Retirement Planning / Financial Consultant

The Principal Financial Group? (The Principal®) is a global investment management leader offering retirement services, insurance solutions and asset management. The Principal offers businesses, individuals and institutional clients a wide range of financial products and services, including retirement, asset management and insurance through its diverse family of financial services companies.

Principal Financial Group is currently seeking a Retirement Planner / Financial Counselor to cover a national territory working with our retirement plan participants. Grow your career with a FORTUNE 500 company with over 130 years of financial services experience; 65+ years in retirement services!!! At the Principal Financial Group, we believe how we do things is every bit as important as what we do. We're guided by ethical corporate governance, social responsibility and sustainability - and we have been since our company was founded in 1879. Our employees live out this commitment every day! Successful candidates will have the opportunity to use expertise in the financial services industry, problem solving abilities, and dynamic presentation skills to help individuals prepare for their financial future.

* Develop and implement customized educational plans that maximize participation in the retirement plan and Worksite Solutions program. * Develop appropriate assessment needs and conduct group presentations as well as one on one meetings that provide customized solutions for retirement plan clients. * Present and facilitate group enrollment and educational meetings for participants at customer work sites. * Maximize participation in the retirement plan as well help identify other financial needs the participant has. * Collaborate with internal team to design the appropriate needs assessment.

**Required Qualifications** * Bachelor's degree or equivalent required * 2 - 5 years of experience in the financial services industry with experience in personal markets or direct financial advising. * Active FINRA Series 7, Series 63 and 65 or Series 66, and Life/Health. If you do not have active licensing, Series 7, Series 63 and Life/Health, all must be obtained within 4 months from date of employment and Series 65 or 66 must be obtained within 6 months from date of employment. * Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills required. * Ability to understand and explain technical information to a variety of audiences. * Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, decision-making and multitasking skills are necessary. * Must be self-motivated, flexible and be able to use independent judgment. * Must be able to work well independently and in a team environment. * Basic computer skills (Microsoft Office programs) * Previous experience meeting and or exceeding established goals * Willing to travel 80% of the time nationwide and regional. **Preferred Qualifications** * 1 on 1 financial advising experience * Financial services sales experience * Working knowledge/exposure to insurance (ex: life and disability insurance) a plus