What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate General Counsel II - Commercial Transactions position at Edward Jones?
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Do you enjoy negotiating complex commercial agreements that support critical business operations? Are you a business-minded attorney who can balance legal risk with practical commercial objectives? Would you be energized by partnering with senior leaders across a national financial services firm to help drive strategic initiatives involving technology, vendor relationships, and other key commercial transactions? If so, we'd love to talk with you.
At Edward Jones, our Legal Division serves as a trusted advisor to the business, helping the firm navigate opportunities and risks while supporting strategic growth. Within the Legal Division, the Commercial Transactions team provides legal counsel and transaction support across a broad range of commercial matters critical to the firm's operations.
We are seeking an experienced Associate General Counsel II to join our team. In this role, you will provide legal support across a diverse portfolio of commercial agreements, including benefits, banking, insurance, artificial intelligence, technology, software, hardware, subscription services, and cloud computing relationships. You will partner closely with business leaders throughout the organization to structure, draft, review, and negotiate complex transactions while helping manage legal and business risk.
This is an opportunity to work closely with senior leaders across the firm while helping support business initiatives, drive practical legal solutions, and enhance commercial transaction processes.
As a key member of the Commercial Transactions team, you will:
- Structure, draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, including benefits, banking, insurance, artificial intelligence, technology, software, hardware, services and cloud computing contracts.
- Provide the firm with specialized legal expertise in commercial transactions and related matters.
- Assess and mitigate legal risks associated with firm activities and commercial arrangements.
- Identify and evaluate potential liability to the firm, its affiliates, and its associates.
- Provide practical legal advice and solutions directly to business leaders and stakeholders across the organization.
- Advise on policies and legal matters impacting business operations.
- Independently resolve complex and non-routine legal issues requiring sound judgment and strategic thinking.
- Lead improvements to procedures and processes related to commercial transactions and legal support.
- Provide thought leadership, guidance, and assistance on legal matters to senior executives and firm leaders.
- Communicate and collaborate with associates at all levels of the firm, including General Partners, Management Committee members, and Executive Committee members.
- Represent the firm in interactions with outside counsel.
- Manage external attorneys responsible for providing legal and regulatory advice to the firm.
- May delegate, direct, and provide feedback to attorneys and paralegals within the Legal Division.
This position is known internally as Associate General Counsel II.
What Experience You'll Need
- Juris Doctorate and license to practice law in the State of Missouri or another state.
- Minimum of 5 years of progressive responsibility as an attorney in private practice, the public sector, or an in-house legal capacity.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently on complex legal matters.
- Exceptional legal knowledge, judgment, work ethic, and integrity.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to analyze and resolve complex legal issues.
- Proven ability to proactively manage matters and drive them to conclusion.
- Excellent communication and decision-making skills.
What Could Set You Apart
- Experience independently handling technology transactional work.
- Significant experience negotiating, drafting, and advising on commercial agreements, including technology, software, cloud computing, banking, insurance, benefits, hardware, and services contracts.
- Experience with artificial intelligence contract negotiation tools.
- Demonstrated leadership skills, including the ability to delegate, mentor, and collaborate effectively with others.
- Extensive knowledge of commercial transactions and related legal implications.
- Strong business judgment and ability to provide practical legal solutions to complex business challenges.
- Experience working directly with senior executives and business leaders.
- Securities and/or financial services industry experience.
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