About the role
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.
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¹Fortune 500, published June 2024, data as of December 2023. Compensation provided for using, not obtaining, the rating.
We are seeking a collaborative and purpose-driven leader who is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where team members feel a strong sense of belonging. In this role, you will be passionate about developing associates, supporting their professional growth, and aligning individual success with the broader goals of the Firm. You will bring together high-performing colleagues to collaborate creatively and deliver exceptional client experiences.
As a subject matter expert and advocate for client and family-centric holistic wealth management, you will play a key role within the Client Consultation Group. You will partner with branch teams to design and deliver tailored, values and goals-based wealth planning strategies for clients.
This role requires an integrated, holistic approach to wealth planning. You will collaborate closely with internal specialists as well as clients’ external advisors, including tax, legal, and other professionals—to address complex planning needs. Leveraging a full suite of planning tools and resources, you will help clients achieve their financial objectives with the ultimate goal of improving their sense of financial fulfillment.
In addition, you will contribute to division-wide initiatives, projects, and training programs aimed at strengthening capabilities across the organization. Through your leadership and expertise, you will help drive continuous improvement, create meaningful impact, and cultivate a culture of collaboration and belonging.
Required:
- Bachelor's degree preferably in Business, Finance or Accounting
- Accredited financial planning designation (CFP, Pl.Fin-IQPF applicable for Quebec)
- Professional designations such as CFA, CPA, LLP, JD, TEP, FEA would be an asset
- Advanced degree an asset
- Additional coaching or facilitation courses considered an asset
Desired:
- Life insurance license or knowledge an asset
- Estate and/or tax courses
- Strong understanding of the comprehensive financial planning process including retirement planning, cash flow planning, investment planning, tax planning, estate planning and protection planning
- Strong presentation and communication skills especially including the ability to present complex financial strategies in a professional manner that is easily understood
- Strong analytical, organizational, and time-management skills and the ability to work within a fast-paced environment.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, virtual meeting and financial planning software tools.
- The ability to work well within a team environment.
- Additional languages, especially French, considered an asset.
Years of Relevant Experience:
- A minimum of 8+ years' experience as a high-net-worth financial planner and a proven track record in team or project leadership
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 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.
At Edward Jones, we value and respect our associates and their contributions, and we recognize individual efforts through a rewards program that promotes a long-term career, financial security and well-being. Visit our career site to learn more about our total compensation approach, which in addition to base salary, typically includes benefits, bonuses and profit sharing. The salary range for this role is based on national data and actual pay is based on skills, experience, education, and other relevant factors for a potential new associate.