Consultant, Business Development - Investment Management

Are you passionate about being part of a team that delivers extraordinary care to help individuals and businesses prepare for and protect their retirement? If so, then Nationwide Financial could be the place for you! At Nationwide®, “on your side” goes beyond just words. Our customers are at the center of everything we do and we’re looking for associates who are passionate about delivering extraordinary care.

In this role, you’ll play a key part in supporting and addressing the evolving needs of our business partners through both proactive and responsive engagement. You’ll work closely with teams across IMG and NF to drive initiatives, deliver effective solutions, and provide data-driven insights. Success in this position requires strong analytical skills, including the ability to interpret data and trends using tools like Microsoft Excel. You’ll be expected to manage and analyze information to support decision-making efforts. This role offers broad exposure across departments and the opportunity to contribute to impactful projects. If you’re detail-oriented, collaborative, and thrive in a dynamic environment, we encourage you to apply.

This is a hybrid role based out of our Columbus, OH location. The team comes into the office 3 days a week, typically Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

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Job Description Summary

Are you intrigued by every aspect of the investment business – from mutual funds to securities lending to the markets and beyond? Has your education, skills and professional experience prepared you to oversee all the essential work that delivers high quality investment services and substantial returns? If you are excited about putting your higher-level thinking to work in fund management, we’d like to know more about you!

In Nationwide’s Investment Management Group (IMG), we’ve earned a great reputation in the industry, and we value team members who love this business and want to learn, grow and advance in the profession.

As a Consultant, you'll be responsible for large and sensitive platform relationships. You'll develop and deliver reports on business line activities addressing needs, changes, issues and competitive information about the respective business unit. You'll work with the designated business unit(s) to represent NFG and NIA products and design and coordinate plan investments per the menus of NIA and NFG.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Supports selected business segments within Nationwide Financial, providing investment research and analysis.

• Coordinates and communicates portfolio construction and implementation process to plan sponsor decision makers.

• Performs current plan analysis, reporting, communication, negotiation and problem solving for the plan sponsor and the Nationwide Financial constituents. Works closely with Manager Strategies, Product Management and Asset Strategies teams to determine the best managers and asset mix for each business line "case" presented.

• Provides recommendations of investment options that support the investment strategies.

• Works to become an integrated part of the internal business unit team and product decision-making process.

• Leads business unit(s) to understand product positioning and development, including investments within variable insurance products as well as stand-alone investments (e.g. retail mutual funds, separate accounts, etc.). 

• Partners with Marketing departments of IMG and internal business unit to position products for success.

• Supports Sales associates with presentations and data that share the benefits of fund options and selection/monitoring process.

• Offers new investment products and marketing/sales ideas.

• Manages associate, when required) including performance, salary planning and administration, training and development, workflow and organizational planning, hiring and placement and disciplinary actions.

May perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Reporting Relationships: Reports to IMG Account Management leader.

Typical Skills and Experiences:

Education: Undergraduate studies in business, finance, economics, accounting or a related field. Graduate studies preferred.