Senior Risk & Control Associate - Firm Strategy
Opportunity Overview
Overview:Are you a risk professional who is interested in shaping how AI risks are governed? We are building a team focused on executing the firm’s Enterprise Risk Management framework to identify, assess, mitigate, and escalate AI risks—including generative and agentic AI—arising from strategic business activities.
The Sr. Risk and Control Associate will effectively control the risks associated with business activities via the execution of firm's Enterprise Risk Management framework for identifying, assessing, treating, mitigating, monitoring, reporting and escalating AI risks (including generative AI and agentic AI related risks) along with other risks generated by Firm Strategy Division including EJ Ventures, EJ Labs, and Pricing.
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.
- Understands and advises team on division processes, historical risk results, firm policies/programs including all Enterprise Risk Management Program Framework and Standards.
- Primary focus includes issue/incident management, control testing, critical business process mapping/inventorying and risk assessment support including new projects and initiatives.
- Assist Business Owners in ensuring policies, standards and procedures are consistent with ERM policies and standards.
- Supports business risk owners in evaluating remediation strategies and control enhancements
- Executes risk management procedural requirements for open high risks including root cause analysis, action plan development, evidence, and remediation documentation including supporting and challenging business risk owners on action plan effectiveness.
- Reviews emerging risk concerns and provides early warning on key risks with divisional leadership. Works to develop, inventory and report on KRIs for the division.
- Use a GRC to document risk issues and assessment data.
- Assists leadership in developing reporting and analyzing results for inclusion in risk forums.
- Acts as resource to team and assists divisional associates.
- Assists in development of risk training and education to business partners. Assists divisional associates in understanding the Enterprise Risk Management Program
- Stays informed on risk industry and educational/development opportunities.
Position Schedule
Full-TimeEEO Statement
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.
Company Description
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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¹Fortune 500, published June 2024, data as of December 2023. Compensation provided for using, not obtaining, the rating.
Position Requirements
What you'll need:
- College degree
- 6+ years of risk management experience required
- Experience in building relationships and networks, at varying levels in the organization
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with ability to tailor communication based on the audience
What could set you apart:
- Bachelor's Degree (Computer Science, Finance, Risk Management or Data Science preferred)
- Advanced degree or industry designation preferred
- Previous experience with investment advisory or wealth management preferred
- Risk management experience, financial regulatory compliance
- Knowledge of AI/ML models
- Understanding of AI bias detection, explainability tools (SHAP, LIME), and model validation techniques
- Familiarity with programming languages used in financial modeling (Python, R, SQL) and cloud AI solutions (AWS, Azure)
- Experience with financial industry regulations (SEC, FINRA, Basel III, GDPR, AI Act)
- Knowledge of enterprise risk management frameworks in financial services
- Familiarity with AI risk management frameworks and guidance (NIST, ISO/IEC 23894, OECD)
- Ability to translate AI risks into financial and regulatory impact assessments
**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 effective June 1, 2026. Before June 1, 2026, 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 three days per week, with preference for Tuesday through Thursday.**
Current home-based associates please note: Even as a hybrid posted role you are eligible to apply and, if selected, may retain your home-based status. However future business or regulatory needs may require on-site work and some roles may carry a preference for hybrid presence.
