Associate General Counsel II - Retirement
Company: EDWARD JONES
Location: Columbia
Posted on: May 15, 2022
Job Description:
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.Our Legal Division is expanding to enhance solutions for
millions of clients and their families. We are looking for
experienced attorneys to partner with business groups across the
firm to provide legal and strategic support and ensure the firm is
meeting its legal and regulatory obligations while successfully
executing key firm initiatives.
This position includes working with business stakeholders in the
retirement space to develop solutions that serve our clients' best
interests and deliver an exceptional experience for our branch
teams, clients and the firm. 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 to the best
solution.
Key Responsibilities:
Under general supervision, the associate will be responsible
for:
- Providing legal, strategic and tactical support for key firm
initiatives in the retirement space - including Individual
Retirement Accounts and Employer Retirement Plans
- Providing the firm with specialized expertise in legal and
regulatory matters related to all facets of the firm's retirement
business, including ERISA and non-ERISA employer retirement plans
as well as retail products such as IRA, Roth IRA, SEP, and SIMPLE
accounts
- Partnering with the firm's Operations, Client Service,
Products, Solutions, and Compliance divisions to assist in the
development of retirement savings policy initiatives and
products
- Empowering business leaders to make informed decisions by
providing legal and strategic guidance
- Interpreting retirement laws, rules and regulations affecting
the operation of the organization, including, but not limited to,
ERISA, the IRS Code, and various state retirement laws
- Effectively communicating and sharing information across the
organization
- Managing a workload that is large, diverse and complex
The Associate General Counsel II - Retirement could be based at our
HQ offices in St. Louis, be remote or have a hybrid
arrangement.
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- Requires J.D. and license to practice law in Missouri or an
equivalent state
- Requires a minimum of five (5) years of progressive
responsibility as an attorney in private practice, in the public
sector or in an in-house counsel capacity
- Regulatory and industry experience is in the areas of ERISA
and/or Individual Retirement Account laws and regulations is highly
preferred
- Litigation or regulatory enforcement experience is helpful
- Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve complex
matters
- Experience with high-risk, complex business projects is
preferred
- Sound judgment, decision making, and conflict resolution
skills
- Creative thinker who is highly organized and has exceptional
prioritization skills
- Ability to be proactive and drive matters to conclusion
- Excellent verbal and written communication, presentation and
interpersonal skills
- Strong cross-function collaboration skills
- Demonstrated ability to convey complex issues to legal and
non-legal professionals, including senior leadership
- 2021 FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For - By Great Place to
Work - and FORTUNE Magazine - Edward Jones was named No. 20 on the
list.
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- 2021 Corporate Equality Index - Edward Jones joins the ranks of
767 major U.S. businesses that received top marks in the
Foundation's 19th annual scorecard on LGBTQ workplace equality.
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- 2021 Training Top 100 list - Edward Jones ranked No. 19, up six
spots from last year in its 21st consecutive year on this
prestigious list.
- J.D. Power, 2021 - Edward Jones has ranked "highest in Employee
Advisor Satisfaction among Financial Investment Firms" in the J.D.
Power 2021 U.S. Financial Advisor Satisfaction Study.
- Edward Jones received the highest score among employee advisors
in the J.D. Power 2007,2008, 2010, 2012-2015, 2017-2021 Financial
Advisor Satisfaction Studies of employee advisors' satisfaction
among those who are employed by an investment services firm. Visit
jdpower.com/awards for more information.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:
Salary: $128299 - $218456
Category: Headquarters
Keywords: EDWARD JONES, Columbia , Associate General Counsel II - Retirement, Legal , Columbia, South Carolina
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