Director - Market Operations
for section headings. Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. Use
for prose.
We must not repeat job title as heading (not given). No Job ID. Remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. Also remove lines like "View our Purpose, Inclusion and Citizenship Report." maybe keep? It's not boilerplate but maybe okay. The instruction: remove EEO/equal-opportunity boilerplate. The paragraph about non-discrimination is EEO boilerplate, remove. Also remove "At Edward Jones, we are building a place where everyone feels like they belong..." maybe not boilerplate but could be considered fluff but it's substantive? Might keep as part of About the company. However we need to preserve ALL substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we keep meaningful content.
We need sections only when posting has real, specific content. Likely sections: About the role (or About the company), Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications (maybe "What Will Set You Apart"), Benefits, maybe Pay/Schedule if present. Pay not mentioned. Schedule: mention "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." That's schedule info. So we can have a Schedule section.
Benefits: there is a paragraph describing benefits. So Benefits section.
Responsibilities: "What You'll Do" bullet list.
Requirements: "What Experience You Need" bullet list.
Qualifications: maybe "What Will Set You Apart" bullet list.
Also there is a Team Overview paragraph describing role context; could be part of About the role.
We need to avoid filler like "commensurate with experience" etc. Not present.
We must not create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless posting actually states them. Schedule is present, Benefits present.
We need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown.
Let's craft:
About the Role
Team Overview ... (the paragraph about Market Operations team, Director leads etc.) plus maybe the introductory paragraph about Edward Jones purpose etc. Could combine.
But we need to ensure we don't duplicate. Let's extract substantive paragraphs:
- Opening: "This job posting is anticipated to remain open for 30 days, from 18-Sep-2026. The posting may close early due to the volume of applicants. 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."
We could keep that as About the company.
- Team Overview paragraph: "The Market Operations (MO) team partners with the firm's Market Leaders to drive strategic alignment, empower execution, and ensure the successful realization of Market Business Plans. Through cross-functional collaboration and strategic insights, MO enables market teams to unlock growth, deliver value, and achieve operational excellence. The MO team serves Market Leaders by acting as the bridge within Market & Practice Solutions and other stakeholders in the Home Office that support market and practice optimization. The Director leads and develops a team of Market Operating Managers, empowering them to serve as trusted advisors to field leaders and key connectors across the organization. The Director is also responsible for defining, evolving, and optimizing the MO function to ensure effective stakeholder partnerships, consistent execution, clear accountability, and maximum value creation for the field and the firm."
- What You'll Do: bullet list.
- What Experience You Need: bullet list.
- What Will Set You Apart: bullet list.
- Benefits paragraph: "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 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."
We need to remove duplicated lines like "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" maybe keep once? It's duplicated but we can keep one.
Also remove EEO paragraph: "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." Remove.
Also remove "At Edward Jones, we are building a place where everyone feels like they belong." maybe keep as part of benefits intro? It's not EEO but could be considered fluff but it's part of benefits description. We'll keep.
Now 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."
We'll put that under Schedule section.
Now construct HTML.
We'll have sections:
About the Role
... combine opening + Team Overview maybe.
Responsibilities
- ...
...
Requirements
- ...
...
Qualifications
- ...
...
Benefits
...
Schedule
...
Make sure not to include empty sections.
Now extract bullet points.
