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Here at Edward Jones the client is our single focus and our relationships with them are the measure of everything we do. And Service and Operations divisions are at the center of it all. We support our clients, branch teams and headquarter associates in providing the best possible experience. Advocate for our more than 7 million clients through regulation communication, fraud protection and managing their investment distributions. Protect their investments by mitigating risk. And innovate new ways of working. Using insights to create solutions for the future – in the here and now.
Job Overview
The Wealth Management Advice and Solutions Division (known as WMAS) at Edward Jones is focused on developing a profound understanding of prospective and current clients’ needs, in order to create an unparalleled experience. Leveraging these critical insights, we implement tailored solutions and enhance our products in ways that enable clients to achieve their financial goals.
From branding and communication to the actual stocks, bonds and mutual funds offered, your work will have a significant impact not only within the WMAS Division but firm-wide. Working in this collaborative and fast-paced environment, you will be challenged to bring fresh perspectives that allow us to continually exceed client expectations in an ever-evolving landscape.
Within the Advice and Guidance department of WMAS, the Portfolio Solutions Team is responsible for both the Advisory Solutions and Guided Solutions investment advisory platforms, including 12 Bridge Builder mutual funds and the Passport Money Market Fund. Advisory Solutions has over $300 billion in client assets under care, representing 15% of the firm’s total assets under care.
The Portfolio Solutions Team is seeking an Associate Analyst I/II to join our growing team of 17 investment professionals. We exist to help our clients meet and exceed their goals by providing unbiased, best-in-class portfolio guidance and oversight. We take on the complexity of portfolio construction so financial advisors can focus on our clients’ complete wealth management needs.
The Portfolio Solutions Team includes the Core/Core Plus and UMA/Tax-Sensitive Model Teams, as well as a Proprietary Funds Team. The model teams are responsible for the management and oversight of all Advisory Solutions and Guided Solutions models. These include taxable and tax-sensitive, UMA, and the new personalized models in both Model Assistant and Portfolio Assistant. The Proprietary Funds Team is responsible for the management and oversight of the Bridge Builder Funds and the Edward Jones Money Market Fund. This position will support the Proprietary Funds and Model teams within Portfolio Solutions. The Edward Jones Advisory Program is approximately $300 billion dollars and growing. The Bridge Builder fund complex comprises 12 multi-sub-adviser mutual funds with approximately $150 billion in assets.
What you’ll do…
- Support the Portfolio Solutions Team in assembling, reviewing, and ensuring integrity of investment data, conducting quantitative and qualitative analysis, preparing investment recommendations, performance reporting and monitoring, model trade implementation processes and risk controls, internal and external tool management, and analytics governance.
- Develop the knowledge and analytical skills for investment decision-making by assisting in the asset allocation implementation, portfolio construction, monitoring, and manager selection process.
- Work in partnership with Investment Manager Research, Investment Risk, Asset Allocation and other internal stakeholders and committees in making better informed decisions consistent with the firm’s long-term strategy and investment philosophy.
- Work towards completion of the CFA program.
Skills/Requirements
- Finance or Accounting bachelor’s degree and/or MBA preferred
- 2-4 years of working experience preferred.
- 1-2 years’ experience in related field preferred
- CFA designation or Successful progress towards completion of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation within 1 year of hire preferred.
- Series 7 and 66 (or 63/65 combo) required or attainable within six months of hire.
- Proficiency in spreadsheets, databases, other software programs (Morningstar Direct, Microsoft Office, FactSet, Bloomberg, BlackRock Aladdin, Tableau, etc.) and/or programming languages (Python, R, SQL).
- Experience with multi-asset portfolios, manager selection and/or fund management is a plus.
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.
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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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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.
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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?
“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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No experience in finance? Bring your developed skills, we’ll guide you the rest of the way.
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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