Assoc General Counsel III, Investment Advisory/Alternative Investments
Edward Jones
Full-time
On-site
Saint Louis MO US
Join a financial services firm where your contributions are valued. Edward Jones is a Fortune 500¹ company where people come first. With over 8 million clients and 19,000 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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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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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.
Our Legal Division is expanding to enhance solutions for millions of clients and their families. We are looking for an experienced attorney to provide legal advice and support to leaders across the Firm related to our investment advisory platform and programs particularly in our expanding high net worth and alternatives offerings. The work is dynamic and requires the ability to look beyond the specific legal questions to understand the goals of the business and aid in getting to the best solution. This opportunity will afford the successful candidate the opportunity to be a part of a culture that inspires and supports the individual and allows them to be part of a team focused on delivering solutions.
The key responsibilities of the Associate General Counsel III, Alternatives Investment Advisory Attorney are to:
The key responsibilities of the Associate General Counsel III, Alternatives Investment Advisory Attorney are to:
- Act as a key advisor to our high net worth and alternatives business teams
- Provide strategic thought and legal leadership to support and advise the Firm and its affiliates on a wide range of matters pertaining to the development of investment advisory programs, including alternative investments and strategies
- Develop and implement solutions to eliminate, manage and mitigate risk to the Firm
- Analyze and resolve complex legal matters and recommend changes to organizational policies and procedures
- Apply sound judgment, decision making, and conflict resolution skills and successfully partner with associates across the Firm and Legal Division to deliver results and move important work through the organization
- Employ excellent communication (oral and written), presentation and interpersonal skills to convey complex issues to legal and non-legal professionals at all levels, including senior leaders, to support the successful execution of investment advisory initiatives at the Firm
- Understand and apply the requirements of Form ADV (Part I, II and III) for maintaining the Firm's Form ADV, including the annual updating process and interim updates as necessary
- Interact with outside counsel to identify, evaluate, and resolve complex or unique legal questions and issues
What you'll need:
- Juris Doctorate and licensed to practice law in the State of Missouri or other state
- Minimum of ten (10) years of progressive professional responsibility and experience in relevant practice areas
- Experience working at a regulatory agency, in private practice or in-house representing broker‐dealers and registered investment advisers with a significant alternative investments business
- Experience with alternative investments (including but not limited to private equity and credit funds, structured products, interval and tender offer funds, commodity funds)
- Familiarity with alternatives advisory programs and applicable federal laws and regulations that govern such programs, the contractual agreements that govern such programs, and disclosures that are provided to retail clients
- Experience working with federal and state regulators and self-regulatory organizations preferred
- Exceptional legal knowledge, judgment, work ethic and integrity, and a demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality
- Technological aptitude and ability to learn new technologies
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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.
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act. Edward Jones is prohibited from hiring individuals with certain specified criminal history as set forth in Section 3(a)(39) and 15(b)(4) and Rule 17a-3(a)(12) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, and conducts background reviews consistent with FINRA Rule 3110(e). A copy of a notice regarding the provisions of the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance is available at: dcba.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/FCOE-Official-Notice-Eng-Final-8.30.2024.pdf.