Associate Analyst - Financial Planning

Company: EDWARD JONES
Location: Centertown
Posted on: November 25, 2022

Job Description:

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.The Client Needs Research Team is seeking a talented Associate Analyst, Financial Planning to conduct rigorous and thorough quantitative and qualitative analysis focused in the area of financial planning strategies. The role will include supporting the creation of the firm's advice & guidance to help our clients reach their financial goals, and developing toward being a more direct contributor to that advice & guidance. The team's responsibilities include: developing strategies and considerations for financial planning-related decisions; authoring strategy reports and articles; presenting in front of branches, clients, and the investing public; and serving as a subject matter expert for financial planning topics.

Client Needs Research is a team within the Advice & Guidance department, which is part of the firm's Wealth Management Advice and Solutions (WMAS) Division. The WMAS division drives innovation to ensure our branch teams and clients have access to high-quality products, services, and experiences that meet our current and future client needs. Both the Client Needs Research team and larger WMAS division play a pivotal role in supporting the firm's goals of deeply serving clients, and associates serve as the firm's subject matter experts for their respective areas.

Responsibility Summary:

• Assist with conducting fundamental research and analysis to help develop advice and guidance on financial planning strategies in areas such as healthcare, long-term care, emergency savings, education savings, debt reduction, etc.
• Develop subject matter expertise in financial planning
• Assist the team in developing internal and external communications by assembling and organizing data, updating reports, and updating PowerPoint presentations
• This position creates guidance on financial planning strategies to be used by financial advisors in working with clients. It is not a client-facing position, and is not expected to consult on client-specific situations.
  • Finance, Accounting, or Economics Bachelor's degree and/or MBA preferred
  • CFP designation or willing to actively pursue it consistent with department policy. Additional designations related to area of expertise are helpful (JD, CPA, CLU, CFA, etc.)
  • Series 7/66 within six months of hire, consistent with department policy
  • 2+ years' experience as an analyst making recommendations in a related field or extensive industry experience
    Functional Knowledge
    • Basic knowledge of financial planning concepts and strategies. Knowledge of statistical, economic, and investment concepts preferred.
    • Strong research skills, preferably making use of both quantitative and qualitative analysis
    • Capable of determining the appropriateness of strategies by making use of sources such as government reports, trade journals, technical periodicals, and firm data.
    • Strong written and verbal communication skills
      • 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.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.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. 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:
          Salary: $76798 - $130764
          Category: Headquarters

Keywords: EDWARD JONES, Columbia , Associate Analyst - Financial Planning, Professions , Centertown, Missouri