Financial Advisor

If you find yourself at a professional crossroads, a career as a financial advisor may be the right change for you. Financial advisors partner with clients to help them achieve their long-term financial goals: retirement, building wealth, estate strategies, funding education and more. As a financial advisor with Edward Jones, you’ll develop and grow your own practice, supported by your branch team, a home-office team and other regional financial advisors. You'll benefit from the experience that comes from 100 years of history. We’re proud to have more offices in the U.S. and Canada than any other investment firm, serving over eight million clients. Our financial advisors are valued partners, and we credit much of our success to their unique experiences and professional backgrounds. We value an inclusive environment where everyone’s different viewpoints help to achieve results. Financial advisors lead the branch team to serve clients and contribute to the firm's purpose. They deeply understand the client's goals and why they are important to accelerate trust and help them stay on track. Edward Jones helps you positively impact clients' lives and work together to achieve their long-term financial goals, enabling you to make a difference in your community. We’ll give you the support you need. Our team will be there every step of the way, providing:

Paid training – Get registered and licensed and learn how to be a financial advisor with the industry’s top training program¹.

Salary for the first five years as you begin to build your practice²

A firm-provided branch office in the community

Branch office support to help lighten the load so you can focus on your clients

A support network that extends from your branch office to your region to the home office – You’ll work independently, but will have a team of thousands backing you every step of the way.

No ceiling to your earning potential and growth, and your compensation is tied to the effort you put in

A compensation package that includes opportunities for commissions, profit sharing and incentive travel

The flexibility that you need to balance your personal and professional lives – the best of both worlds

A culture of continuous improvement and professional development

An interest in financial services/markets and how they work

Love of learning and challenges, including determination to succeed

Skilled in long-term relationship building

Comfortable in your ability to think critically

Passion for new opportunities

Learning to be a financial advisor through our comprehensive training program?

Delivering personalized investment and financial solutions to your clients?

Taking ownership of your business’s growth and success?

Meeting professional and personal objectives as they relate to building your practice?

Working in and positively impacting your local community?

A bachelor's degree is strongly preferred or equivalent work-related experience within the securities/financial services industry

Financial services and/or sales experience

Financial services registration, licensing, or certification

Professional and/or military career progression

SIE (which can be obtained without Firm sponsorship), Series 7 and Series 66 will be required; if not currently registered, registrations may be obtained at Edward Jones during the assigned paid study period.

FINRA registrations required within three months. State insurance licenses will be required.

As an associate, you are required to complete ongoing training offered by the firm and regulatory authorities (FINRA and SEC), as well as required CE training to ensure licenses remain in good standing.

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.