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Associate Portfolio Strategist

This job posting is anticipated to remain open for 30 days, from 01-Apr-2026. Join a financial services firm where your contributions are valued. Edward Jones is a Fortune 500 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.

The Edward Jones Generations team provides an end-to-end, HNW client experience by partnering with our branch teams to provide ongoing client services including holistic financial planning, tax and estate planning services via trusted 3rd parties, plan implementation via expanding sets of Edward Jones products and services, and ongoing reporting and support. Associate Portfolio Strategists leverage the extensive resources of our home office and external 3rd party partnerships to serve HNW with complex needs. The Portfolio Strategy team partners with financial advisors and clients to deliver the high-quality and actionable Advice, Planning, Products, and Services (APPS) required to meet our client's wealth management needs. Through detailed analysis, the team develops and guides the implementation of customized investment solutions connecting goals outlined in client's financial plan to portfolio strategy.

What You Will Do:

• Partner with and support branch teams as a Home Office investment specialist to deliver the high-quality Advice, Planning, Products, and Services (APPS) required to meet our client's wealth management needs.
• In coordination with the Senior Portfolio Strategists and Senior Planners, provide the right level of support across the client journey based on the client's needs and unique situation including aiding creation of tailored investment advice and strategies, portfolio analysis and construction, and implementation.
• Support senior members of the Portfolio Strategy Team, Financial Advisors, and clients with basic to intermediate investment portfolio scenarios to enable delivery of more personalized, tax-efficient, and robust portfolio construction and portfolio transition advice (i.e., asset allocation, tax minimization, optimal investments, asset location), in alignment with firm advice and guidance.
• Coordinate and/or contribute to consultations and content that meet the needs of our high-net-worth clients based on client objectives, risk profile, account mandates, and personal preferences.
• Work in partnership with WMFM or HNW internal stakeholder groups to explore opportunities to enhance workflow processes and/or strengthen partnership dynamics.
• Assist with branch team and client interactions identifying resources to achieve the right results.
• Build and maintain an understanding of industry trends, competitors, and regulatory changes and assess how these themes impact our product offerings, the implementation of firm advice and guidance, and the team's ability to deliver the personalization sought by current and prospective clients.

What Experience You Need:

• Bachelor's degree required
• FINRA Series 7 & 66 licenses required within 6 months of hire
• Intent to obtain Charted Financial Analyst (CFA) designation or progress towards
• 3 years of experience in financial services or related field, 1-2 years of relevant portfolio management, portfolio analysis, and/or investment consultation preferred but not required
• Technical aptitude, analytical, and critical skills.
• Subject matter expertise on economic, investment, and portfolio management strategies and concepts.
• Skills in some of the following areas: systems thinking, planning and organizing, relationship building, collaboration, critical thinking, project management.
• Solid written, verbal, and presentation communication skills with the ability to provide concise, relevant commentary.

What Could Set You Apart:

• Series 7, 66, 24 licenses
• CFA or progress towards
• Master's degree
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, databases and wealth management software tools (i.e., Aladdin Wealth, Morningstar, FactSet).
• Proficiency with data visualization tools such as Tableau and/or PowerBI

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.