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
Flexible Work Options: Hybrid, Remote
Our ideal candidate is full of business design ideas, creative thinking, and strategic thinking who can conceptualize and implement quickly, independently or collaboratively. Believes in working through the problem through investigation and iteration.
They can demonstrate strong design and user experience sensibilities with an uncanny level of curiosity; keep up with the evolving landscape of available tools, technologies and resources as well as maintaining a positive energetic approach to the practice of design to solve complex problems with simple, engaging, and elegant solutions.
What you’ll do…
- Autonomously lead multidisciplinary teams of associates and leaders through design, development and delivery of exceptional experiences in enterprise and divisional efforts, with a focus on short-term field facing experiments for operational success.
- Support work teams to achieve clear problem statement definition, define big ideas and capabilities, and test ideas through test and learn methodologies to understand impact and return on investment.
- Effectively communicate in verbal and written venues to senior level leaders to present strategic opportunities, align to firm strategy/goals/objectives, define business cases, and develop strategic roadmaps that clearly articulate the journey toward ideal branch and client experiences.
- Negotiate business outcomes with other design leaders and business stakeholders to deliver on test and learn outcomes and opportunities.
- Quickly build trusting relationships, and provide guidance and feedback to colleagues and peers in pursuit of continuous improvement.
- Demonstrate agility in ambiguous and complex circumstances to achieve the desired outcome.
- Exercises strong critical thinking and sound judgment while independently making decisions within division level or department level projects. In doing so, the lead:
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- Evaluates a range of potential capabilities including change management, experience design and research, data analytics, test and learn, and project/program management to achieve the project’s desired outcomes.
- Gathers and evaluates necessary perspective to independently make decisions.
- Investigates and resolves escalations with varying and high degrees of complexity and impact.
- Identifies and mitigates risks associated with designed experiences delivering on user needs and business outcomes.
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- Identify major detailed project tasks, resources, and coordinate the efforts of internal and external parties necessary to see successful project completion including external consulting firms or partnerships.
- Identify internal subject matter experts, business owners, and those skilled in multiple business process disciplines necessary to achieve desired outcomes.
- Actively advocate the principles of process improvement, human-centered design, data analysis, and change management to a wide variety of audiences to gain the buy-in and understanding needed to drive transformational change.
Core Skillsets required:
Test and Learn Planning
- Demonstrated ability to plan and deploy various tests and experiments to accelerate and measure the impact of potential concepts and experiences.
- Identify value-add test and learn opportunities to drive execution and delivery of portfolio or firm level objectives.
- Demonstrated ability to identify and mitigate barriers for test execution.
Measurement and Analytics
- A passion for a data driven understanding of customer behavior, uncovering opportunities for action, and knowledge of analytical approaches is critical.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and communicate a measurement plan to determine success of various tests, designs, etc.. that help inform business decisions.
Coaching and Enablement:
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- Demonstrated ability to coach and enable other associates, especially in the test and learn specialization, to continually grow expertise and foster a culture of learning, insights, and testing.
- Advocate for a culture of testing and in-field experimentation aligned to key measures and outcomes.
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Hiring Minimum: $96471
Hiring Maximum: $164262
Skills/Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required in a field of Design, Science, or Engineering or equivalent discipline
- e.g. Human Computer Interaction, Human Factors, Instructional Design, Computer Science, Digital or Interactive Media, Communications, Behavioral Science, Psychology, Anthropology
- Master’s or advanced degree preferred.
- Financial services experience highly preferred.
- 5+ years of progressive design experience, test and learn experience, or applicable work experience.
- Expertise with design tools and methodologies, test and learn methods and approaches, and systems thinking.
- Knowledge of and experimentation with emerging design trends and technologies.
- Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills, building relationships at all levels of the organization, and effectively tailoring messaging and approach to multiple audiences.
- Experience in Devops Methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, etc.) strongly preferred.
- Some travel required.
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About Us
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.
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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.
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Where clients come first. And you are part of a branch team making a meaningful difference in people’s lives. Where the culture is surprisingly collaborative. And opportunities to lead push you to grow – as you grow your practice.
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?
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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.
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experience here.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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Some of our most successful financial advisors come to us from other fields. Our training and development is designed to help you succeed. From helping you pass your licensing exams and training you to understand the complexities of our industry, to arming you with the knowledge and skills to build your practice, we invest in your training and development. Every. Step. Of. The. Way.
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Learn more at a virtual or in-person event
Learn how Edward Jones is built differently – and how our unique business model puts you in charge of unleashing your potential. Virtually or in-person, we’ve created several opportunities for you to network and learn more from current Edward Jones financial advisors.
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Register for our “Investing In You: The Edward Jones Financial Advisor Opportunity” webinar. This confidential, 30-minute program provides an inside look at what financial advisors do, the ongoing support you’ll be provided, and how your valuable skills can transfer to a career as a financial advisor.
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