual in Virginia Beach, VA

Summary: Northwestern Mutual is a company that helps clients reach their financial goals through personalized financial planning. The Financial Advisor role involves developing and implementing financial plans, maintaining client relationships, and building a personal practice with the support of the firm's resources. Responsibilities: - Strive to understand their clients' goals and visions to develop holistic financial solutions that put their clients on a path to financial success using tools such as retirement planning, insurance and investment services, estate planning, business planning, education funding, and employee benefits - Maintain autonomy and flexibility to build their own practice while receiving support from our firm’s exceptional network of financial specialists, fully paid training and educational programs, and mentoring opportunities - Develop a career with NM that not only provides outstanding self-determined income potential, but more importantly provides the personal satisfaction of dramatically impacting the lives of others in a professional setting that values relationships and integrity Required Qualifications: - BA or BS degree from a four-year institution preferred - Candidate must be an accomplished communicator with strong verbal and written skills - Candidate must also possess a history of personal and professional success - Must be located in Coastal Virginia or already planning to move here imminently Preferred Qualifications: - Prior sales and/or business experience preferred - Prior financial services experience not needed -- extensive training platform provided Required Skills: Financial planning, Business development, Sales experience Important Skills: Communication skills Nice-to-Have Skills: Ethics, Interpersonal skills, Self-motivation Benefits: 401(k), 401(k) matching, Dental insurance, Flexible schedule, Flexible spending account, Health insurance, Health savings account, Life insurance, Paid time off, Parental leave, Professional development assistance, Retirement plan, Vision insurance