Financial Advisor Development Program - Entry Level (August 2025 grads)

Financial Representatives at Northwestern Mutual help their clients live more and worry less through our personalized approach to financial planning. As a business owner, they spend their days acquiring clientele and finding financial solutions with help from our industry-leading training, mentors, and products. Discover your earning potential, craft a workday around your life, and make an impact every day. Here, hard work pays off.  

Our award-winning training equips you with the education, skill-building, and development strategies you need to be successful and confident in this career. With additional access to nationwide mentors and leaders, we will surround you with resources to help in your financial expertise, including but not limited to:  

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

As a Northwestern Mutual Financial Representative, you will: 

• Build—Work to build a client base by growing relationships with your network and develop knowledge of NM financial products and market trends.  
• Educate—Educate yourself beyond training through sponsored licensing and registration as well as ongoing development. Use assistive software, reporting tools, and illustrations to educate clients on potential plans.  
• Influence— Presenting clients with the opportunity to protect and prosper, you will drive clients to action through expert influence and recommendations.  
• Own—Take ownership of development and management of the business as you master your craft and build a team. Review and maintain client financial plans, continuing to provide optimum advice for your clients’ needs.  

At Northwestern Mutual, you can continue to grow your practice and obtain support for registrations and certifications such as the Series 6 & 63 or CFP®. Get inspired at local and national recognition events, earn access to leadership programs, and collaborate with experts in our business. In fact, you’ll find diverse resources across our culture to ensure that you experience personal and professional growth in this program.  

Are you a fit for this role? Our most successful financial representatives and advisors have the following characteristics: 

• Entrepreneurial mindset and ambition, curiosity for sales 
• Highly involved on campus (leader, campus orgs, student government, etc.) 
• Desire for continuous learning 
• Excellent time-management and communication skills 
• Interest in financial literacy and planning tools 
• Our business model and culture allow for athletes, naturally competitive, and high-performing individuals to thrive and succeed in growing their business 
• Business savvy 
• Legal authorization to work in the US without sponsorship. 

Compensation & Benefits 

• Commission structure to support early development.  
• Based on product sales with an unlimited earning capacity 
• Renewable income  
• Bonus programs & expense allowances. 
• Support for insurance licensing (Life, Accident, & Health license – no eligibility required)  
• Support for SIE, Series 6, Series 63 registrations (eligibility required) 

About Us 

For over 165 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 strategies—insurance, investments, and annuities—built 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’s different viewpoints bring new successes! 

Why join Northwestern Mutual 

• Fortune 90 Company 
• Forbes Top Employer for Diversity and Women 2022 
• AAA Financial strength rating 
• $227 billion in Wealth Management 
• #1 provider of Life Insurance 
• Top 10 US Independent Broker-Dealer 
• Northwestern Mutual – Park Avenue: Crain’s 2023 best places to work in NYC.