Financial Advisor at Northwestern Mutual in Vernon Hills, IL

Summary: Northwestern Mutual is a financial services company that helps clients reach their goals by developing and implementing financial plans. The Financial Advisor role involves creating holistic financial solutions and providing guidance on various financial matters while maintaining autonomy and flexibility in building one's practice. 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 will more importantly provides the personal satisfaction of dramatically impacting the lives of others in a professional setting that emphasizes and values relationships and integrity Required Qualifications: - BA or BS degree from a four-year institution preferred - Accomplished communicator with strong verbal and written skills - Strong self-motivation - Interpersonal and communication skills - High standard of ethics - Interest in business or finance - Prior sales and/or business experience preferred - History of personal and professional success Preferred Qualifications: - 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), Dental insurance, Flexible schedule, Health insurance, Health savings account, Life insurance, Referral program, Retirement plan, Vision insurance