Team Leader, Financial Crimes

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.

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What if your leadership could help protect clients, strengthen trust, and support a culture of integrity across the financial system-every day?

At Edward Jones, we're committed to putting our clients first. We're seeking a Financial Crimes Team Leader who shares that commitment and is passionate about developing people while delivering strong, compliant outcomes. In this role, you will lead the day-to-day operations of an investigations team supporting Financial Crimes Compliance across the U.S. and Canada.

You'll partner closely with associates and leaders across the firm to oversee investigative work across AML, Sanctions/OFAC, Client Due Diligence, and Fraud-ensuring alignment with regulatory expectations, firm policies, and our client-first culture.

As a leader, you'll foster an environment of collaboration, accountability, and continuous development-serving as a coach and trusted resource as your team navigates complex, high-impact decisions.

This role also requires strong technical expertise, particularly in sanctions compliance within the securities industry. Regulations-especially those governed by OFAC-are complex and continually evolving in response to global events. You'll play a critical role in helping the firm understand, assess, and respond quickly to these changes to maintain a strong and effective control environment.

What You'll Do

• Lead the day-to-day operations of a Financial Crimes Compliance team supporting the U.S. and Canada
• Coach, develop, and support a team of investigators, fostering engagement, growth, and strong performance
• Provide subject matter expertise across AML, OFAC/Sanctions, Client Due Diligence, and Fraud
• Develop and maintain procedures and training to support consistent, high-quality program execution
• Oversee investigations and regulatory reporting, including SARs (U.S.) and STRs (Canada), ensuring accuracy and timeliness
• Monitor controls, review metrics and reporting, and drive continuous improvement through coaching, feedback, and partnership

What You'll Need:

• Bachelor's degree required
• Series 7 (or ability to obtain within two years)
• 6+ years of experience in financial crimes compliance, including BSA/AML, KYC (U.S.), and AML/ATF and FINTRAC (Canada)
• Demonstrated leadership experience, including coaching and developing others
• Strong investigative and analytical skills, with experience assessing risk and overseeing SAR/STR reporting
• Sound judgment and the ability to balance regulatory requirements with business needs in complex situations

What Could Set You Apart:

• Certified Anti-Money Laundering/Certified Global Sanctions Specialist or other Sanctions specific designation

What You'll Need

• Bachelor's degree required
• Series 7 (or ability to obtain within two years)
• 6+ years of experience in financial crimes compliance, including BSA/AML, KYC (U.S.), and AML/ATF and FINTRAC (Canada)
• Demonstrated leadership experience, including coaching and developing others
• Strong investigative and analytical skills, with experience assessing risk and overseeing SAR/STR reporting
• Sound judgment and the ability to balance regulatory requirements with business needs in complex situations

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.

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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.