Field Total Rewards CSR II

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Milwaukee, WI, USA
Hybrid
21-31 Hourly
Junior
Fintech • Insurance • Financial Services
Start-Up Vibes with The Stability of a Fortune 100 Company.
The Role
Provide timely, high-quality customer service to field and home office staff on benefits, compensation, and sales reporting. Resolve routine and some complex inquiries, escalate as needed, follow set procedures, document communications, support teammates, and continually improve processes while handling confidential data.
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About The Job:
Join our Field Total Rewards team and play a key role in supporting our field and home office partners across benefits, compensation, and sales reporting. In this fast-paced, customer-focused role, you'll solve problems, deliver accurate solutions, and drive a seamless service experience. You'll collaborate with a supportive team, contribute new ideas, and continuously build your expertise in financial services operations. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys helping others, thrives in a structured environment, and is eager to grow their skills while making a meaningful impact.
What You'll Do:
  • Provides quality and timely customer service to field and home office staff on the following topics Benefits, Compensation, Sales Reporting.
  • Communicates with callers clearly in an open, direct, and timely manner.
  • Answers questions that are routine, escalates calls as needed.
  • Identifies the need for special handling and coordinates problem resolution, in addition to understanding the overall impact.
  • Provides complete and accurate solutions to all customer needs with appropriate guidance.
  • Under the direction of the Manager, Specialist, or Mentor, may handle more complex inquiries.
  • Adheres to phone schedules in accordance with set standards.
  • Gives and receives regular feedback/information in an open and positive manner.
  • Helps others with additional casework as needed.
  • Tries new ways of challenging the status quo and changing the way we work.
  • Contributes to a positive environment by openly communicating new ideas/solutions, perspectives and experiences in team meetings, training sessions, 1x1s and huddles.
  • Demonstrates behaviors that reflect and support our company and department values, vision, and culture of learning/growth
  • Acts in a manner necessary to achieve organizational results (i.e. big picture).
  • Organizes work in a manner that allows team members to easily locate and complete casework when needed.
  • Written communication (Emails, Assist Edge, Casetracker, SharePoint) is professional, complete, timely, accurate and effective.
  • Follows set procedures and standard work.
  • Exhibits a commitment towards personal learning and growth.
  • Takes initiative to learn topics outside of core responsibilities.

What You'll Bring:
  • High School diploma, GED or equivalent work experience
  • Minimum of two years of work experience demonstrating proficiency performing a variety of mathematical calculations and inputting accurate data.
  • Experience should include minimum of one year of previous field compensation experience, one year of call center and/or customer service experience, or a combination thereof in a financial services environment.
  • Strong demonstrated skills in analyzing complex information, problem solving, judgment, and independent decision making
  • Insurance Operations Experience a helpful
  • High level of organization, attention to details and follow through.
  • Able to identify and establish priorities to meet deadlines on multiple assignments.
  • Demonstrated computer experience, including Word and Excel.
  • Commitment to quality customer service.
  • Has highly developed and demonstrated verbal and written communication skills proficiency within the home office and the field.
  • Must handle confidential data in a manner consistent with the Privacy Information

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Compensation Range:
Pay Range - Start:
$20.51
Pay Range - End:
$30.76
Geographic Specific Pay Structure:
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Northwestern Mutual is an equal opportunity employer that welcomes talented individuals of all backgrounds. 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.
Skills
Decision Making (NM) - Beginner, Attention to Detail (NM) - Beginner, Industry Knowledge (NM) - Beginner, Project Management (NM) - Beginner, Cross Functional Partnering & Planning (NM) - Beginner, Research Communication (NM) - Beginner, Strategic Thinking (NM) - Beginner, Policy & Procedure (NM) - Beginner, Continuous Improvement (NM) - Beginner, Risk Assessment & Identification (NM) - Beginner
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We're excited about the potential people bring to Northwestern Mutual. You can grow your career here while enjoying first-class perks, benefits, and our commitment to a culture of belonging.
  • Flexible work schedules
  • Concierge service
  • Comprehensive benefits
  • Employee resource groups

Skills Required

  • High School diploma, GED, or equivalent work experience
  • Minimum two years work experience demonstrating proficiency with mathematical calculations and accurate data entry
  • At least one year of field compensation experience and one year of call center and/or customer service experience in financial services (or combination thereof)
  • Strong skills in analyzing complex information, problem solving, judgment, and independent decision making
  • Insurance operations experience
  • High level of organization, attention to detail, and follow through
  • Ability to identify and establish priorities to meet deadlines on multiple assignments
  • Demonstrated computer experience, including Word and Excel
  • Commitment to quality customer service
  • Highly developed verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to handle confidential data consistent with privacy requirements

What the Team is Saying

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Northwestern Mutual Compensation & Benefits Highlights

  • Retirement Support The package includes both a 401(k) and a company‑funded cash balance pension with automatic company contributions and disclosed vesting. This dual‑plan structure and cash‑balance credits strengthen long‑term savings support.
  • Parental & Family Support Paid parental leave, caregiving leave, and adoption/surrogacy assistance are explicitly provided for eligible employees. Fertility and family‑building resources are also highlighted as part of the offering.
  • Healthcare Strength Medical, dental, and vision coverage are paired with mental‑health resources and access to on‑site health centers in key locations. Fitness centers and reimbursements extend health and wellness support beyond core insurance.

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HQ: Milwaukee, WI
8,400 Employees
Year Founded: 1857

What We Do

You’ll Like It Here At Northwestern Mutual, we believe that our lives and our work matter. And that doing what’s right is good for everyone. We follow through by designing tech that improves the community and cultivating creative ways to make finance accessible anywhere. These guiding principles have allowed our company to grow for more than 160 years. Here, you’ll be with a team who emphasizes integrity and prioritizes security to design experiences that better everyone. You’ll work in cross functional teams to create optimal solutions that are rooted in innovative strategy and thoughtful execution. And you’re provided development tools and opportunities to become a leader all with the support of a collaborative team. You’ll be surrounded in a culture that values innovation and works to always evolve to stay ahead of trends and client needs. We are intentional in seeking out team members who will challenge us. Our employees choose us for the career opportunities, commitment to philanthropy and desire to have a meaningful impact in the lives of our clients. You have career passions and goals. We have ambition and opportunity for you to grow your future in tech. Discover today: https://careers.northwesternmutual.com/

Why Work With Us

We invest in our people. We know careers are about choices, so we provide intentional opportunity. Here you can build creative ways to make finance accessible anywhere and revolutionize traditional processes. As a mutual company, our focus is our people — whether professional development or investments in the community. 

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