Specialist, Regional Internal Consultant (Remote)

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 a Regional Internal Consultant, you will serve as a trusted advisor and strategic partner to financial professionals, broker-dealers, and internal sales teams, helping drive growth, retention, and client success across an assigned territory. This role combines consultative sales expertise, financial services knowledge, and relationship management to identify business opportunities, deliver tailored solutions, and position Nationwide Financial products and services to meet evolving client needs. Success in this role requires a strong customer focus, the ability to influence and build credibility with business partners, and a demonstrated consultative sales approach. The ideal candidate is results-driven, highly organized, and skilled at balancing multiple priorities while delivering exceptional service. In addition to supporting territory initiatives, Regional Internal Consultants serve as mentors for newer associates, contribute to strategic projects, and represent Internal Sales & Service in key meetings, advisory councils, and partnership initiatives. This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact by helping financial professionals grow their businesses, delivering value-driven solutions to clients, and contributing to Nationwide Financial's continued success in a dynamic and competitive marketplace. FINRA SIE and Series 6 required at time of application and you will be required to get your Series 63 within 120 days.  It is our intention to fill this role on a hybrid basis within 35 miles of Columbus, Ohio or Scottsdale, Arizona. However, on occasion, applications from candidates working remotely who bring critical industry skills and relevant experience may be considered.  This role does not qualify for employer sponsored work authorization. Nationwide does not participate in the STEM OPT extension program. #LI-REMOTE #nationwidefinance #regionalinternalconsultant 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! Our Internal Sales & Service (ISS) team works with Financial Professionals to provide the right Nationwide products to people who need and want them. We count on our team members to represent Nationwide well in this important market and have a real desire to connect and help our customers. As a Specialist, you’ll build, grow and retain strategic relationships with financial professionals, administrators and/or plan sponsors and participants (clients) through advising and consulting, in support of business unit sales goals. We’ll count on you to works effectively with multiple contact points across the sales process.

Key Responsibilities : Initiates daily contacts to targeted business partners to build relationships, discover appropriate needs where products and services apply and consults and advises based on clients’ needs. Develops and grows strategic business partnerships and relationships with business partners to meet territory management performance requirements. Acts as a consultative link between business partners and Nationwide Financial (NF). Applies knowledge of industry trends, competitive intelligence, state legislation, market movements and investment changes/performance to advise and consult with business partners. Evaluates and determines viability of business partners