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Want a meaningful career where you can make a difference? Edward Jones sounds perfect for you.

Collaboration. Autonomy. Opportunity. Words our headquarters associates use when talking about working at Edward Jones. Words that describe what it's like being part of a firm where everyone is aligned toward a singular focus: serving the client. And everyone is working to make the firm better together - as they grow as individuals. If these words resonate with you, we should talk.

Job Overview

Position Schedule: Full-Time

Edward Jones is looking for a Paralegal to join our team! The successful candidate will handle matters across multiple workstreams within Discovery Center, with an emphasis on third-party litigation matters, including responding to subpoenas and analyzing and providing guidance on a variety of court orders in supporting of our branches, clients, and Home Office partners.

What you will do:

• Able to handle matters independently with minimal oversight.
• Independently analyze and respond appropriately to third party requests for documents and information, court orders, and other requests with support and guidance from Edward Jones attorneys as necessary.
• Independently analyze legal documents and provide guidance to branches and Home Office associates.
• Contact and respond professionally to questions from branches, other Divisions, attorneys, government agencies, and other actors.
• Acquire and maintain knowledge regarding the operation of client accounts and the Firm as a whole.
• Acquire and maintain knowledge of state and federal statutes and requirements pertaining to third party requests for documents, conservatorships, guardianships and other relevant matters.
• Acquire and maintain knowledge of state and federal discovery requirements and best practices in the areas of discovery and eDiscovery.
• Able to independently gather information and draft responses to discovery requests.
• Support the management of Discovery Center by participating in intake functions, triaging incoming and pending matters, assisting with special projects, and completing high-level administrative tasks as needed.
• Learn and understand various proprietary systems utilized by the Firm's Technology Division as well as relevant business areas.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with associates in the Discovery Center, the Legal Division, and elsewhere throughout the Firm.
• Maintain professional relationships with outside counsel, vendors, courts, and other third parties.
• Conduct legal research with guidance from Edward Jones attorneys.
• Comfortable flexing across work areas based on need and risk.
• Open to professional development across additional areas as work evolves.

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.

Hiring Minimum: $52080
Hiring Maximum: $85880

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Skills/Requirements

• High school education required; college degree and/or paralegal certification highly preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of paralegal experience in private practice or in-house environment or functionally-equivalent experience in securities industry required.
• Litigation and/or regulatory experience preferred.
• Ability to comprehend legal documents.
• Ability to accurately assess risk and prioritize work.
• Ability and motivation to learn new areas quickly.
• Ability to organize and summarize information.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, resourceful, and adaptable to changing priorities.
• Ability to be efficient and accurate in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and strong interpersonal skills.
• Motivation to take initiative and be a self-starter.
• Capacity to both work independently and collaborate in team environment.
• Strong technical skills/ability to learn new systems quickly.
• Proficient in Microsoft applications and Adobe Acrobat.
• Exposure to third party legal support applications such as Legal Files and Westlaw preferred.
• Commitment to a high level of ethics, professionalism, and confidentiality.

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Awards & 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

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About Us

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.

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.

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