Data Governance & Risk Analyst III

This job posting is anticipated to remain open for 30 days, from 17-Jul-2026. The posting may close early due to the volume of applicants.

About the Role

Join a financial services firm where your contributions are valued. Edward Jones is a Fortune 500 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead data risk assessments to identify control gaps, emerging risks, and compliance obligations across governance domains (data quality, privacy, retention, lineage, and protection).
• Drive audit and exam readiness, including evidence preparation, control documentation, risk narrative development, and remediation tracking.
• Serve as a thought leader and consultant to business, technology, data stewards, and risk teams on data governance, risk controls, and regulatory trends.
• Manage and mature governance assurance procedures, ensuring risk controls and processes are consistently implemented and documented.
• Monitor the regulatory landscape (e.g., SEC, FINRA, OCC, FFIEC, privacy laws) to identify necessary updates to policies, standards, or controls.
• Develop and maintain clear, concise documentation, including risk assessments, control procedures, policy interpretations, and governance playbooks.
• Partner cross-functionally with Data Stewardship, Legal–Privacy, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Risk, and Technology to align on risk mitigation and regulatory response strategies.
• Act as the initial point of escalation for issues related to data risk, control design, or governance compliance within area(s) of responsibility.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives, recommending enhancements to processes, controls, or governance frameworks.
• Represent the Data Governance function in working groups and project teams, influencing decisions with clear and diplomatic communication.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in roles related to data governance, data management, data operations, and/or data strategy, including:
  • Knowledge of data governance frameworks and data risk control environments, including control design, evidence expectations, and remediation processes.
  • Understanding of audit methodologies (internal and external) and regulatory expectations related to data in the financial services industry.
  • Familiarity with data lifecycle management, privacy requirements, metadata management, and data quality best practices.
  • Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing without authority across technical and non-technical partners.
  • Strong problem solving, critical thinking, and risk analysis skills.
  • Ability to work through ambiguous issues and translate regulatory or risk concepts into practical, actionable guidance.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with an emphasis on clear, concise, and neutral language.

Skills

What Could Set You Apart:

• Knowledge of wealth management regulatory requirements (e.g., SEC Books & Records, Reg S-P, Reg BI, FINRA rules).
• Expertise in governance assurance, RCSA programs, and risk and control taxonomies.
• Understanding of emerging data and AI regulatory considerations.
• Data storytelling and risk narrative development.
• Advanced documentation, policy interpretation, and control assurance capabilities.
• Proven success coaching senior leaders on data and risk topics.

Schedule

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.

Benefits

• Medical and prescription drug coverage.
• Dental and vision insurance.
• Voluntary benefits (such as accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness).
• Short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage (provided at no cost to associates).
• 401k retirement plan.
• Tax-advantaged accounts: health savings account and flexible spending account.
• Ten paid holidays.
• 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.
• Eligibility for bonuses and profit sharing.
• Employee Assistance Program.