Associate General Counsel II - Employment Law Advice & Counseling
Edward Jones· enterprise· Financial Services· Oct 21, 2026 · 7d ago
Tempe, AZ
In office
Full-time
Principal
$200K–$296K est.
Job description
This job posting is anticipated to remain open for 30 days, from 21-Oct-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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At Edward Jones, we partner for positive impact to improve the lives of our clients and colleagues, and together, better our communities and society. Our Legal team advances that purpose by helping the firm make thoughtful decisions, manage risk, and build sustainable practices.
The Opportunity
Edward Jones is seeking an experienced employment attorney to join the Legal division's collaborative Talent team and advise on sophisticated, enterprise-wide employment law matters. This broad advice and counseling role offers the opportunity to take meaningful ownership of matters, partner directly with Human Capital and business leaders, and see your guidance put into practice across a complex, multi-state organization. You will draw on substantive wage-and-hour experience while expanding the breadth of your practice across a wide range of employment law matters. With support from experienced colleagues, you will help shape practical solutions, policies, compensation programs, and workforce practices. The role reports to the Talent Team Leader. What You’ll Do
• Provide practical, business-oriented advice to Human Capital and business leaders on a wide range of employment law matters, including performance management, discipline, investigations, leaves, accommodations, reorganizations, and reductions in force.
• Serve as a lead legal resource on wage-and-hour compliance, including classification, overtime, incentive compensation, timekeeping, meal and rest periods, and federal, state, and local pay requirements.
• Lead or support multi-state classification reviews, pay-practice assessments, compliance audits, and remediation efforts.
• Partner with Human Capital, Finance, and business leaders on the design and implementation of compensation and incentive programs.
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments and translate them into clear guidance, policy updates, and proactive compliance strategies.
• Draft and review employment policies, agreements, workplace standards, and other guidance materials.
• Assess legal and litigation risk and help Human Capital and business leaders move from issue identification to sound, workable decisions.
• Develop and deliver training and contribute to broader Legal and business initiatives, including workforce planning, due diligence, and integration matters.
• Collaborate with colleagues in Legal and outside counsel on selected investigations, disputes, and other matters.
Why Edward Jones
At Edward Jones, you can bring your judgment to consequential work while developing broad in-house experience. Our private partnership and long-term perspective support thoughtful decision-making, and our culture values collaboration, candid dialogue, continuous learning, and ownership of outcomes. For more than a century, Edward Jones has focused on serving serious, long-term individual investors through personal relationships. Associates across the firm work in partnership to support clients, strengthen communities, and create meaningful impact.
What You’ll Bring
• J.D. and active license to practice in Missouri, or the ability to obtain authorization within six months of hire, including under Missouri Rule 8.105 if applicable.
• At least five years of progressively responsible legal experience, including meaningful employment advice and counseling experience.
• Substantive experience advising on wage-and-hour matters, such as multi-state pay practices, exempt and nonexempt classification, compensation programs, or compliance reviews.
• Sound judgment and the ability to translate legal analysis into clear, practical recommendations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to build trusted relationships across functions and levels.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, exercise sound oversight of matters, and work effectively in a highly collaborative environment.
• Curiosity, adaptability, and a commitment to continued professional growth.
Preferred Experience
• California wage-and-hour law, including PAGA matters.
• Class or collective actions.
• Financial services or another highly regulated industry.
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.
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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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 .
Locations: Tempe, AZ; Saint Louis, MO
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