Representative, Retirement Solutions Center

Are you passionate about being part of a team at a Fortune 100 company with nearly $70 billion in annual sales that delivers extraordinary care to help individuals and businesses prepare for and protect their future? If so, then Nationwide Financial could be the place for you! At Nationwide®, “on your side” goes beyond just words. Our customers and partners are at the center of everything we do and we’re looking for associates who are passionate about delivering extraordinary care.

Please note the following additional details regarding training, work schedule, and location requirements for this role.

Training for this role is 5 weeks total and will follow a hybrid schedule.

• Weeks 1–4: Monday–Friday, 8 AM–5 PM ET

• Week 5: Monday–Friday, 9 AM–5:30 PM ET for hands-on training

Post-training schedule hours for this role could fall within the following timeframe:

• Monday–Friday, 8 AM–11 PM ET

• Potential Saturday shift: 9 AM–6 PM ET

This role will be hired on a SuccessFlex basis and follows a hybrid work schedule, with 2 days in office and 3 days remote each week during training and post-training.

Candidates must live within a 35-mile radius of one of the following office locations:

• Ohio: Three Nationwide Plaza, Columbus, OH 43215

• Arizona: 18700 North Hayden Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85255

Licensing Requirements (Required for the Role — Not Required to Apply)
This position requires the Securities Industries Essentials and Series 6 license. You do not need to have these licenses to apply or begin your career at Nationwide.

Nationwide provides full support to help you earn them, including:

• Paid study time

• Study materials

• Classroom support

• All exam fees covered

Licensing timeline:

• SIE and Series 6 must be completed within 170 days of employment

Compensation & Benefits

• Minimum salary $47,151 ($23.40/hr)

• PTO, 401(k) with match, pension plan

• Medical, dental, vision (day one)

• Hybrid/remote opportunities

• Educational assistance

• Exclusive insurance discounts

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Job Description Summary

Do you love connecting and building new business relationships? If you have a natural curiosity, are excited about helping people and want to accelerate both your personal and professional growth, we want to know more about you!

As a Representative, you’ll provide extraordinary care to our members, partners, plan sponsors and investment professionals. You will understand high-level product/plan and regulatory requirements to analyze and resolve general account, plan fees or plan inquiry questions will be key to success. Additionally, you’ll effectively interpret and articulate Nationwide's marketing strategies when communicating with customers.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities: 

• Receives and responds to incoming calls from investment professionals, plan sponsors and members on a variety of topics. Understands the different product suites, including current line-up and products no longer sold that still require servicing. 

• Responsible for interpreting and applying all changes and enhancements to new and old products, based on the daily change communications. Identifies the question(s) behind the question to proactively offer consultative expertise and uncover the unstated need. 

• Maintains a record of the conversations and follows a process of documentation to support our strategy of knowing our member better than anyone and use the information in a way that drives the relationship deeper. 

• Follows all rules and regulations to ensure compliance with FINRA or other professional licensure requirements, Nationwide policies, firms, plan documents and state and local laws. 

• Educates customers to ensure understanding of tax implications, penalties/surrender charges, death benefit protection, lifetime income, capital preservation and/or benefits pertaining to the plan/contract.

• Analyzes problems to determine proper course of action, striving for first time final resolution. When necessary, works with internal partners to resolve escalated issues. Integrates lean methodology into daily interactions through problem-solving meetings and team huddles.

• Develops