Consultant, Fintech Platforms

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. As an Annuity Consultant, FinTech, the role serves as Nationwide’s subject-matter expert for the Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) and advisory technology ecosystem and as a connector among business leaders, wholesalers, advisors, RIAs, custodians, fintech platforms, outsourced insurance desks, and technology partners. The role evaluates market and competitor capabilities, translates advisor and business needs into secure, scalable technology solutions, and guides partner relationships through implementation, testing, adoption, and continuous improvement. By connecting platform capabilities—including CRM, financial planning, proposal, account-opening, data, and integration tools—to business and compliance requirements, the Consultant expands fintech distribution, improves advisor and partner experience, and strengthens wholesaler effectiveness.   Solid understanding of the RIA ecosystem, advisor business models, distribution practices, and financial services products, including RIAs, advisory, custodians, broker-dealers, outsourced insurance desks (OIDs), and fintech platforms. Knowledge of advisor technologies, workflows, and integrations, including CRM, financial planning, portfolio reporting, proposal generation, fee billing, document workflow, data feeds, and platform integration technologies. Understanding of emerging technologies, industry trends, and developments impacting the wealth management, advisory, and fintech marketplaces. Experience partnering with business, technology, and external partners to understand business needs, define solutions, support technology-enabled initiatives, and optimize partner capabilities. Strong ability to communicate, present, and translate business information and technical concepts, effectively engage stakeholders and partners. Demonstrated ability to build relationships, lead cross-functional work, manage ambiguity, solve problems, influence outcomes, and deliver results. Core strengths include customer focus, interpersonal effectiveness, relationship building, and drive for results. It is our intention to fill this role in Columbus, Ohio, however, on occasion, applications from candidates who bring critical industry skills and relevant experience may be considered to work remotely . This role does not qualify for employer-sponsored work authorization.  Nationwide does not participate in the Stem OPT Extension program. #LI-YA1 Job Description Summary Our team works to elevate opportunities to expand the reach of our annuity distribution. We’re as much about creating and designing the strategic path forward, using all of the tools and resources we have, as we are about building and growing profitable, sustainable relationships. If you are creative, accountable and motivated to meet and exceed sales goals, we want to hear from you! As a Consultant, you'll manage and improve partnerships with focused Financial Technology (FinTech) platform partners to further maximize sales solutioning and positioning opportunities for the annuity distribution teams.

Key Responsibilities:  Builds, documents and produces partner overviews, education and partner specific trainings that are partnered with existing product sales materials to improve advisor focused sales and distribution tactics.  Assists in building and leading the management of the FinTech database used internally for informational access to FinTech partner overviews and capabilities. Acts as a subject matter authority in