Careers

Your career as a Financial Representative can be summed up in three words:

• IndependenceYou build your local business the way you want tochoosing your hours, your clients, and the financial specialties you want to pursue. You measure your success.
• IncomeYour compensation is not dictated by corporate guidelines or somebody else's opinion. Your own hard work and determination control it. Your earnings potential is virtually as unlimited as your energy, commitment and drive.
• ImpactYour impact is lasting because as part of our team, you don't just sell products, you help identify your clients' financial goals and objectives and build relationships with your clientsrelationships that often last a lifetime.

A career with the Northwestern Mutual Financial Network is uniqueone that is as unique as you are. Why not see if you've got what it takes? We look forward to hearing from you.

Our knowledgeable specialistsin areas that include retirement solutions, estate analysis, wealth accumulation and investment products and services, along with business needs analysisare always there to assist you. They will work with you to identify client-specific solutions that will help you build and expand your business.

Training and Development

Whether you're seeking a new business challenge, or a college student seeking "One of America's Top Ten Internships for 2008" according to the Vault Guide to Internships, 2008 edition, a career as a Northwestern Mutual Financial Network Representative may be the right career move for you. Take advantage of:  

Certified TrainingIn Sales, Financial Products, Building a Client Base, and more.
Network SupportAccess to knowledgeable financial specialists and support staff.
Client NeedsDevelop personalized approaches to identify financial goals.
Product StrengthLife, disability income and long-term care insurance from the top-rated Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company and Northwestern Long Term Care Insurance Company.
Product VarietyAccess to quality financial products as a registered representative of Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC.
Sales ExpertiseNorthwestern Mutual earned the top ranking in its industry in Selling Power's 25 Best Service Companies to Sell For (Selling Power, November 2008)
Quality InternshipAccording to the Vault Guide to Internships, 2008 edition, "One of America's Top Ten Internships for 2008."

To learn more about full time career opportunities with Northwestern Mutual Financial Network -Arizona please contact Amy Barlow at amy.barlow@nmfn.com.                                                                                           

Internship Opportunities
If you are currently pursuing a college education, the opportunity to participate in an internship with Northwestern Mutual Financial Network can provide you with invaluable business experience. Interns gain and develop valuable skills such as:

Professional Networking
Business Communication and Relationship Building
Entrepreneurship
Personal Responsibility
Teamwork
Time management
Knowledge about the financial services industry

Interns are constantly encouraged to succeed through weekly guidance and counseling meetings as well as strategic goal setting activities. While being held to the highest standards and given superior support, interns are positioned to succeed.

Our internship program is not only about gaining experience, but also about the relationships you will build through working with fellow interns, experienced representatives and management.

According to our Managing Partner, Vlasta Duffy, CLU, ChFC, MBA, Building a relationship is the most important aspect of building a successful person. That's what we strive for here because even for those who decide that a career at Northwestern Mutual is not right for them, the relationship is still there.

To find out more about our internship program, or to submit a resume, please contact Matt Lyon at matt.r.lyon@nmfn.com.