What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Risk Manager | Practice & Market Management position at Edward Jones?
This job posting is anticipated to remain open for 30 days, from 10-Apr-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.
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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.
Team Overview:
The Senior Risk Manager – Practice & Market Management partners with leaders in the Wealth Management & Field Management (WMFM) division to manage the risks associated with the Firm’s practice and field management activities and the integration with firm product offerings. They ensure leaders effectively control the risks associated with business activities via the execution of firm's Enterprise Risk Management framework for identifying, assessing, treating, mitigating, monitoring, reporting and escalating risks. This is an individual contributor role. Internally, the position title will be Senior Risk & Control Associate.
Here are a few of the Key Responsibilities:
The Senior Risk Manager – Practice & Market Management partners with leaders in the Wealth Management & Field Management (WMFM) division to manage the risks associated with the Firm’s practice and field management activities and the integration with firm product offerings. They ensure leaders effectively control the risks associated with business activities via the execution of firm's Enterprise Risk Management framework for identifying, assessing, treating, mitigating, monitoring, reporting and escalating risks. This is an individual contributor role. Internally, the position title will be Senior Risk & Control Associate.
Here are a few of the Key Responsibilities:
- Responsible for carrying out risk and control activities per the Enterprise Risk Management Program as well as any divisional-required elements.
- Understands and advises team on division processes, historical risk results, firm policies/programs including all Enterprise Risk Management Program Framework and Standards.
- Primary focus includes issue/incident management, critical business process mapping/inventorying and risk assessment support including new projects and initiatives.
- Assist Business Owners in ensuring policies, standards, and procedures are consistent with ERM policies and standards.
- Supports business risk owners in evaluating remediation strategies and control enhancements
- Executes risk management procedural requirements for open high risks including root cause analysis, action plan development, evidence, and remediation documentation including supporting and challenging business risk owners on action plan effectiveness.
- Reviews emerging risk concerns and provides early warning on key risks with divisional leadership. Works to develop, inventory and report on KRIs for the division.
- Use a GRC to document risk issues and assessment data.
- Assist leadership in developing reporting and analyzing results for inclusion in risk forums.
- Acts as resource to team and assists divisional associates.
- Assist in development of risk training and education to business partners. Assists divisional associates in understanding the Enterprise Risk Management Program
What You'll Need:
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.
**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.**
- Bachelor's degree required
- 6 years of risk management experience required
- Series 7 required or attainable within twelve months of hire
- Experience in financial services, specifically wealth management, asset management, investment advisory, financial planning, and/or private wealth client services
- Experience with Microsoft Office and GRC tools
- Experience in building relationships and networks, at varying levels in the organization
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with ability to tailor communication based on the audience
- Advanced degree or industry designation preferred
- Previous experience with investment advisory or wealth management preferred
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.
**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.**
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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.