Senior Risk & Control Associate

Job Overview

You could say we're at the center of the center. 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 seven 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.

Team Overview

The Wealth Management and Field Management 1st Line Risk Team works together to identify, assess, management, and elevate risks associated with the WMFM Organization. The WMFM 1LOD Risk Team works to implement and operationalize the Enterprise Risk Management Framework. The WMFM 1LOD Risk Team drives alignment to the standards, provides transparency and visibility related to the risks in the WMFM profile, and helps to design and monitoring risk mitigation plans that help the functional area manage risks.

What You'll Do

This role serves a key function in ensuring transparent, accurate, and timely reporting of risks, risk mitigation, and other risk profile elements. This role is responsible for proactively identifying impactful opportunities where analytics and business intelligence visualizations can inform the business and provide actionable insights to support business decisions and long-term strategy development. Responsible for the execution of divisional risk analytics and risk reporting. This role involves developing and delivering comprehensive risk reports and insightful analytics to support decision-making and risk management processes. Requires exceptional analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to communicate findings effectively to senior management and other stakeholders. Here are a few of the key responsibilities :

• Build and maintain an understanding of data flows, sources, and data transformations across multiple domains
• Analyze data to identify trends, underlying issues and / or meaningful insights, and generate digestible reporting (dashboard, reports, or other risk data visualization tools) that divisional leadership can use to enable informed risk decision-making
• Define business and data requirements for reporting
• Engage and consult in the division's implementation and use of the firm's GRC Tool
• Lead the development and monitoring of KPIs and benchmarks, including the ability to communicate results to senior leaders
• Serve as a technical and functional data subject matter expert
• Build and maintain a strong knowledge of data sets available. Extract, cleanse, and transform data to support analysis needs. Proactively identify and resolve data quality issues
• Act as a resource to the team and assists divisional team members with reporting needs
• Stays informed on risk industry and educational / development opportunities
• Ensures that risk reporting adheres to Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) reporting standards
• Lead the development and monitoring of Risk Metrics (KRIs, risk appetite measures), KPIs, and benchmarks, including the ability to communicate results to senior leaders

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.

Hiring Minimum

$99,200

Hiring Maximum

$168,900

Skills / Requirements

What Experience You'll Need :

What Could Set You Apart

Advanced degree or industry designation preferred

Previous experience with investment advisory preferred

FINRA Series 7 license or acquire within 12 months of hiring

Prior experience as part of a dedicated first line of defense risk management function, including leading risk assessments

Candidates that live within 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. Current home-based associates : While this role is posted as hybrid, if selected and accepted, you may retain your home-based status. Edward Jones intends in good faith to continue offering the role as home-based, though future business or regulatory needs may require on-site work.

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 : Insights & Information Blog Postings about Edward Jones