Data Analyst II

This job posting is anticipated to remain open for 30 days, from 16-Jan-2026. The posting may close early due to the volume of applicants.

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.

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Come join us in Firm Analytics, where we strive to unleash the full potential of data and analytics to address business challenges. As a Data Analyst on our team, you will design, develop, and deliver actionable insights and solutions by applying statistical concepts and analytic techniques such as root cause, exploratory, sensitivity and scenario analysis, as well as hypothesis testing and economic modeling.

You will combine data from multiple sources to develop innovative approaches and solutions to business problems. You will collaborate with business leaders and other team members to develop actionable insights and build a cohesive story to inform enterprise decision making and influence strategic planning.

If you have a passion for delivering insights, problem solving, and developing solutions that drive action, Firm Analytics may be your next career choice!

• Generate and provide actionable insights on ambiguous business problems by applying statistical concepts and analytic techniques to support and inform business decisions
• Independently approach complex problems with sound judgement, evaluate multiple solutions, apply critical thinking, and analytical reasoning to deliver impactful results
• Merge, cleanse, and transform complex data from multiple sources ensuring data integrity and consistency for reliable analysis
• Develop advanced logic to structure datasets for analysis
• Understand key business drivers and priorities to align analysis in support of strategic goals and long‑term enterprise success
• Lead, manage and execute projects and problems with agility and independence, addressing risks and barriers with timely communication and escalation
• Partner with internal and cross‑functional teams, as well as business leaders and external vendors, to understand the business problem, recommend solutions, and drive projects, analysis, and deliverables to completion
• Lead team to effectively communicate analytical findings and insights through clear, concise storytelling tailored to your audience, including senior and executive leaders
• Apply critical thinking to pressure test and validate logic and outputs against known sources and understanding of the business
• Educate senior and executive leaders across the firm on analytical concepts and best practices
• Serve as a technical and functional data subject‑matter expert

• 3+ years of experience in a relevant analytics role
• Bachelor's Degree required with an emphasis in Finance, Business, Economics, Mathematics, Analytics, or Data Science preferred. Relevant work experience will be considered. Advanced degree preferred.
• 3+ years experience interacting with database and file storage systems (Oracle, Hadoop, Snowflake, Databricks)
• 3+ years experience with data manipulation and analysis language (SQL/Python/R)
• 3+ years experience with data visualization tools (Tableau/Power BI or similar tool).
• 3+ years experience analyzing data and creating data‑driven business insights.
• Strong analytical,…