Responsibilities bullet points from "What You'll Do":
- Lead, develop, and inspire a team of highly skilled and tenured professionals, creating an environment that leverages their expertise while advancing team performance, engagement, and business impact
- Partner with Market Leaders, Home Office leaders, and cross-functional stakeholders to align priorities, remove barriers, and accelerate achievement of market and enterprise objectives
- Drive strategic and executional alignment across organizations by influencing decisions, building consensus, and navigating complex business challenges that require collaboration across multiple functions
- Champion continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to simplify processes, improve operating effectiveness, enhance stakeholder experiences, and drive scalable solutions across the organization
- Represent Market Operations with senior leaders across the firm, communicating business insights, recommendations, risks, and progress while leading organizational change and driving accountability for results
Requirements bullet points from "What Experience You Need":
- Bachelor’s degree required
- A minimum of 7 years of work experience, 3 of which must be in a leadership role
- Strong knowledge of the financial services industry and related business practices and processes
- Broad knowledge of, and proven ability to collaborate across, key functional areas to achieve business objectives, including field leadership, practice strategy and management, client and practice support and solutions, service delivery, operations, technology, risk management, and compliance
- Working knowledge of technology, systems, and digital tools relevant to financial services industry with the ability to leverage technology to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and stakeholder outcomes
- Experience leveraging business, analytical, and systems-thinking skills to solve complex challenges, navigate ambiguity, and improve organizational effectiveness
- Experience influencing and aligning senior stakeholders, communicating with executive audiences, and driving results without direct authority
- Experience evaluating the impact of evolving industry standards on branch support and business operations
Qualifications bullet points from "What Will Set You Apart":
- MBA or other relevant master's degree; Series 7 license preferred
- Financial services industry experience supporting field-facing organizations, market leaders, or business planning initiatives
- Experience building or scaling enterprise capabilities, governance frameworks, and operating standards to improve stakeholder experience, operational efficiency, and business outcomes
- 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. (But that's schedule; maybe move to schedule.)
We'll keep schedule separate.
Now Benefits paragraph: need to clean duplicated award lines.
Let's craft benefits paragraph:
"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."
We can also include the earlier sentence about building a place where everyone feels like they belong and awards. Might keep as part of benefits intro: "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." Then award lines maybe omitted as they are just references. We'll keep the first two sentences.
Now About the Role paragraph: combine opening and Team Overview.
Opening paragraph (excluding job posting duration maybe not needed? It's metadata but could be kept? It's not boilerplate but it's about posting duration. Might be considered metadata but not heading. We could include as a short p at top before sections. The instruction: do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short or drop it. So we can include a short p for the posting duration. Let's include a p: "This job posting is anticipated to remain open for 30 days, from 18-Sep-2026. The posting may close early due to the volume of applicants."
Then About the Role section: maybe heading "About the Role" with paragraph about Edward Jones purpose and team overview.
Let's craft:
About the Role
Edward Jones is a Fortune 500¹ company where people come first. With over 9 million clients and 20,000 financial advisors across
for prose. We must not repeat job title as heading (not given). No Job ID. Remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. Also remove lines like "View our Purpose, Inclusion and Citizenship Report." maybe keep? It's not boilerplate but maybe okay. The instruction: remove EEO/equal-opportunity boilerplate. The paragraph about non-discrimination is EEO boilerplate, remove. Also remove "At Edward Jones, we are building a place where everyone feels like they belong..." maybe not boilerplate but could be considered fluff but it's substantive? Might keep as part of About the company. However we need to preserve ALL substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we keep meaningful content. We need sections only when posting has real, specific content. Likely sections: About the role (or About the company), Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications (maybe "What Will Set You Apart"), Benefits, maybe Pay/Schedule if present. Pay not mentioned. Schedule: mention "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." That's schedule info. So we can have a Schedule section. Benefits: there is a paragraph describing benefits. So Benefits section. Responsibilities: "What You'll Do" bullet list. Requirements: "What Experience You Need" bullet list. Qualifications: maybe "What Will Set You Apart" bullet list. Also there is a Team Overview paragraph describing role context; could be part of About the role. We need to avoid filler like "commensurate with experience" etc. Not present. We must not create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless posting actually states them. Schedule is present, Benefits present. We need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown. Let's craft:
