Associate General Counsel II- Product Counsel at Edward Jones
St. Louis, MO
About the Job
Want a meaningful career where you can make a difference? Edward Jones sounds perfect for you.
Collaboration. Autonomy. Opportunity. Words our headquarters associates use when talking about working at Edward Jones. Words that describe what it's like being part of a firm where everyone is aligned toward a singular focus: serving the client. And everyone is working to make the firm better together - as they grow as individuals. If these words resonate with you, we should talk.
Job Overview
Position Schedule: Full-Time
The Digital, Data, & Operations (DDO) organization at Edward Jones is the execution arm of the Firm, bringing the strategy of the enterprise to life. The DDO First Line Risk capability plays a critical role in executing a risk program that the organization finds to be inspirational. Through strategic thinking and cross-functional collaboration, you'll continuously identify opportunities for operational efficiency and risk mitigation, supporting the firm and the DDO organization in its key objectives.
What You'll Do:
As the Team Leader of the Governance & Reporting team within the DDO First Line Risk capability, you will lead a team of individual contributors and work in partnership with many stakeholders, including DDO and ERM leadership, to ensure delivery of the right outcomes while growing our impact. Key position specific responsibilities include:
Additional general risk management responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Edward Jones' compensation and benefits package includes medical and prescription drug, dental, vision, voluntary benefits (such as accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness), short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage. Short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage are provided at no cost to associates. Edward Jones offers a 401k retirement plan, and tax-advantaged accounts: health savings account, and flexible spending account. Edward Jones observes ten paid holidays and provides 15 days of vacation for new associates beginning on January 1 of each year, as well as sick time, personal days, and a paid day for volunteerism. Associates may be eligible for bonuses and profit sharing. All associates are eligible for the firm's Employee Assistance Program. For more information on the Benefits available to Edward Jones associates, please visit our .
At Edward Jones, we value and respect our associates and their contributions, and we recognize individual efforts through a rewards program that promotes a long-term career, financial security and well-being. to learn more about our total compensation approach, which in addition to base salary, typically includes benefits, bonuses and profit sharing. The salary range for this role is based on national data and actual pay is based on skills, experience, education, and other relevant factors for a potential new associate:
Hiring Minimum: $136571
Hiring Maximum: $232541
Skills/Requirements
Experience You Need:
What Could Set You Apart:
*Candidates that live within in a commutable distance from our Tempe, AZ and St. Louis, MO home office locations are expected to work in the office three days per week, with preference for Tuesday through Thursday.
Awards & Accolades
At Edward Jones, we are building a place where everyone feels like they belong. We're proud of our associates' contributions to the firm and the recognitions we have received.
Check out our U.S. awards and accolades:
Check out our Canadian awards and accolades:
About Us
Join a financial services firm where your contributions are valued. Edward Jones is a Fortune 500ยน company where people come first. With over 8 million clients and 19,000 financial advisors across the U.S. and Canada, we're proud to be privately-owned, placing the focus on our clients rather than shareholder returns.
Behind everything we do is our purpose: We partner for positive impact to improve the lives of our clients and colleagues, and together, better our communities and society. We are an innovative, flexible, and inclusive organization that attracts, develops, and inspires performance excellence and a sense of belonging.
People are at the center of our partnership. Edward Jones associates are seen, heard, respected, and supported. This is what we believe makes us the best place to start or build your career.
View our .
1Fortune 500, published June 2023, data as of December 2022. Compensation provided for using, not obtaining, the rating.
Edward Jones does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
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Collaboration. Autonomy. Opportunity. Words our headquarters associates use when talking about working at Edward Jones. Words that describe what it's like being part of a firm where everyone is aligned toward a singular focus: serving the client. And everyone is working to make the firm better together - as they grow as individuals. If these words resonate with you, we should talk.
Job Overview
Position Schedule: Full-Time
The Digital, Data, & Operations (DDO) organization at Edward Jones is the execution arm of the Firm, bringing the strategy of the enterprise to life. The DDO First Line Risk capability plays a critical role in executing a risk program that the organization finds to be inspirational. Through strategic thinking and cross-functional collaboration, you'll continuously identify opportunities for operational efficiency and risk mitigation, supporting the firm and the DDO organization in its key objectives.
