Job Description
This job posting is anticipated to remain open for 30 days, from 13-Oct-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.
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.
Team Overview:
The Senior Trader (Automated Trading) is responsible for advancing automation, AI, and data-driven capabilities across Trading. This role combines superior technology and data expertise with capital markets proficiency to enhance order routing, trade execution, liquidity access, position management, risk management, and the firm's ability to scale trading volumes efficiently. Through automation and technology innovation, this role improves trading outcomes, operational resilience, and the client and associate experience in a profound way.
Operating with significant autonomy, this individual serves as a senior subject matter expert for complex trading systems, workflows, data, and operational challenges. In partnership with Trading leadership and cross-functional teams, the Senior Trader evaluates, prioritizes, and implements automation, AI, analytics, and emerging technologies that improve execution quality, trading performance, scalability, and business outcomes while maintaining strong governance and controls.
As a champion of innovation, this individual drives automation, workflow optimization, and technology adoption to support sustainable growth, increased trading volumes, and operational excellence.
What You Will Do:
- Help shape and advance the automation, AI, data, and technology roadmap across Trading to improve execution quality, routing effectiveness, scalability, trading capacity, and streamline supervision capabilities.
- Identify, evaluate, and implement technologies that enhance order routing, trade execution, position management, straight-through processing, and operational efficiency for traders and leaders.
- Serve as a senior technical resource for complex trading systems, workflow, data, integration, and operational issues.
- Design and oversee automation, AI, and intelligent workflow solutions that improve execution outcomes, productivity, scalability, and risk management.
- Partner across Trading, Technology, Data, Operations, Compliance, Risk, and Product teams to deliver scalable solutions aligned with business objectives, market structure, and client needs.
- Evaluate emerging technologies and develop implementation roadmaps that support higher trading volumes, operational resilience, and long-term business value.
- Lead root-cause analysis and resolution of complex routing, execution, system, data, and operational issues impacting trading outcomes.
- Establish governance, compliance, cybersecurity, and risk management practices that support resilient and auditable trading operations.
- Track execution quality, routing effectiveness, automation adoption, productivity, operational, and risk metrics to measure business impact and drive continuous improvement.
- Develop standards, documentation, and best practices that promote operational excellence, data quality, and process consistency.
- Cultivate and maintain key trading technology relationships, driving vendor accountability, innovation, and strategic alignment.
- Mentor associates and lead training, knowledge sharing, and change management efforts to expand adoption of automation and AI capabilities.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to Trading leadership on capital markets, market structure, execution strategy, technology investments, automation opportunities, and business outcomes.
What Experience You Need:
- 11+ years of related experience in Trading, Technology, Product Management, and/or related fields
- Bachelor's degree required
- FINRA Series 7 & 66 required or within 6 months of hire
- FINRA Series 52 required within 6 months of hire
- Expert knowledge leveraging automation platforms, AI tools, data analytics, low-code technologies, and workflow orchestration solutions.
- Advanced knowledge of capital markets, trading operations, market structure, and fixed income and/or equity trading workflows.
- Demonstrated ability to design and implement technology-enabled solutions that deliver measurable operational and business outcomes.
- Strong understanding of data architecture, data quality management, system integrations, and trading technology ecosystems.
- Proven ability to lead highly complex initiatives involving multiple stakeholders, competing priorities, and significant business impact.
- Deep knowledge of risk management, regulatory requirements, governance frameworks, and control environments within financial services.
- Exceptional problem-solving, analytical, and strategic thinking capabilities.
- Strong communication, leadership, coaching, and mentoring skills with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization.
- Experience driving organizational change, technology adoption, and continuous improvement efforts.
- Passion for innovation and a demonstrated ability to translate emerging technologies into practical, scalable business solutions.
- CFP, MBA, CFA, CPA or related designation
- FINRA series 57
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
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.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Tempe, AZ |
| Industry | Financial Services |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Year Founded | 1922 |
| Website | http://careers.edwardjones.com/us/index.html |
About Company
Edward Jones is unlike any other investment firm. We believe that everything from our client-focused guiding principles, business philosophy and model, 33,000+ dedicated associates, and our more than 10,000 branch offices throughout the U.S. and through our affiliates in Canada and the U.K make us unique. We are a leader in the financial services industry, yet we take a personal approach to business that starts with a face-to-face meeting between a Financial Advisor and an individual investor.
Every aspect of our business – from the location of our offices to the investments and services we offer – is aligned to help us better understand and meet our clients' unique needs. We strive to best serve our clients while providing our associates with the tools and resources they need to achieve more in their careers and lives. As the largest financial services firm to maintain a partnership structure, everyone feels a shared sense of purpose and accomplishment, and all full-time associates (whether they work at our headquarters or a branch office) have the opportunity to earn ownership in the firm. Edward Jones has been named to FORTUNE magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For" list nine times with six top 10 finishes, including the No.4 ranking in 2008.
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Every aspect of our business – from the location of our offices to the investments and services we offer – is aligned to help us better understand and meet our clients' unique needs. We strive to best serve our clients while providing our associates with the tools and resources they need to achieve more in their careers and lives. As the largest financial services firm to maintain a partnership structure, everyone feels a shared sense of purpose and accomplishment, and all full-time associates (whether they work at our headquarters or a branch office) have the opportunity to earn ownership in the firm. Edward Jones has been named to FORTUNE magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For" list nine times with six top 10 finishes, including the No.4 ranking in 2008.
Search for jobs to learn more about our exciting Financial Advisor, Headquarters, Branch Office Administrator and Internship openings.
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