What are the responsibilities and job description for the Compensation Admin Analyst I position at Edward Jones?
This job posting is anticipated to remain open for 30 days, from 24-Mar-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 500¹ 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.
Behind everything we do is our purpose: We partner for positive impact to improve the lives of our clients and colleagues, and together, better our communities and society. We are an innovative, flexible, and inclusive organization that attracts, develops, and inspires performance excellence and a sense of belonging.
People are at the center of our partnership. Edward Jones associates are seen, heard, respected, and supported. This is what we believe makes us the best place to start or build your career.
View our Purpose, Inclusion and Citizenship Report.
¹Fortune 500, published June 2024, data as of December 2023. Compensation provided for using, not obtaining, the rating.
Behind everything we do is our purpose: We partner for positive impact to improve the lives of our clients and colleagues, and together, better our communities and society. We are an innovative, flexible, and inclusive organization that attracts, develops, and inspires performance excellence and a sense of belonging.
People are at the center of our partnership. Edward Jones associates are seen, heard, respected, and supported. This is what we believe makes us the best place to start or build your career.
View our Purpose, Inclusion and Citizenship Report.
¹Fortune 500, published June 2024, data as of December 2023. Compensation provided for using, not obtaining, the rating.
WHAT YOU'LL DO:
- Act as primary point of contact (POC) for Leaders and Human Resource Business Partners for Home Office compensation exceptions.
- Responsible for the review and decisioning of compensation exceptions across Merit, Pay Adjustments, and Promotions for U.S. and Canada Home Office.
- Utilize benchmarking data as part of the review and decisioning of compensation exceptions.
- Partner closely with the Home Office Compensation team to ensure awareness of exceptions, escalating when appropriate.
- Provide guidance to Leaders and Human Resource Business Partners on the process for compensation exceptions, ensuring awareness and understanding.
- Ability to assess and recommend process improvements to the existing process.
- Act as subject matter expert for compensation exceptions, sharing knowledge and experience as part of future system enhancements (e.g., Human Capital System, etc.).
- Develop robust monthly reporting on numbers, types, and categories of exceptions to share with senior stakeholders.
- Communicate complex topics in a clear and concise manner for all levels of colleagues, leaders, and stakeholders.
- Closely monitors exception process to ensure established SLAs (Service Level Agreements) with stakeholders are met or exceeded.
- Respond to written and verbal inquiries from a variety of internal and external sources for the purpose of resolving problems, providing information and/or referring to appropriate personnel and/or identifying the relevant issues.
- Administer the Trimester bonus tool (loading data, timeline, etc.) and addresses questions, escalations, and concerns from field leaders and BHC teams. Ensures related documentation, communication and training are aligned to current process and process changes.
- Responsible for the maintenance and routing of emails from the Home Office Compensation inbox to the appropriate Compensation partner.
WHAT EXPERIENCE YOU NEED:
*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 effective June 1, 2026. Before June 1, 2026, 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 three days per week, with preference for Tuesday through Thursday.
Current INTERNAL home-based associates: While this role is posted as hybrid, if selected and accepted, you may retain your home-based status. Edward Jones intends in good faith to continue offering the role as home-based, though future business or regulatory needs may require on-site work.
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance or related field preferred.
- Three to five years' experience in a Compensation/Financial Analyst or Human Capital Practitioner capacity preferred.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills required.
- Good understanding of available compensation tools and requirements.
- Strong math and spreadsheet skills required.
- Display good verbal communication skills including one-on-one and group facilitated explanations and presentations.
- Strong written communication skills also needed to compose communication program features and changes.
*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 effective June 1, 2026. Before June 1, 2026, 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 three days per week, with preference for Tuesday through Thursday.
Current INTERNAL home-based associates: While this role is posted as hybrid, if selected and accepted, you may retain your home-based status. Edward Jones intends in good faith to continue offering the role as home-based, though future business or regulatory needs may require on-site work.
At Edward Jones, we are building a place where everyone feels like they belong. We're proud of our associates' contributions to the firm and the recognitions we have received.
Check out our U.S. awards and accolades: Insights & Information Blog Postings about Edward Jones
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Check out our U.S. awards and accolades: Insights & Information Blog Postings about Edward Jones
Check out our Canadian awards and accolades: Insights & Information Blog Postings about Edward Jones
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.