Want a meaningful career where you can make a difference? Edward Jones sounds perfect for you.

Collaboration. Autonomy. Opportunity. Words our headquarters associates use when talking about working at Edward Jones. Words that describe what it's like being part of a firm where everyone is aligned toward a singular focus: serving the client. And everyone is working to make the firm better together - as they grow as individuals. If these words resonate with you, we should talk.

Job Overview

Position Schedule: Full-Time

At Edward Jones, our purpose, our why, is to partner for positive impact - to improve the lives of our clients and colleagues, and together, better our communities and society.

Edward Jones Trading team is seeking an administrative assistant who can support three General Partners in addition to supporting two General Partners from the Retirement & Annuity team, with individual travel, scheduling, and expense reporting, as well as provide support to the overall areas. The opportunity also includes the coordination of agendas and materials for key meetings, interfacing with internal and external relationships/vendors that are important to the operations and functioning of the area. The individual will also assist the leader of the Trading area with maintaining and managing significant expenses relating to the firms' trading functions and acting as a liaison with the Finance area to ensure timely payment of invoices. Additionally, the selected individual will also have the opportunity to assist the Municipal Syndicate area in a back-up capacity, ensuring deal files are completed and the area fulfills its regulatory responsibilities.

What You Will Do:

• Support individual General Partners (GPs) and General Partner leadership team
  • Calendaring, travel logistics/arrangements, expense reporting, Travel Award Trip support
  • Support GP leadership Meetings - Agenda, pre-reads, notes, follow-up action items
  • Assisting in Video coaching calls, liaison for questions, etc.
  • Provide office management support including follow-up on issues relating to computers, printers and fax/copy machines, and maintain office supplies and equipment, ordering office supplies and other office logistics
  • Prepare correspondence and presentations. Draft letters and memos. Prepare Power Point presentations.
  • Maintain and update area collaboration tools (i.e. SharePoint)
  • Prepare accurate reports, summaries, and tabulations from project specific data
  • Conduct subject research as necessary to complete special projects and report assignments
  • Understand, maintain, and revise operational procedures relative to office clerical activities and workflow in and out of the area in accordance with leadership team guidance.
  • Assists GP and leadership team with administrative projects
  • Other duties as required
• Area Support
  • Prepare, coordinate, and facilitate area meetings/town halls as well as schedule and coordinate area calendar including scheduling and making meeting arrangements.
  • Process paperwork and support onboarding for new hires across the area including associates, contingent workers, and consultants
  • Coordinate and seamlessly facilitate deadlines, such as GP Reviews, Talent Reviews, etc. Communicate and schedule accordingly
  • Pull data and run reports in support of area objectives.
  • Handle area phone calls and route calls to appropriate associates or departments to handle information requests
  • Make copies, send, and distribute faxes and mail
  • Maintain area files
  • Order supplies and ensuring that all office equipment is functioning
  • Process payment of invoices and travel and business expense reports
  • Handle projects as assigned
  • Maintain spreadsheets and prepare reports
  • General administrative responsibilities

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: $39417
Hiring Maximum: $61007

Skills/Requirements

What Experience You Need:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Secretarial training preferred.
• 3+ years of experience supporting senior level/division level leaders in an enterprise organization. Strong organizational skills with ability to set priorities and handle multiple tasks.
• Self-motivation and ability to work independently.
• Must have good verbal communication skills and customer service orientation to handle internal and external contacts.
• Must have skills in using office programs such as Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint, etc.

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.