Team Leader – Communication Review and Education

Opportunity Overview

Join a dynamic team of Compliance professionals within the Communication Review and Education (CRE) department, whose primary responsibilities are the final principal approval of retail communications as well as internal training content and internal messaging relating to firm business, products, and services.

The scope of Communication Review and Education includes firm and branch marketing materials, product partner materials and social media content. In partnership with departments across the firm, CRE ensures that firm communications are fair and balanced, comply with applicable industry rules and regulations and are consistent with the firm’s mission and purpose.

The Team Leader is responsible for the overall performance of the compliance officers within the Leader’s Communication Review and Education team. The Leader is responsible for hiring, retaining, and developing associates to support current and future business needs and to prepare them for additional responsibilities. Additionally, the Team Leader supports the Department Leader and other senior division leaders with the implementation and execution of the department and division plan and other strategic priorities of the firm and division.

What You’ll Do

The Team Leader will head a team of compliance officers whose primary responsibilities are the final principal approval of retail communications, as well as internal training content and internal messaging relating to firm business, products, and services.

Promoting a sense of partnership between compliance, branch teams and other business areas

Setting and communicating clear performance expectations and ensuring that work conducted by the team is accurate and completed in a timely and professional manner consistent with the firm’s culture and values and regulatory requirements

Oversight of the day‑to‑day activities and core responsibilities of team associates

Routinely providing insights on compliance matters

Leading or participating in projects

Assisting in the creation and implementation of new or changed policies and procedures

Contributing to the review of content submitted to CRE

Position Type

Home Office

Position Schedule

Full-Time

Company Description

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.

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

Position Requirements

What Experience You Need :

Series 7 and 24 registrations required.

5‑7 years securities industry experience with a minimum 3 years in a compliance capacity required.

Comprehensive understanding of industry rules and regulations pertaining to relevant products and acceptable business practices. Ability to interpret emerging regulation, identify and respond to the impact on various Edward Jones products and processes.

Demonstrated ability to manage through change and ambiguity, make effective decisions, think innovatively, and take initiative, using a team approach, to drive a project from inception to completion with little direction.

Excellent communication skills, be a competent public speaker, and be able to clearly articulate, communicate and customize the message / information to a wide audience.

With empathy and emotional intelligence, must be able to deliver difficult and / or complex messages and mush have a high level of comfort in communicating with all levels.

Demonstrate a thoughtful and human‑centered approach to building highly effective teams.

What Could Set You Apart

Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Current Series 9, 10, 65 or 66 registrations.

Graduate level degree or additional industry certification(s) is preferred.

Current INTERNAL home‑based associates : While this role is posted as hybrid, if selected and accepted, you may retain your home‑based status. Edward Jones intends in good faith to continue offering the role as home‑based, though future business or regulatory needs may require on‑site work.

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 three days per week, with preference for Tuesday through Thursday.

Salary Information

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 .

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