Senior Risk & Control Associate

This job posting is anticipated to remain open for 30 days, from 06-Jan-2026. The posting may close early due to the volume of applicants. About Edward Jones 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. Job Overview Team Overview The Wealth Management and Field Management 1st Line Risk Team works together to identify, assess, manage, and elevate risks associated with the WMFM Organization. The WMFM 1LOD Risk Team implements and operationalises the Enterprise Risk Management Framework, drives alignment to standards, provides transparency and visibility related to risks in the WMFM profile, and helps design and monitor risk‑mitigation plans that support the functional area in managing risks. What You'll Do This role serves a key function in ensuring transparent, accurate, and timely reporting of risks, risk mitigation, and other risk‑profile elements. The role leads the execution of divisional risk analytics and risk reporting, develops and delivers comprehensive risk reports and insights, and informs business decisions and long‑term strategy. Exceptional analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to communicate findings effectively to senior management and stakeholders are essential. Key Responsibilities Build and maintain an understanding of data flows, sources, and data transformations across multiple domains Analyze data to identify trends, underlying issues, and meaningful insights; generate digestible reporting (dashboards, reports, or other risk‑data visualisation tools) that divisional leadership can use to enable informed risk decision‑making Define business and data requirements for reporting Engage and consult in the division’s implementation and use of the firm’s GRC Tool Lead the development and monitoring of KPIs and benchmarks, communicating results to senior leaders Serve as a technical and functional data subject‑matter expert Build and maintain a strong knowledge of available data sets; extract, cleanse, and transform data to support analysis needs; proactively identify and resolve data‑quality issues Act as a resource to the team and assist divisional team members with reporting needs Stay informed on risk industry and educational/development opportunities Ensure risk reporting adheres to Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) reporting standards Lead the development and monitoring of Risk Metrics (KRIs, risk‑appetite measures), KPIs and benchmarks, communicating results to senior leaders Skills & Requirements What Experience You'll Need Bachelor's Degree 5+ years of risk‑management experience Experience in financial services, specifically wealth management, asset management, investment advisory, financial planning, and/or high‑net‑worth client services Experience with Microsoft Office and GRC tools, Power BI or other data‑visualisation tools, and databases Experience in identifying, developing, and monitoring / reporting risk measures such as Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) and risk‑appetite measures, as well as Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) Demonstrated ability to influence, build consensus, and foster collaboration throughout the decision‑making process across stakeholders in multiple divisions and locations Must have strong critical‑thinking, problem‑solving, and decision‑making and collaboration skills with the ability to strategically plan & execute on assigned projects What Could Set You Apart Advanced degree or industry designation preferred Previous experience with investment advisory preferred FINRA Series 7 license or acquire within 12 months of hiring Prior experience as part of a dedicated first‑line‑of‑defence risk‑management function, including leading risk assessments Location & Work Arrangement 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. Current 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. EEO 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. Benefits 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 401(k) 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 ( #J-18808-Ljbffr Edward Jones