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Job Overview
Position Schedule: Full-Time
This job posting is anticipated to remain open for 30 days, from 18-Mar-2026. The posting may close early due to the volume of applicants.
Our Legal Division is expanding to enhance solutions for millions of clients and their families. We are looking for an experienced attorney to provide legal advice and support to leaders across our top twenty proprietary funds management business. The work is dynamic and requires the ability to look beyond the specific legal questions to understand the goals of the business and aid in getting the best solution. This opportunity will afford the successful candidate the opportunity to lead a team in support of this work and to be a part of a culture that inspires and supports the individual and allows them to be part of a team focused on delivering solutions.
What you'll do:
Lead a team of two attorneys and one paralegal in providing legal services in support of our proprietary funds business
Use deep understanding of the Investment Company Act and related regulation Act to act as a key advisor to our proprietary funds business teams
Provide strategic thought and legal leadership to support and advise the Firm and its affiliates on a wide range of matters pertaining to the development and operation of our proprietary funds
Develop and implement solutions to eliminate, manage and mitigate risk to the Firm
Analyze and resolve complex legal matters and recommend changes to organizational policies and procedures
Apply sound judgment, decision making, and conflict resolution skills and successfully partner with associates across the Firm and Legal Division to deliver results and move important work through the organization
Employ excellent communication (oral and written), presentation and interpersonal skills to convey complex issues to legal and non-legal professionals at all levels, including senior leaders, to support the successful execution of proprietary mutual fund initiatives at the Firm
Interact with outside counsel to identify, evaluate, and resolve complex or unique legal questions and issues
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 (https://secure.edwardjonesbenefits.com/fleet/public/index/f914262d-0362-4682-bd1e-0ccd25f1dfb1) .
Hiring Minimum: $207300
Hiring Maximum: $352900
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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Skills/Requirements
What you'll need:
Juris Doctorate and licensed to practice law in the State of Missouri or another state
Minimum of ten (10) years of progressive professional responsibility and experience in relevant practice areas
Experience working in private practice or in-house representing registered investment companies and registered investment advisers at a regulatory agency, law firm or in-house counsel for a registered investment adviser and/or mutual fund company
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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 (https://careers.edwardjones.com/blog/?\sft\category=awards-accolades)
Check out our Canadian awards and accolades: Insights & Information Blog Postings about Edward Jones (https://careers.edwardjones.com/en-CA/blogs/?\sft\category=awards-accolades-en-ca)
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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 (https://careers.edwardjones.com/blog/edward-jones-releases-annual-purpose-inclusion-and-citizenship-report/?codes=DIRECT&utm_source=DIRECT) .
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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