Compliance Officer

Edward D Jones & Co LP

St. Louis, MO

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Advertising, Blog, Communication Skills, Conflict Resolution, Customer Experience, Customer Relations, Disbursements, Financial Services, Flexible Spending Accounts, Fortune 500 Customers, Maintenance Services, Needs Assessment, People Management, Policy Development, Problem Solving Skills, Regulations, Sales, Series 24, Series 66, Series 7, Short Messaging Service (SMS), Social Media, Tax Planning, Training/Teaching, Trend Analysis
LOCATION
St. Louis, MO
POSTED
6 days ago

This job posting is anticipated to remain open for 30 days, from 25-Jun-2026. The posting may close early due to the volume of applicants.

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.

Do you enjoy helping others learn and solve problems? If so, there is an exciting career opportunity waiting for you in our Compliance Service Department!

The Compliance Service Department's purpose is to serve as the primary resource for branch teams and home office areas to understand and apply compliance policies that enable and accelerate the branch team and client experience. The department provides guidance on general Compliance policies and processes in response to inquiries from branch teams and home office associates, via phones, Service Requests and other tools or systems.

Compliance Officers have relative autonomy to resolve routine to semi-complex issues which require interpretation of policies, procedures, or regulations. Associates utilize seasoned judgment to identify and understand when an issue needs to be escalated for further review or action to branch teams or clients. This may include associates acting as an intermediary with branches and other departments within the firm to resolve problems.

Responsibilities of the role require interaction that will impact branch teams, and other home office areas while promoting a culture of compliance. Associates use conflict management, effective communication and problem-solving skills with financial advisors, branch staff, leaders, peers and others in the firm.

What You'll Do:

  • Provide education and training on general Compliance policies and processes in response to inquiries from branch team and home office associates, via phones, written case requests and other tools or systems; common support topics include:

  • Communication with the public: social media, text messaging, sales correspondence, advertising, speaking engagements, FA bios and invitations

  • Custodial Account disbursements and Rule 3210

  • Support of general topics for Branch Audit and Record retention and

  • Compliance manual policies

  • Continually tailor solutions to various audiences in a fast-paced autonomous environment while quickly

identifying branch needs and providing proper solutions

  • Independently identify trends and patterns in contacts from branch and home office associates to develop

a plan if follow-up or escalation is required

  • Identify, educate, and communicate potential concerns to branch teams or home office associates
  • Provide input into training and assist with job observations
  • Contribute to team project work
  • Work in collaboration with internal business areas to identify opportunities for policy revisions in alignment

with a culture of compliance

  • Develop skills for transition to role requiring broader compliance responsibility

What experience you will need:

  • Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent work experience required
  • Series 7 license required within 6 months
  • Series 66, 9 and 10 licenses required within 6 months
  • Series 24 license available for development but may be required for advancement opportunities
  • 2+ years compliance experience strongly preferred.

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 four days per week.''

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

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.

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.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act. Edward Jones is prohibited from hiring individuals with certain specified criminal history as set forth in Section 3(a)(39) and 15(b)(4) and Rule 17a-3(a)(12) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, and conducts background reviews consistent with FINRA Rule 3110(e). A copy of a notice regarding the provisions of the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance is available at: dcba.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/FCOE-Official-Notice-Eng-Final-8.30.2024.pdf.

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