Opportunity OverviewOverview:Edward Jones is seeking a highly skilled individual to serve as a Senior Analyst within Firm Strategy, specializing in problem solving, building solution-based processes, and influencing key stakeholders across the firm to drive business outcomes in the enterprise strategy team. This role will partner with executive leadership across the firm to align bodies of work with the firm's strategic goals by developing and managing organic and inorganic strategies and portfolios of work. This role will support strategic efforts by co-leading decision-making exercises and strategy workshops, developing options and recommendations, and conducting scenario analyses.
What you'll do:- Lead cross-functional teams in helping frame, design and execute strategic solutions, including the development of hypotheses, gathering data, analyzing results, and presenting findings to executive audiences
- Lead the formulation of enterprise, business, and functional strategies across multiple time horizons, integrating findings from internal research, external developments, and leadership's priorities.
- Drive multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely completion of deliverables
- Collaborate with key stakeholders on solutions to issues that exist at the enterprise, business, functional, team levels
- Develop and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders; and engage & influence senior stakeholders of the firm in the development of and activation of enterprise, business, and functional strategies
- Operate autonomously in environments where excellent thought leadership and ability to collaborate with peers and senior leaders is required for progress
- Lead the creation of analytical insights related to strategic plans over multiple time horizons
- Develop a deep understanding of the internal client's business objectives and challenges
- Facilitate alignment sessions, working sessions, and workshops with key stakeholders and senior executives, incorporating novel/outside-the-box engagement tactics and methods, resulting in aligned decisions/recommendations and high participant engagement
- Drive analysis using both qualitative (e.g., xyz) and quantitative (e.g., financial modeling, analysis) methods, engaging relevant subject matter experts inside and outside the firm where appropriate, to generate insights and recommendations that advance strategic thinking of the enterprise.
Position RequirementsWhat you'll need:- Bachelor's degree is required with an emphasis in Accounting, Finance, or Economics.
- 7+ years of relevant work experience, with a preference for analytical and/or core strategy work within financial services.
- Demonstrable problem-solving, quantitative and analytical skills are required.
- Ability to conduct complex financial analyses, forecasts, and general modelling skills are required.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills are required as the position will be responsible for clearly articulating analyses and recommendations to senior leaders and colleagues.
What could set you apart:- Advanced Degree(s) or Certification(s) in Business, Accounting, Finance, Economics, or Analytics is strongly preferred.
- Experience contributing to high-impact strategy assignments is preferred.
- Experience managing contributions to the work of multiple projects is preferred
Candidates that live within a commutable distance from our Tempe, AZ, St. Louis, MO home office locations, and/or that work within a Talent Capability and Generations Hub are expected to work in the office four days per week.Any changes in strategic direction will be determined by the General Partner responsible for the business segment.Salary InformationEdward 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.
Salary range for candidates located in St. Louis, MO and Tempe, AZHiring Minimum: $120,000.00
Hiring Maximum: $204,300.00
Salary range for candidates located in New York, New YorkHiring Minimum: $153,120.00
Hiring Maximum: $260,687.00
