Risk & Control Associate III, Finance

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.

• 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 standard.
• 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.

• 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.

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. For more information on the benefits available to Edward Jones associates, please visit our benefits page.