What are the responsibilities and job description for the Risk & Control Associate III position at Edward Jones?
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.
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 2023, data as of December 2022. 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 2023, data as of December 2022. Compensation provided for using, not obtaining, the rating.
The Risk & Control Associate III effectively controls the risks associated with business activities via the execution of the firm's Enterprise Risk Management framework for identifying, assessing, treating, mitigating, monitoring, reporting, and escalating risks.
What You'll Do:
What You'll Do:
- Responsible for carrying out risk and control activities per the Enterprise Risk Management Program as well as any divisional-required elements.
- Primary focus includes issue management, control testing, critical business process mapping/inventorying, and risk assessment support.
- Understands division processes, historical risk results, firm policies/programs including all Enterprise Risk Management Program Frameworks and Standards.
- Identifies inconsistencies with Enterprise Risk Management Program or internal standards.
- Stays informed on risk industry and educational/developmental opportunities.
- Executes risk management procedural requirements for open high risks including root cause analysis, action plan development, evidence, and remediation documentation including supporting business risk owners.
- Uses Global Risk and Control system to document risk issues and assessment data.
- Provides insights to leadership for potential consideration in risk forums.
- Escalates emerging risk concerns and provides early warning on key risks to divisional leadership.
- Works to develop and inventory Key Risks for the division.
- Executes training and assists divisional associates in understanding the Enterprise Risk Management Program.
- Position affects business results of the Human Capital division
What Experience You Need:
- Bachelor's degree
- 4 years experience in risk management
- Strong knowledge of risk management
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.
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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.
