Wealth Sales Associate (Internal Wholesaler)

Principal Financial Group is a purpose-led firm focused on making financial security accessible to all. The Wealth Sales Associate role involves supporting sales and developing relationships with Registered Investment Advisors by handling inquiries and identifying sales opportunities. Responsibilities Proactive outreach to engage advisors (phone, email, meetings) Solve for needs across products: mutual funds, separately managed accounts, ETF's, 529's, internal funds, etc Learn to identify new sales opportunities and providing follow up Skills Bachelor's degree or 8 years of equivalent experience 1+ years of industry-related experience is necessary FINRA licensing required within 45 days of employment including SIE, Series 7, Series 63 licenses Requires ability to work independently Persuasive written and verbal communication (including telephone) skills Excellent presentation skills Travel as needed to support territory or conference needs (every other month at a minimum) Understanding of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), Separately Managed Accounts, and Mutual Funds Benefits Flexible Time Off (FTO) is provided to salaried (exempt) employees and provides the opportunity to take time away from the office with pay for vacation, personal or short-term illness. Employees don’t accrue a bank of time off under FTO and there is no set number of days provided. Company Overview Principal Financial Group® is dedicated to improving the wealth and well-being of people and businesses around the world—helping more than 62M customers plan, protect, invest, and retire as of December 31, 2023. It was founded in 1879, and is headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is