Your passion. Our purpose. This could be powerful.
Maybe the markets keep you up at night. Trusts are your forte. Or your idea of a perfect day at the office is a deep dive into equity research. Whatever your passion, at Edward Jones it will have purpose. Your work is meaningful – because it has a singular focus: client relationships. What you do every day helps people achieve and protect their financial goals. Impacting lives for the better. And with our remarkable work-life flexibility, one of the lives it could enhance is yours.
Job Overview
Come join us in Firm Analytics, where we strive to unleash the full potential of data and analytics to address business challenges. As a Lead Data Analyst on our team, you will design, develop, and deliver actionable insights and solutions by applying statistical concepts and analytic techniques such as root cause, exploratory, sensitivity and scenario analysis, as well as hypothesis testing and economic modeling. You will combine data from multiple sources to develop innovative approaches and solutions to business problems. You will collaborate with business leaders and other team members to develop actionable insights and build a cohesive story to inform enterprise decision making and influence strategic planning.
If you have a passion for delivering insights, problem solving, and developing solutions that drive action, Firm Analytics may be your next career choice!
Responsibility Summary :
- Proactively identify opportunities with medium to broad impact where analytics can inform the business. Provide actionable insights to support business decisions and long-term strategy development, primarily by performing root cause, exploratory, sensitivity and scenario analysis, hypothesis testing, economic modeling, regression, and data visualization to identify patterns/trends/insights etc. on ambiguous business problems
- Consult with business owners to understand the business problem. Able to independently identify the appropriate analytic approach to solve the problem. Lead others through analytic approach and leverage systems thinking to connect work to other strategic initiatives.
- Merge, cleanse and transform complex data from multiple sources as needed for analysis. Develop advanced logic to structure datasets for analysis.
- Understand and apply intermediate to advanced statistical concepts.
- Apply critical thinking to pressure test and validate logic and outputs against known sources and understanding of business.
- Proactively identify data quality issues and collaborate with other subject matter experts to identify solutions.
- Lead team to generate and incorporate insights into a cohesive story that clearly addresses business questions and influences decision making. Effectively lead the creation and communication of tailored messages to influence senior leaders regarding analytic ideas, approach, key takeaways and actionable insights.
- Serve as a technical and functional data subject matter expert across a wide range of areas and have a solid knowledge on data relationship and flows including product, client, marketing, compliance, branch, etc.
- Educate senior and executive leaders across the firm on analytical concepts and best practices.
- Consult on data and analytic requirements for database development and system changes.
- Actively participate in industry and trade data and analytic communities in order to bring fresh ideas to the organization.
- Maintain a strong understanding of firm results & key business drivers to be able to to apply understanding to analytic approach to influence and create key strategies and business performance.
- Maintain a strong understanding of data flows, sources, and data transformations across multiple domains.
- Develop, manage, and utilize business relationships and partnerships with cross-functional business owners, senior and executive leaders across the organization.
- Document, monitor, and proactively recommend improvements to processes and controls related to areas of responsibility.
- Proactively identify efficiency improvements and cost reduction opportunities with moderate to broad impact and visibility, propose solutions to relevant parties and drive implementation of solutions.
Skills/Requirements
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree required with an emphasis in finance, business, economics, data science, math or analytics preferred.
- 7+ years related analytical work experience
- 7+ years experience interacting with various database and file storage systems (DB2, IDMS, Oracle, Hadoop, NoSQL)
- 7+ years experience with data manipulation languages such as SQL, Impala, PL/SQL, Hive, Pig, XML required.
- 7+ years experience using Microsoft Excel, including use of pivot tables, formulas, macros, vba, charts/graph
- Advanced knowledge of statistical concepts and analytic techniques, including descriptive statistics, forecasting, economic modeling, various regression techniques, machine learning techniques, exploratory analysis, and variance analysis required.
- Proficient with visualization tools such as Tableau, PowerBi, or MicroStrategy
- Strong analytical, critical and systems thinking required.
What could set you apart:
- Advanced degree or certification
- Financial Services industry experience
- Experience with statistical tools such as SAS, SPSS, R, or Python
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About Us
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Career Progression
Career Progression
Career Progression
Career Progression
Career Progression

It’s like professional development in the world’s largest sandbox.
Training, continuing education and mentoring – that’s only the beginning. Our headquarter campuses offer thousands of roles – and as many opportunities – for you to try new skills, get involved on different projects and step up as a leader. You’re in charge of your professional development. We just provide the opportunities.

Extra compensation when you need it most – with no ceiling on how much you can earn.
And we really mean it. There is no ceiling on how much you can earn as we have a work hard and be rewarded philosophy. We also understand that new financial advisors might be more worried about the floor. So we provide a guaranteed salary for your first four years. Did we mention bonuses, commissions, profit sharing and travel awards?
“As hard as I want to work determines how successful my business can be.”
– Mark Audet, CFP Financial Advisor – St. Louis

Your new career comes with support from day one.
At Edward Jones, we support you with resources and training from day one. You’ll be joining a firm that is consistently recognized and awarded for our training. We believe you’ll see our investment in you as one of the best parts of working at Edward Jones. When you join the client team in your local branch, you won’t be on your own.

Come as you are. We will teach you everything you need to know.
Our Branch Office Administrators come from many different career backgrounds. Sales. Marketing. Customer service. Even finance. But they have one thing in common: a desire for a rewarding career that empowers them to make a difference in people’s lives. Your training begins with six months of dedicated onboarding – and is built out with mentoring, learning plans tailored to your needs, and 6,000-plus at the Headquarters making sure you have everything you need to succeed.

