Associate General Counsel I- Legal

Edward Jones • Tempe, AZ

50d

About The Position

Join a financial services firm where your contributions are valued. Edward Jones is a Fortune 500¹ company where people come first. With over 9 million clients and 20,000 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 Purpose, Inclusion and Citizenship Report. ¹Fortune 500, published June 2024, data as of December 2023. Compensation provided for using, not obtaining, the rating. We are looking for an experienced attorney to provide legal advice to our network of branch teams and support to business leaders across the Firm. The individual selected for this role will enjoy the benefit of working for a well-established 100+ year-old Fortune 500 firm.

Requirements

• Juris Doctorate with exceptional academic credentials
• License to practice law in Missouri or an ability to obtain within six months of hire
• Minimum of 8 years of progressive responsibility as an attorney in private practice, in the public sector, or in an in-house counsel capacity
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Sound judgment and an ability to appropriately assess risk
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills in a deadline-driven environment

Nice To Haves

• Securities industry and/or litigation experience preferred

Responsibilities

• provide legal advice to our network of branch teams
• support to business leaders across the Firm

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees