Associate General Counsel I- Legal

nefit of working for a well-established 100+ year-old Fortune 500 firm. This person will be responsible for:

• Providing legal advice and counsel to the firm, branch teams and internal business areas on a wide variety of branch and account-related legal issues, including matters involving powers of attorneys, court orders, trusts, estates, beneficiaries, account authorization, privacy, financial industry regulations, and client-related litigation.

• Identifying, mitigating, and managing potential risk to the firm, its affiliates, and its associates.

• Offering solutions-based advice by resolving conflicts before they escalate into complaints or litigation.

• Working with internal business areas to provide legal advice on processes and procedures to support our financial advisors and clients.

• Preparing associates to testify in non-party matters.

• Ensuring branch teams and home office associates adhere to regulatory and legal guidelines and policies and procedures of the firm.

• Handling matters independently, while exercising good judgment on when to escalate.

• Communicating effectively with other attorneys, professionals, associates and leaders.

• Identifying and managing outside counsel as needed.

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. For more information on the Benefits available to Edward Jones associates, please visit our benefits page.

Hiring Minimum: $117000
Hiring Maximum: $199300

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Skills/Requirements

• Juris Doctorate with exceptional academic credentials

• License to practice law in Missouri or an ability to obtain within six months of hire

• Minimum of 8 years of progressive responsibility as an attorney in private practice, in the public sector, or in an in-house counsel capacity

• Securities industry and/or litigation experience preferred

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

• Sound judgment and an ability to appropriately assess risk

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills

• Strong organizational and prioritization skills in a deadline-driven environment

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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

Check out our Canadian awards and accolades: Insights & Information Blog Postings about Edward Jones

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About Us

Join a financial services firm where your contributions are valued. Edward Jones is a Fortune 500¹ company where people come first. With over 9 million clients and 20,000 financial advisors across the U.S. and Canada, we're proud to be privately-owned, placing the focus on our clients rather than shareholder returns.

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.

View our Purpose, Inclusion and Citizenship Report.

¹Fortune 500, published June 2024, data as of December 2023. Compensation provided for using, not obtaining, the rating.

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.

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