Trust Compliance Counsel

Company: Edward Jones Investments
Location: Saint Louis
Posted on: July 1, 2025

Job Description:

In this role, you will partner with numerous internal business areas throughout the firm to support the continued growth of Edward Jones Trust Company’s business and our commitment to bring to life the positive impact that our clients wish to have on their families and communities during their lifetimes and beyond. Your primary responsibilities will focus on maintaining and continually evolving the compliance program for the Trust Company, which is comprised of over 4,000 accounts totaling more than $5 billion in assets. The work is dynamic and requires: (i) strong collaboration and the ability to foster meaningful and deep relationships across the organization; (ii) the ability to prioritize and timely address numerous complex efforts simultaneously; (iii) flexibility and innovative approaches to successfully achieve optimal solutions for clients, branch teams and the firm; and (iv) a growth mindset and adaptability to help the Trust Company evolve. If you exhibit these qualities, possess an aptitude for continual learning and prioritize being an instrumental partner dedicated to advancing the Trust Company’s business, we encourage you to apply. What you will do…. • Provide wide-ranging compliance advice and guidance to areas that support the Trust Company in order to maintain and continually enhance the compliance program • Engage in significant enterprise-level initiatives involving the Trust Company • Influence and guide the compliance, regulatory, and business initiatives by recommending innovative solutions and best practices that benefit clients, branch teams and the firm • Investigate and timely resolve compliance issues, including those that are complex and ambiguous, and respond to questions from internal stakeholders throughout the organization • Interpret laws, rules and regulations affecting the operation of the organization and develop specialized depth and breadth of expertise involving a wide variety of Trust Company matters • Coordinate and conduct assessments of internal policies, procedures and controls • Aid in executing the Trust Company’s compliance testing program • Assist in the preparation of regulatory disclosures as well as certain regulatory filings and responses • May independently conduct due diligence and ongoing oversight of third-party service providers • Accountability for the performance and results of some functions within the Trust Company’s’ Compliance department’s scope of work What you’ll need… • J.D. and license to practice law that is active and in good standing • At least 3 years of legal and/or compliance experience required, preferably in the fiduciary (or other highly regulated) industry o Knowledge of fiduciary principles, applicable laws and regulations, and industry best practices • Adept at analyzing and creatively solving ambiguous matters that are often complex • Ability to develop strong and meaningful networks and partnerships at all levels and in a wide variety of areas in Compliance and across the organization (e.g. Operations, Administration, Fiduciary, Investments, Tax, Finance, Legal and Risk) • Previous involvement in significant projects and initiatives preferred • Highly organized, collaborative, adaptable to change and excited to continually learn in a dynamic organization • Superb writing, verbal and interpersonal skills • Exceptional judgment, strong work ethic, thought leadership and unwavering integrity

Keywords: Edward Jones Investments, St. Louis , Trust Compliance Counsel, Accounting, Auditing , Saint Louis, Missouri