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At Edward Jones, we help clients achieve their serious, long-term financial goals by understanding their needs and implementing tailored solutions. To ensure a personal client experience, we have located our 15,000+ branch offices where our more than 7 million clients live and work.
In a typical branch office, a financial advisor meets with clients and receives branch office support, so they can focus on building deep relationships with clients. Headquarters associates in St. Louis, Tempe and Mississauga provide support and expertise to help U.S. and Canada branch teams deliver an ideal client experience. We continue to grow to meet the needs of long-term individual investors.
The Risk Management Leader will join the Client Strategies Group Risk Management department as we continue to accelerate and deepen the front-line risk capabilities of our firm’s Advice, Planning Products and Services in support of our firm’s transformation. The Risk Management Leader will be responsible for leading capabilities within CSG to better understand, effectively manage and communicate the risk profile of the division. This includes the execution of the firm’s risk management framework, in adherence to Enterprise risk standards by identifying, measuring, responding to and reporting on the risks of CSG’s business, such as operational, strategic, model, financial and other risk types.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead a function that executes the firm’s risk management framework and provides value-add, consultative risk coverage to CSG’s functional capabilities by:
Identifying, quantifying, and responding to risks across CSG to enable risk-based actions and decision-making by business leaders
Partnering with business areas to conduct risk assessments in accordance with the CSG Risk Management Framework and Enterprise risk standards
Co-developing risk mitigation strategies and action plans with risk owners to address highest priority risks
Synthesizing risk data into meaningful reporting, tailored to various audiences and levels in the organization
Cultivating front line risk ownership and accountability
Providing ongoing risk consultation, support and constructive challenge to the business
Designing and leading cross-divisional risk governance and accountability frameworks for business areas
Attract, develop and engage best-in class risk management talent
Champion a strong risk culture for the division via elevating the risk knowledge base of associates and leaders of the division and deploying risk management best practices across the division
Lead divisional representation to consult on, co-create, execute and align on key ERM initiatives
Identify opportunities and execute plans to mature the 4 Pillars of the CSG risk management framework – Risk Identification, Risk Measurement, Risk Response, Risk Insights
Coordinate with many other business areas, including connecting with peer risk teams and SMEs to align and provide thought leadership on divisional and Enterprise priorities, firm programs or projects, in addition to ad hoc initiatives requiring risk coverage.
Ensure that external events and emerging risks are considered and managed accordingly
Continue to develop and share deep knowledge and understanding of broader industry, risk management best practices
Skills / Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree or industry designation (e.g. – CFA, FRM) preferred
Series 7 required or attainable within twelve months of hire
7+ years risk management, internal controls, internal audit, or experience with comprehensive knowledge of risk management
Relevant or comparable experience preferred, such as financial services, wealth management, asset management, investment products, etc.
Previous leadership experience preferred, with a focus on diversity and inclusion
Experience in building relationships and networks, at varying levels in the organization
Ability to strategically plan and effectively execute
Strong analytical, problem-solving and systems thinking skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with ability to tailor communication based on the audience
Ability to lead in an environment of significant change
2021 FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For® By Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE Magazine – Edward Jones was named No. 20 on the list.
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2021 Corporate Equality Index – Edward Jones joins the ranks of 767 major U.S. businesses that received top marks in the Foundation’s 19th annual scorecard on LGBTQ workplace equality.
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2021 Training Top 100 list – Edward Jones ranked No. 19, up six spots from last year in its 21st consecutive year on this prestigious list.
J.D. Power, 2021 – Edward Jones has ranked “highest in Employee Advisor Satisfaction among Financial Investment Firms” in the J.D. Power 2021 U.S. Financial Advisor Satisfaction Study.
Edward Jones received the highest score among employee advisors in the J.D. Power 2007,2008, 2010, 2012-2015, 2017-2021 Financial Advisor Satisfaction Studies of employee advisors’ satisfaction among those who are employed by an investment services firm. Visit jdpower.com/awards for more information.
Edward Jones does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
At Edward Jones, we value and respect our associates and their contributions, and we recognize individual efforts through a rewards program that promotes a long-term career, financial security and well-being. Visit our career site to learn more about our total compensation approach, which in addition to base salary, typically includes benefits, bonuses and profit sharing. The salary range for this role is based on national data and actual pay is based on skills, experience, education, and other relevant factors for a potential new associate:
Salary: $106916 – $182047
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