Description:

Description:
At Northwestern Mutual, our vision is to redefine financial security and become America's most trusted financial partner. A key pillar of our vision and success is our strong and vibrant group of advisors. This role sits within the Field Function, which is at the forefront of working across the company's headquarters and the nationwide group of advisors to achieve sales and growth objectives.

What's the Job?
Northwestern Mutual's Advanced Planning group is a collaborative team of professionals supporting a diverse and dynamic group of financial advisors providing best-in-class planning for high-net-worth clients. By combining industry-leading subject matter expertise and thought leadership, we help our financial advisors deliver superior and comprehensive financial planning for clients. We bring new ideas and critical thinking when solving complex problems and shaping the ever-changing planning landscape.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Consult with financial advisors and their staff on their clients' planning goals and objectives through daily telephone communications
Train financial representatives, their staff, and clients' representatives (e.g., attorneys and accountants) at various schools, network office events, and digital events
Research and write content for various publications, resources, and articles
Contribute subject matter expertise and leadership to company-wide projects to support the estate, business, high-net-worth, and retirement markets
Maintain and grow deep subject matter expertise on tax and legal issues impacting the advanced markets through legal and tax research and analysis of industry trends

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree
JD from accredited law school and licensed to practice law in at least one state
Advanced degrees and designations, such as LLM, CLU®, CFP®, preferred but not required
Minimum of five (5) years of tax, financial planning, and/or legal experience
FINRA Series 6 or Series 7, or attainment within six (6) months of hire
Knowledge and experience in planning for high-net-worth clients, such as estate planning, tax planning, business planning, executive benefits, and charitable planning
Knowledge of financial and insurance products and services and how they fit into advanced planning concepts
Exceptional verbal, written, and presentation skills, with client experience preferred
Ability to comprehend and evaluate complex planning concepts and explain them clearly and concisely

Compensation Range:
Pay Range - Start:

$112,210.00

Pay Range - End:
$208,390.00

Geographic Specific Pay Structure:
Structure 110:
$123,410.00 USD - $229,190.00 USD

Structure 115:
$129,010.00 USD - $239,590.00 USD

We believe in fairness and transparency. It's why we share the salary range for most of our roles. However, final salaries are based on a number of factors, including the skills and experience of the candidate; the current market; location of the candidate; and other factors uncovered in the hiring process. The standard pay structure is listed but if you're living in California, New York City or other eligible location, geographic specific pay structures, compensation and benefits could be applicable, click here to learn more.

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Northwestern Mutual is an equal opportunity employer https://www.northwesternmutual.com/equal-employment-opportunity-policy/?pk_vid=30c20a19f082e2201767673536463cf3) who welcomes and encourages diversity in the workforce. We are committed to creating and maintaining an environment in which each employee can contribute creative ideas, seek challenges, assume leadership and continue to focus on meeting and exceeding business and personal objectives.

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