Welcome, leaders!

When you identify a candidate that you would like MBO to onboard, follow these steps:

1. Submit the job posting to VNDLY
2. Obtain approval and distribute the Job to MBO
3. Email MBO in the format below:
   1. Subject Line: Pre-identified Candidate: Job ID- XXXXX
   2. Template for necessary onboarding information:
      1. Name:
      2. Email Address:
      3. Phone Number:
      4. Pay rate:
      5. Bill Rate:
      6. Start date:
      7. Note:

Please note: If you have any questions on pay and bill rates please speak with the CSO team or reach out to Maleah Williams, MWilliams@mbopartners.com for assistance.

If you do not already have a contractor in mind, MBO's Independent Talent Network team can help.

Northwestern Mutual's dedicated ITN Team Manager will work with you to attract and hire from the pool of 140,000+ Talent inside of MBO's marketplace. This Fortune 500-proven Talent exists across 18 skill domains and over 112 specialties, including cyber security, cloud engineering, software engineering, recruiting, federal proposal support, and DoD contract management. Note that a small sourcing fee applies for successful placements (15%), which is in addition to MBO's standard engagement service fees. This combined fee is still a fraction of the cost of working with traditional staffing suppliers.

Sourcing process: When you need MBO's help finding a contractor for a role, email Jordan Pumpelly at jpumpelly@mbopartners.com with:

1. Your name, title, email, and phone number.
2. The position's title, estimated pay range, key skill requirements, location(s) / remote, estimated project duration (start and end dates), and security clearance (if required).

Your ITN Team Manager will follow up to finalize the details of the role and then begin the process of recruiting, screening, and submitting vetted Talent for your review. For most roles, MBO's ITN team can deliver high-quality talent in 72 hours or less. You simply select the candidate which best matches your needs and we will then initiate our standard onboarding process.

MBO directs Northwestern Mutual-referred independents into one of three engagement services depending on their characteristics, expectations, and business qualifications:

• Vendor Services: A business-to-business engagement service for independent professionals who meet Northwestern Mutual's criteria to engage as qualified vendors. Independent professionals interested in engaging through Vendor Services must pass a qualification evaluation during the onboarding process. MBO invoices Northwestern Mutual for approved time/expense submissions and pays vendors on a 30 day net term for approval.
• Business Services: A unique engagement alternative for independent professionals who wish to work as compliant independent business owners (LLCs or corporations) but need assistance meeting and maintaining the appropriate credentials to do so. Independents engaged through Business Services enjoy the freedom and flexibility of operating an independent business at less cost and with less administration than doing it alone.
• Payroll Services: A conventional W-2 payrolling solution for hourly workers who do not consider themselves true independent business practitioners.

MBO Partners Program Leads:

Primary Contact:
Maleah Williams
Lead PMO and Account Manager
nwmutual@mbopartners.com

Client Partner:
Steve Berselli
sberselli@mbopartners.com
(202) 740-4745

Executive Sponsor:
John Devlin
jdevlin@mbopartners.com
(720) 255-6080

Independent Talent Network Team Manager:
Jordan Pumpelly
jpumpelly@mbopartners.com
(804) 916-9988

Northwestern Mutual Corporate Procurement Lead:

Primary Contact: