Financial Advisors at Northwestern Mutual come from diverse backgrounds and industries including business development, education, government, engineering, sales, law enforcement, banking, and more. A brief cover letter introducing your interest and qualifications is encouraged.
Begin a Career with:
- Growth, early leadership tracks, and uncapped earning potential
- Impact in the lives of your clients through comprehensive financial planning
- Control over your time and calendar
- Income potential directly matching your effort and ambition
- Culture built on exceptional training, support, development, diversity, and fun!
Role Functions:
- Provide expert guidance to meet the comprehensive financial planning needs of individuals and businesses
- Provide services including retirement planning, insurance and investment services, estate planning, business planning, education funding, and employee benefits.
- Understand clients' goals and visions to develop holistic financial solutions that put clients on a path to financial success.
- Consult with clients on their financial plans (investments, insurance, retirement, taxes, business planning, benefits, etc.)
- Build and maintain client bases, keep current client financial plans up-to-date and build a portfolio of new clients on an ongoing basis.
Compensation and Benefits:
- Sales commissions and renewal revenues
- Weekly KPI bonuses up to $22,000/year
- New-client and client-retention bonuses
- Comprehensive health, vision, and dental insurance
- Company-funded retirement package
- Group life insurance and disability income insurance
- Sponsorship and payment for investment and insurance licensing (not a prerequisite for hiring)
Average and Top Performer Income:
Average - Top 25%
Year 1 | $52,000 - $106,000
Year 3 | $103,000 - $202,000
Year 5 | $139,000 - $289,000
Year 10 | $234,000 - $490,000
Year 15 | $341,000 - $790,000
Some of our Accolades Include:
- Fortune 500 Ranking: 109
- Glassdoor 2026 Best Places to Work in Finance, Insurance, and Consulting
- Forbes: America’s Best Insurance Companies, 2026
- Forbes: Best Whole Life Insurance Companies, 2025
- The Wall Street Journal: Best Whole Life Insurance Companies, 2025
- Fortune "World's Most Admired Companies"
- Training Magazine APEX Award, 2025
- Selling Power Magazine “50 Best Companies to Sell For”
- BusinessWeek Magazine "50 Best Places to Launch a Career"
- Top 5 independent broker-dealer in the Unites States
- Industry-leading financial strength ratings (A.M. Best: A++, Fitch Ratings: AAA, Standard & Poor’s: AA+, Moody’s Investors Service: Aaa)
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $50,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Education:
Ability to Commute:
- Sacramento, CA (Required)
Work Location: In person
