Specialist, Product Financial Services (Life Product, Product Placement)

Are you passionate about being part of a team that delivers extraordinary care to help individuals and businesses prepare for and protect their retirement If so then Nationwide Financial could be the place for you! At Nationwide on your side goes beyond just words. Our customers are at the center of everything we do and were looking for associates who are passionate about delivering extraordinary care.

Were launching an exciting new line of business within Individual Life business focused on private placement life insurance for high-net-worth clients . This is an unique opportunity to join the team at the ground level and play a critical role in ensuring smooth operations for a highly specialized product.

As the Specialist Product youll act as the quarterback for post-sale activitiesoverseeing policy setup coordinating with third-party administrators and ensuring accurate reporting commissions and fund changes. Youll serve as the primary point of contact for internal teams and external partners delivering premium care for policies.

What were looking for :

• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Experience in case coordination sales support or client services (insurance or financial services preferred).
• Ability to manage complex processes and build new workflows.
• Excellent communication skills for high-visibility interactions.

Location : Columbus OH (on-site strongly preferred) with a hybrid work schedule.

This role does not qualify for employer-sponsored work does not participate in the Stem OPT Extension program.

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Job Description Summary

Our work is essential to helping Nationwide build future capabilities to serve customer needs. Keeping existing products relevant and marketable and building new products takes research critical thinking practicality and collaboration. If you enjoy gathering input and information working independently and on a team and creating innovative solutions for customers we want to know more about you!

As a Specialist youll help with the initiation development and maintenance of products with respect to design profitability and growth. Well count on you to gather information and make recommendations on pricing and design features product distribution and procedures / standards. Youll also have opportunities to assist with key initiatives to address product strategy and profitability targets.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities :

Establishes and maintains features / capabilities of products from beginning to end with shared responsibility for the products managed from both a growth and profitability perspective.

Finds opportunities for improvement and recommends changes to management.

Provides support related to product management and design.

Assists in the development of key initiatives to address product strategy and profitability targets.

Reviews and analyzes market information of benchmark competitors identifying ways to keep products market competitive.

Increases proficiency in pricing product design legal compliance data analysis product distribution marketing sales and statistical reporting.

Identifies and evaluates business opportunities. May provide management with regular assessment of financial results and recommendations to increase future performance.

Investigates and assists in sponsoring new tools and technology to improve product performance.

Assists on special project teams.

Manages all aspects of projects including planning budgeting resources coordination communication execution and completion.

Develops and implements complex business processes that support business requirements and business strategy.

Provides training on existing and new processes to the assigned customer base.

May perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Reporting Relationships : Reports to Director or Officer.

Typical Skills and Experiences : Typically six years of relevant experience in a related industry.

Education : Undergraduate degree in finance economics marketing or related field preferred.

License / Certification / Designation : Industry designations (e.g. CPCU ARM CLU FLMI ChFC CFP NASD etc.) preferred.

Experience : Typically six years of relevant experience in a related industry.

Knowledge Abilities and Skills : Demonstrated decision making. Proficiency in the use of analytic tools plans pricing and products. Ability to drive for results and to understand strategic objectives. Ability to lead projects. Ability to creatively present ideas in written form and through presentations. Effective verbal and written communication skills.

Other criteria including leadership skills competencies and experiences may take precedence.

Staffing exceptions to the above must be approved by the hiring managers leader and Human Resource Business Partner.

Values : Regularly and consistently demonstrates the Nationwide Values.

Job Conditions :

Overtime Eligibility : Not Eligible (Exempt)

Working Conditions : Normal office environment. May require moderate to frequent travel.

ADA : The above statements cover what are generally believed to be principal and essential functions of this job. Specific circumstances may allow or require some people assigned to the job to perform a somewhat different combination of duties.

Benefits

We have an array of benefits to fit your needs including : medical / dental / vision life insurance short and long term disability coverage paid time off with newly hired associates receiving a minimum of 18 days paid time off each full calendar year pro-rated quarterly based on hire date nine paid holidays 8 hours of Lifetime paid time off 8 hours of Unity Day paid time off 401(k) with company match company-paid pension plan business casual attire and more. To learn more about the benefits we offer click here.

Nationwide is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone feels challenged appreciated respected and engaged. Nationwide prohibits discrimination and harassment and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to any characteristic (or classification) protected by applicable law.

NOTE TO EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES :

We value the partnerships we have built with our preferred vendors. Nationwide does not accept unsolicited resumes from employment agencies. All resumes submitted by employment agencies directly to any Nationwide employee or hiring manager in any form without a signed Nationwide Client Services Agreement on file and search engagement for that position will be deemed unsolicited in nature. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is subsequently hired as a result of the referral or through other means.

Required Experience :

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Key Skills

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Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1