What You'll Do:
As the Team Leader of the Governance & Reporting team within the DDO First Line Risk capability, you will lead a team of individual contributors and work in partnership with many stakeholders, including DDO and ERM leadership, to ensure delivery of the right outcomes while growing our impact. Key position specific responsibilities include:
- Support Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) integration as the firm's Chief Risk Officer builds and refines the ERM Framework foundations and programs, including implementation and management of new ERM Framework foundations and programs within the DDO organization
- Implement and maintain a DDO Risk Governance Framework, including establishment of DDO Risk Governance Committee and supporting processes to create alignment, transparency, and visibility into DDO's top risks and their mitigation plans
- Deliver insightful and actionable risk reporting for each division - Data, Digital, and Ops - and the DDO organization; identify and escalate emerging risk concerns for key risks to DDO leadership through data analysis and risk reporting
- GRC Tool implementation and ongoing management for the DDO organization
- Manage a highly effective team by working with team members on their career progression through coaching/mentoring as well as regular feedback via performance reviews
- Creation and ongoing maintenance of an annual team business plan
Additional general risk management responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Provides leadership with recommendations for enhancements to overall DDO risk execution and ERM Framework foundations and programs
- Identifies areas of opportunity to increase DDO risk management acumen and understanding of ERM Framework foundations and programs
- Assist Business Owners in ensuring policies, standards and procedures are consistent with ERM Framework foundations and programs
- Assisting other DDO Risk teams with troubleshooting discrepancies relating to the integrity, completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of risk data
- Stays informed on financial services industry and risk industry educational/development opportunities
- Ability to facilitate risk discussions with various stakeholders of all levels within the organization
- Engage in special projects aimed to mitigate high priority risks, as requested by DDO Risk leadership
- May lead or participate in 1st and 2nd LOD risk forums and share information with leadership across DDO
Edward Jones' compensation and benefits package includes medical and prescription drug, dental, vision, voluntary benefits (such as accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness), short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage. Short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage are provided at no cost to associates. Edward Jones offers a 401k retirement plan, and tax-advantaged accounts: health savings account, and flexible spending account. Edward Jones observes ten paid holidays and provides 15 days of vacation for new associates beginning on January 1 of each year, as well as sick time, personal days, and a paid day for volunteerism. Associates may be eligible for bonuses and profit sharing. All associates are eligible for the firm's Employee Assistance Program. For more information on the Benefits available to Edward Jones associates, please visit our .
At Edward Jones, we value and respect our associates and their contributions, and we recognize individual efforts through a rewards program that promotes a long-term career, financial security and well-being. to learn more about our total compensation approach, which in addition to base salary, typically includes benefits, bonuses and profit sharing. The salary range for this role is based on national data and actual pay is based on skills, experience, education, and other relevant factors for a potential new associate:
Hiring Minimum: $136571
Hiring Maximum: $232541
Skills/Requirements
Experience You Need:
- Juris Doctorate with exceptional academic credentials required
- Securities/Financial industry experience or experience in a highly regulated industry is required
- License to practice law in Missouri or an equivalent state
- Minimum of five (5) years of progressive responsibility as an attorney in private practice, in the public sector (including with a regulator) or in an in-house counsel capacity
- Technological aptitude and ability to learn new technologies
What Could Set You Apart:
- Experience providing legal support to high-risk, complex business projects, as in-house or outside counsel, is highly preferred
*Candidates that live within in a commutable distance from our Tempe, AZ and St. Louis, MO home office locations are expected to work in the office three days per week, with preference for Tuesday through Thursday.
Awards & Accolades
At Edward Jones, we are building a place where everyone feels like they belong. We're proud of our associates' contributions to the firm and the recognitions we have received.
Check out our U.S. awards and accolades:
Check out our Canadian awards and accolades:
About Us
Join a financial services firm where your contributions are valued. Edward Jones is a Fortune 500ยน company where people come first. With over 8 million clients and 19,000 financial advisors across the U.S. and Canada, we're proud to be privately-owned, placing the focus on our clients rather than shareholder returns.
Behind everything we do is our purpose: We partner for positive impact to improve the lives of our clients and colleagues, and together, better our communities and society. We are an innovative, flexible, and inclusive organization that attracts, develops, and inspires performance excellence and a sense of belonging.
People are at the center of our partnership. Edward Jones associates are seen, heard, respected, and supported. This is what we believe makes us the best place to start or build your career.
View our .
1Fortune 500, published June 2023, data as of December 2022. Compensation provided for using, not obtaining, the rating.
Edward Jones does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
#LI-HO
