Financial Advisor

Financial Advisor

Northwestern Mutual

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ID: 91679

Posted On 06/02/2026

Refreshed On 07/03/2026

Job Overview

Becoming a financial advisor at Northwestern Mutual is a unique opportunity to start a business where you can help your clients achieve their goals through financial planning. On your path to becoming a financial advisor, you start as a financial representative focused on client-building and obtaining licenses. Our award-winning training programs equip you with the education, skill-building, and development strategies you need to be successful in building a financial planning practice that focuses on:

Planning Experience · Asset & Income Protection · Education Funding · Investment & Advisory Services · Trust Services · Retirement Solutions · Business Needs Analysis

Northwestern Mutual’s proprietary planning software helps you educate your clients and deliver holistic financial plans—including investments for growth, insurance for protection, and annuities for guaranteed income in retirement—that helps you have a bigger impact on your clients and community. Becoming a business owner allows you to shape your workday around your life and achieve uncapped earning potential through a performance-based compensation structure.

We believe there’s more than one way to start, build, and grow your practice. As an entrepreneur, you can build your business in a way that aligns with your long-term vision and goals like opening an office, joining a sophisticated team, or becoming an advanced advisor.

Responsibilities:

As a financial advisor, you will:

• Grow your client base by making new connections, maintaining a strong referral network, and providing a great client experience

• Build personalized, holistic financial plans tailored to every client’s unique needs

• Manage your client’s financial plans to help them achieve their goals

• Grow relationships with clients to support them through every stage of life

Training, licensing & designations

Northwestern Mutual has been recognized for maintaining one of the best-trained sales forces in the country. We are committed to your continued training and development throughout your career. That starts with our award-winning curriculum designed to support your first three years in the business. In the program, you’ll hear from industry experts, learn the art of client acquisition to drive longevity in the career, and have access to our national network of tenured financial advisors to learn the business through first-hand experience.

To become a financial advisor, you must obtain the following licenses: Life/Accident & Health Certifications, Securities Industry Essentials (SIE), and Series 6, 7, and 63. Northwestern Mutual provides pre-payment/reimbursement* for course tuition fees and books.

Compensation & Benefits

• Performance-based earnings and revenue 1 :

• A verage advisor annual earnings of $85,000K-200,000K years 1-3

• Average advisor annual earnings of $400k-1,059,490k years 5+

• Additional income structure to support training and early development

• Renewal income earned for continued client support and policy management

• Bonus programs and expense allowances

• Support for insurance licensing, Securities Industry Essentials®, Series 6, Series 7, Series 63, and more

• Certified Financial Planner® licensing support 2

• Fully company-funded retirement package and pension plan

• Competitive and comprehensive medical, vision, and dental plans

• Life Insurance and Disability Income Insurance

• Parental benefits at every stage of family planning #LI-Onsite

Qualifications:

• Entrepreneurial ambitions to be a business owner

• History of success in relationship-building or client-facing roles

• Excellent time-management skills

• Desire for continuous learning and collaboration

• Proficient critical thinking skills

• Strong communicator

• Strong sense of motivation and drive

• Legal authorization to work in the US without sponsorship

Our Financial Advisors are valued partners and proud business owners. As such, they are considered independent contractors 3 for income tax purposes, and a statutory employee for Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) tax purposes.

Northwestern Mutual is the marketing name for The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company (NM) and its subsidiaries, including Northwestern Long Term Care Insurance Company (NLTC), Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC (NMIS) (Investment Brokerage Services), a registered investment adviser, broker-dealer, and member of FINRA and SIPC, and Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company® (NMWMC) (Investment Advisory Services), a federal savings bank. NM and its subsidiaries are in Milwaukee, WI.

*Individuals are required to have a minimum of three years of service at Northwestern Mutual to qualify for the designation pre-payment and reimbursement program.

1 No level of income is guaranteed. As used here, “revenue” includes exclusively First Year and Renewal Commissions, Bonuses, Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC and Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company commissions and fees, Strategic Employee Benefits Services commissions, and Expense Allowances. Data uses average revenue from 2018-2023; included revenue was positive and not equal to 0 and earned by full time, active Financial Representatives producing for the entire year each of the years data was used. First year range is $271.73 - $2,923,976.22. Source: Northwestern Mutual, 2024

2 Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Center for Financial Planning, Inc. owns and licenses the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®, and CFP® (with plaque design) in the United States to Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., which authorizes individuals who successfully complete the organization’s initial and ongoing certification requirements to use the certification marks.

3 Northwestern Mutual Financial Representatives are Independent Contractors whose income is based on production. If offered to apply for approval of a contract to become a Northwestern Mutual Financial Representative, a national criminal background check is required. Should the background check results provide information which would not allow someone to work for Northwestern Mutual, approval for contract will be withdrawn.

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Job Details

Location

Dubuque, IA

Shift

Flexible

Job Type

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Full Time

Benefits

Health Insurance

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Vision Insurance

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Education

High School/GED

Company ID

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Start Date

20260602

End Date

20260731

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Northwestern Mutual

About the Company

Many people in search of a new career want the freedom that comes with being entrepreneurs but donΓÇÖt know how to attain it. At Northwestern Mutual, you have an opportunity to build a career and business with a proven model. If you commit to it, you can get what you want out of life personally and professionally.

About Us

For over 160 years, we have helped our clients spend their lives living through comprehensive and innovative financial planning. We combine the expertise of our financial professionals with personalized digital experience and industry-leading products to give our clients the ability to successfully navigate their financial lives.

Our tailored approach includes multiple financial strategiesΓÇöinsurance, investments, and annuitiesΓÇöbuilt to reinforce each other, keeping our clients consistently on track to meet goal after goal. We lead with unmatched financial strength and access to the best products and services for our clients.

Our Financial Representatives are valued partners, and proud business owners. We value an inclusive and belonging environment where everyone' different viewpoints bring new successes!

Why join Northwestern Mutual:

• Fortune 100 company (2021)

• Forbes' Best Employers for Diversity (2018-2020)

• Top 10 US Independent Broker-Dealers1

• #1 Amongst Life Insurers Most Admired Companies2 for Financial Soundness

• Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality- Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index (2015-2021)

• $224 billion3 (retail investment client assets held or managed)

1 Ranking for Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC. Sources: Financial Advisor magazine and InvestmentNews, April 2021.

2 To determine the best-regarded companies in more than 50 industries, FORTUNE asked executives, directors, and analysts to rate enterprises in their own industry on nine criteria. Details atfortune.com

3 Combined client assets of NMIS and NMWMC as of June 30, 2021

Northwestern Mutual Financial Representatives are Independent Contractors whose income is based solely on production.