Put your talent to the test – Working with the industry’s best.
There’s no better way to flex your skillset than working with the best. And you will find the best here. We aggressively recruit a vast array of top talent that help us innovate. And build the tools and systems that support our goal of being the #1 choice for the serious long-term investor. Our clients’ needs are becoming more complex. They have high expectations for a personalized user experience that puts them in control – so they can feel confident managing their financial lives. You won’t be competing with your colleagues to develop the next breakthrough technology. We are a team. Some say a family. And our collaborative culture permeates every aspect of our firm. Including tech innovation. Everyone is working toward the same goal: to create technology to make it easier for our clients to do business with us. And when any of us succeed, it’s a win for all of us.

Your colleagues will inspire you. And hold you accountable.
Our vast resources, solid reputation and commitment to making a meaningful difference in people’s lives attract next-level talent that creates an inspiring work environment. You won’t just be working alongside some of the industry’s best – you will be collaborating with them. Our relationships with our clients and each other are, in a word, authentic. And we hold ourselves accountable to both. Building products, services and technologies that strip out the complexity for our branch teams – and elevate our client-centric experience.

You can see the future. Because you’re building it.
Our client-first focus comes with a promise: to think like them, not just about them. So much so that we can anticipate their needs before even they do. How? By staying ahead of changing regulations and mitigating risk for over 7 million clients. Developing new tools and technologies. Creating data driven innovative business solutions. And building automation, agility and nimbleness into our workflows. So we can pivot on a dime. Prepared to solve future challenges before they ever arise.
Career Progression
Career Progression
Start here. Grow your career.
Service and Operations are known as places that grow and develop top talent at the firm. When you join our large divisions, you’ll have many opportunities to learn outside of your role. We have specialized focus areas, all waiting for you to expand your knowledge and contribution. Develop your skills. Work in many settings. And move down the path that interests you most. As your skills grow, your leader may recommend you for opportunities in other areas. Selflessly losing top talent – all in the name of your development. And the success of the firm.

Find your niche. We insist.
Investment Products & Strategy is home to many areas of expertise. This works to your advantage. And supports your professional development. Working in research but curious about trusts? Check it out. Hired in banking but a trader at heart? Give it a try. Passionate about finding innovative ways to help clients protect their goals? Your leaders will encourage you to explore. Mentor you. And connect you with other leaders and colleagues who can show you the way. And you and your leader will have meaningful, performance and development discussions throughout the year. Not only at your annual review. So as your interests evolve, your leader can help you find the next opportunity. So you can find your niche.

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Grow your skills – And find your passion.
Your professional development is our priority. World-class training, mentoring and continuing education – that’s a given. But you can expect so much more. Digital transformation throughout the firm creates a steady stream of opportunities for you to stretch your skills. In different tech areas – and different business areas. We promote collaboration and movement between divisions and departments. And encourage you to understand the business drivers by plugging you into design sprints, research projects and situations where you can see our workflows firsthand. Helping you find your passion, with so many paths to get there.


Bring your skills and experience here. We’ll find a place to put them to work.
Tech? HR? Marketing? Operations? You’ve got the skills. We’ve got the team. We are a large firm with many areas of expertise but each division is small enough for you to make an impact. And you can test the waters in other areas. We encourage it. Learning new skills and gaining leadership experience along the way.
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When it comes to your compensation, we want to be clear.
#1 Your performance drives your compensation – and we won’t limit it with earning caps. Not now, not ever.
#2 Our compensation is competitive and multi-faceted. Commissions and trimester bonuses – based on individual branch and firm profitability – make up the bulk of your variable income. But your total payout may include travel awards and profit sharing. And the opportunity to be rewarded for transitioning client relationships to financial advisors looking to grow.
#3 Our compensation is simple and transparent. We make it easy to understand how you are rewarded and strive to minimize grid changes. You know exactly what to expect and how to impact your results.
Our partnership structure frees you to focus on your clients.
Being a partnership makes us distinctly different from our competitors. More than a structure, it’s a mindset. And it permeates every aspect of our business. From how we work with each other – think collaboration not competition – to our long-term investment philosophy. It’s most at work in our shared focus on doing what’s right for the client. And it’s easy for us to do. Because we have no competing interests. No shareholders clamoring for short-term profits. We can take the long view, because we only answer to our clients. And to ourselves. Our financial advisors find this single-minded focus freeing. A clear mandate for success. And a clear path to get there.


Transitioning your practice is a difficult decision. We’re here to help.
Moving your practice to another firm may be the most stressful decision of your professional life. We understand. And our transition team is here to help. From early days when you are just beginning to consider the opportunity. To that glorious first day of opening your practice. And our support is not one-size-fits-all. We will tailor your transition to you and your practice – with you leading the way. Ensuring a smooth transition for you and your clients. And a solid path forward for next-level growth.

Investing in You
As a valued branch-team member, you will share in the success of your branch – and the firm. Our market competitive compensation program recognizes your individual contributions, promotes a long-term career, contributes to your financial security and promotes the well-being of you and your family.

Investing in You
As a valued branch team member, you will share in the success of your branch – and the firm. Our market competitive compensation program recognizes your individual contributions, promotes a long-term career, contributes to your financial security and supports the well-being of you and your family.
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