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:
$114,450.00
Pay Range - End:
$212,550.00
Geographic Specific Pay Structure:
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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 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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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
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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/
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