Contract, Licensing & Registration Senior Analyst, Distribution Services at Northwestern Mutual

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Financial Services, InsuranceIndustries

Requirements

  • Associate/Bachelor degree or 3 years of customer service experience
  • 1-2 years of financial services experience preferred
  • Ability to work a structured schedule for service coverage through a blend of 50/50% processing and phone work
  • Experience working in shared queue or operations system to document updates and action items
  • PC experience working with Microsoft Word, Outlook and other Microsoft Office software
  • Non-Registered Fingerprinted employee
  • Proven strong analytical and problem solving skills
  • Superior customer service skills with ability to address and successfully resolve complex and sensitive issues
  • Ability to successfully complete tasks in a timely and accurate manner in a high volume area
  • Ability to work independently to accomplish a variety of tasks
  • Ability to coach and provide guidance on core customer service topics

Responsibilities

  • Provides quality and timely customer service to field and home office staff on Contracting, Licensing, Registrations, Terminations and Support
  • Communicates with callers clearly in an open, direct, and timely manner
  • Answers questions that are routine, escalates calls as needed
  • Identifies the need for special handling and coordinates problem resolution, in addition to understanding the overall impact
  • Provides complete and accurate solutions to all customer needs with appropriate guidance
  • Under the direction of the Manager, Specialist, or Mentor, may handle more complex inquiries
  • Adheres to phone schedules in accordance with set standards
  • Gives and receives regular feedback/information in an open and positive manner
  • Helps others with additional casework as needed
  • Tries new ways of challenging the status quo and changing the way we work
  • Contributes to a positive environment by openly communicating new ideas/solutions, perspectives and experiences in team meetings, training sessions, 1x1s and huddles
  • Demonstrates behaviors that reflect and support company and department values, vision, and culture of learning/growth
  • Acts in a manner necessary to achieve organizational results (i.e., big picture)
  • Organizes work in a manner that allows team members to easily locate and complete casework when needed
  • Ensures written communication is professional, complete, timely, accurate and effective
  • Follows set procedures and standard work
  • Exhibits a commitment towards personal learning and growth
  • Takes initiative to learn topics outside of core responsibilities
  • Learns each job task within the division and provides back-up during vacations and high-volume periods

Skills

Customer Service
Contracting
Licensing
Registrations
Terminations
Problem Resolution
Communication

Northwestern Mutual

Provides financial security services, and wealth management

About Northwestern Mutual

Northwestern Mutual offers personalized financial planning, life insurance, and investment services, leveraging leading-edge technology to manage over $125 billion in client assets for more than 4.5 million clients.

Milwaukee, WisconsinHeadquarters
1856Year Founded
N/ACompany Stage
Consulting, Fintech, Financial ServicesIndustries
10,001+Employees

Benefits

Growing your Career
Compensation & Time Off
Insurance plans
Health Savings Account
Wellness programs & resources
401(k) plan and cash balance contributions

Risks

Fintech platforms like Carefull challenge traditional financial advisory services.
Internal competition may arise from Wellthi's focus on the Black community.
Customer dissatisfaction may grow due to increased retirement age expectations.

Differentiation

Northwestern Mutual maintains the highest financial strength ratings in the industry.
The company launched 'The Great Realization' campaign to refocus customer priorities.
Northwestern Mutual offers a unique Long-Term Advantage product with life insurance benefits.

Upsides

The aging population increases demand for retirement planning and long-term care solutions.
Partnerships with tech firms enhance Northwestern Mutual's data analytics capabilities.
Digital transformation in insurance leads to more personalized customer experiences.

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