Senior Consultant - Strategic Advisory

Opportunity Overview Edward Jones is seeking a highly skilled individual to serve as a Senior Consultant within a newly created Strategic Advisory team. This individual will be a key member of an advisory pod that will work with Enterprise and Business Segment Leaders to help advise and evaluate strategies for high-impact enterprise undertakings and growth initiatives. This role will support these strategic efforts, facilitate decision making exercises and strategy workshops, develop options and recommendations, and conduct scenario analysis. What you will do... Collaborate with senior leadership and offer consultative support to executives to determine and implement strategic next steps, driving Edward Jones' growth Lead/facilitate strategic exercises and various strategy workshops with stakeholders across the firm and develop trust-based relationships with a deep understanding of internal client's business objectives and challenges Conduct thorough analyses of high impact strategic issues confronting the firm, collaborating with, and managing cross-functional teams as required (incl. structuring problems, developing hypotheses, gathering data, analyzing results, and presenting findings to senior executives) Communicate effectively with all audiences, including senior leaders, in a structured manner via presentations, meetings, and written communications Track industry and competitive trends, and develop business outlook and forecasts where appropriate Drive multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely completion of deliverables EEO 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. View our Purpose, Inclusion and Citizenship Report. ¹Fortune 500, published June 2024, data as of December 2023. Compensation provided for using, not obtaining, the rating. Awards and Accolades 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. 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 Position RequirementsWhat You Will Need: Bachelor's degree is required with an emphasis in Accounting, Finance, or Economics. Advanced Degree(s) or Certification(s) in Business, Accounting, Finance, Economics, or Analytics are preferred 5+ years of relevant work experience, with a preference for core strategy and/or analytical work at leading Strategy Consulting Firms or Financial Services Organizations. The role requires prior experience in Wealth Management with advanced familiarity about WM business segments and Practice Management Capability to drive an independent workstream and manage contributions to the work of multiple projects Ability to break down and solve problems through quantitative thinking and analysis Experience contributing to high-impact strategy assignments and comfort with ambiguous, ever-changing situations Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, as the position will be responsible for significant thought leadership 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. Salary Information 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.

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