Risk & Control Associate III, Finance

Edward Jones Risk Manager

This job posting is anticipated to remain open for 30 days, from 02-Jun-2026. Join a financial services firm where your contributions are valued. Edward Jones is a Fortune 500 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.

Team Overview: Join the Finance Risk Management team to execute the firm's Enterprise Risk Management framework for identifying, assessing, treating, mitigating, monitoring, reporting and escalating risks. The Risk Manager serves as a trusted risk manager and partner to the Finance division and works in partnership with many stakeholders. This is an excellent opportunity to support Finance through a period of rapid, yet exciting, change.

What You'll Do:

• Responsible for carrying out risk and control activities per the Enterprise Risk Management Program as well as any divisional-required elements.
• Primary focus includes critical business risk assessment support and process mapping/inventorying, issue/incident management, and general risk consultation.
• Understands division processes, historical risk results, firm policies/programs including all Enterprise Risk Management Program Framework and Standards.
• Identifies inconsistencies with ERM Risk Management Program or internal standards.
• Stays informed on risk industry and educational/development opportunities.
• Executes risk management procedural requirements for open high risks including root cause analysis, action plan development, evidence, and remediation documentation including supporting business risk owners.
• Uses GRC to document risk issues and assessment data
• Provides insights to leadership for potential consideration in risk forums.
• Escalates emerging risk concerns and provides early warning on key risks to divisional leadership.
• Works to develop and inventory KRIs for the division.
• Executes training and assists divisional associates in understanding the Enterprise Risk Management Program
• Internally, this position is a Risk and Control Associate III

What You'll Need:

• Bachelor's degree required (business, finance or accounting preferred)
• 3+ years of risk management experience required
• Experience in building relationships and networks
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and systems thinking skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with ability to tailor communication based on the audience
• Ability to execute in an environment of significant change

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.

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.