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Here at Edward Jones the client is our single focus and our relationships with them are the measure of everything we do. And Service and Operations divisions are at the center of it all. We support our clients, branch teams and headquarter associates in providing the best possible experience. Advocate for our more than 7 million clients through regulation communication, fraud protection and managing their investment distributions. Protect their investments by mitigating risk. And innovate new ways of working. Using insights to create solutions for the future - in the here and now. **
Job Overview**
Position Schedule: Full-Time
The Financial Crimes Senior Risk and Control Associate is responsible for providing guidance, developing, and executing ongoing processes within the BSA/AML Program. This role is responsible directly to the Financial Crimes Advisory Team Leader. This position will also work in close collaboration with stakeholders across the firm including in Compliance, Enterprise Risk Management, and Legal. **
Primary Responsibilities For The Position Include**
- Drive design and implementation of enhancements to the Firm's overall BSA/AML Program.
- Support the Team Leader in developing and executing the Program's AML Training, Policy management, Financial Crime Risk Assessment, QA, and Testing functions.
- Primary contact for the Training and Policy Management function in maintaining an effective process, from enhancing, to delivering, and monitoring.
- Advise and support the Firm as an SME on risk & controls providing guidance, surrounding applicable rules and regulations that may impact the BSA/AML Program for the U.S. and Canada.
- Reporting metric that will support and informing management of status of the Program progress, including QA, Training, and Policy stats.
- Assisting as a point of contact for audit and regulatory reviews.
Benefits
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:
Hiring Minimum: $92984
Hiring Maximum: $158325 **
Skills/Requirements**
Position Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree (business, finance or accounting preferred).
- SIE and Series 7 Top-off within 12 months of employment as required by business area.
- 5+ years of Financial Crimes experience, with 2 years within Training and/or AML Risk Management space with a comprehensive knowledge of process analysis and control design techniques required.
- Experience related to public accounting, internal audit, or internal control preferred
- CFE or ACAMs preferred.
- Ability to independently identify, prioritize, monitor, communicate, and/or resolve issues.
- Previous direct and cross-functional team leadership skills or project management experience preferred.
- Superior interpersonal and communication skills; effectively communicates with leaders and associates within and across divisions and external vendors.
- Demonstrates ability to work in a highly collaborative team environment by incorporating effective listening and collaboration skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work at all levels of management, including senior management.
- Candidates that live within in 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.
Awards & Accolades
- 100 Best Workplaces for Millennials in 2022, published Fortune July 2022, Great Places to Work® data as of March 2022. Compensation provided for using, not obtaining, the rating.
- Edward Jones was recognized as one of the Best Workplaces for Millennials by Great Places to Work® and Fortune® magazine. The privately held firm ranked No. 2 overall, in its fourth appearance on the list.
- 2022 Fortune Best Workplaces for Women, published September 2022, research by Great Places to Work®, data as of August 2021. Compensation provided for using, not obtaining, the rating.
- Edward Jones has been named to the 2022 Best Workplaces for Women list by Great Places to Work® and Fortune® magazine, ranking No. 45.
- 2022 Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For, published April 2022, research by Great Place to Work®, data as of August 2021. Compensation provided for using, not obtaining, the rating.
- For the 23rd time, Edward Jones has earned a spot on the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® ranking by Great Places to Work® and Fortune® magazine. Edward Jones ranked No. 35 on the prestigious 2022 list.
- 2022 Best Places to Work For LGBTQ+ Equality, Great Place to Work® in partnership with Human Rights Campaign Foundation, published Equity Magazine January 2022, data as of July 2021. Compensation provided for using, not obtaining, the rating.
- Edward Jones scored 100 percent on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2022 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) the nation's foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality. The ranking designated Jones as one of the best places to work for LGBTQ+Equality.
About Us
At Edward Jones, we help clients achieve their serious, long-term financial goals by understanding their needs and implementing tailored solutions. To ensure a personal client experience, we have located our 15,000+ branch offices where our more than 7 million clients live and work.
In a typical branch office, a financial advisor meets with clients and receives branch office support, so they can focus on building deep relationships with clients. Headquarters associates in St. Louis, Tempe and Mississauga provide support and expertise to help U.S. and Canada branch teams deliver an ideal client experience. We continue to grow to meet the needs of long-term individual investors.
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.