About the Role
Team Overview ... (the paragraph about Market Operations team, Director leads etc.) plus maybe the introductory paragraph about Edward Jones purpose etc. Could combine. But we need to ensure we don't duplicate. Let's extract substantive paragraphs: - Opening: "This job posting is anticipated to remain open for 30 days, from 18-Sep-2026. The posting may close early due to the volume of applicants. 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." We could keep that as About the company. - Team Overview paragraph: "The Market Operations (MO) team partners with the firm's Market Leaders to drive strategic alignment, empower execution, and ensure the successful realization of Market Business Plans. Through cross-functional collaboration and strategic insights, MO enables market teams to unlock growth, deliver value, and achieve operational excellence. The MO team serves Market Leaders by acting as the bridge within Market & Practice Solutions and other stakeholders in the Home Office that support market and practice optimization. The Director leads and develops a team of Market Operating Managers, empowering them to serve as trusted advisors to field leaders and key connectors across the organization. The Director is also responsible for defining, evolving, and optimizing the MO function to ensure effective stakeholder partnerships, consistent execution, clear accountability, and maximum value creation for the field and the firm." - What You'll Do: bullet list. - What Experience You Need: bullet list. - What Will Set You Apart: bullet list. - Benefits paragraph: "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 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." We need to remove duplicated lines like "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" maybe keep once? It's duplicated but we can keep one. Also remove EEO paragraph: "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." Remove. Also remove "At Edward Jones, we are building a place where everyone feels like they belong." maybe keep as part of benefits intro? It's not EEO but could be considered fluff but it's part of benefits description. We'll keep. Now 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." We'll put that under Schedule section. Now construct HTML. We'll have sections:
About the Role
... combine opening + Team Overview maybe.
Responsibilities
- ... ...
Requirements
- ... ...
Qualifications
- ... ...
Benefits
...
Schedule
...
Make sure not to include empty sections. Now extract bullet points. Responsibilities bullet points from "What You'll Do": - Lead, develop, and inspire a team of highly skilled and tenured professionals, creating an environment that leverages their expertise while advancing team performance, engagement, and business impact - Partner with Market Leaders, Home Office leaders, and cross-functional stakeholders to align priorities, remove barriers, and accelerate achievement of market and enterprise objectives - Drive strategic and executional alignment across organizations by influencing decisions, building consensus, and navigating complex business challenges that require collaboration across multiple functions - Champion continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to simplify processes, improve operating effectiveness, enhance stakeholder experiences, and drive scalable solutions across the organization - Represent Market Operations with senior leaders across the firm, communicating business insights, recommendations, risks, and progress while leading organizational change and driving accountability for results Requirements bullet points from "What Experience You Need": - Bachelor’s degree required - A minimum of 7 years of work experience, 3 of which must be in a leadership role - Strong knowledge of the financial services industry and related business practices and processes - Broad knowledge of, and proven ability to collaborate across, key functional areas to achieve business objectives, including field leadership, practice strategy and management, client and practice support and solutions, service delivery, operations, technology, risk management, and compliance - Working knowledge of technology, systems, and digital tools relevant to financial services industry with the ability to leverage technology to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and stakeholder outcomes - Experience leveraging business, analytical, and systems-thinking skills to solve complex challenges, navigate ambiguity, and improve organizational effectiveness - Experience influencing and aligning senior stakeholders, communicating with executive audiences, and driving results without direct authority - Experience evaluating the impact of evolving industry standards on branch support and business operations Qualifications bullet points from "What Will Set You Apart": - MBA or other relevant master's degree; Series 7 license preferred - Financial services industry experience supporting field-facing organizations, market leaders, or business planning initiatives - Experience building or scaling enterprise capabilities, governance frameworks, and operating standards to improve stakeholder experience, operational efficiency, and business outcomes - 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. (But that's schedule; maybe move to schedule.) We'll keep schedule separate. Now Benefits paragraph: need to clean duplicated award lines. Let's craft benefits paragraph: "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." We can also include the earlier sentence about building a place where everyone feels like they belong and awards. Might keep as part of benefits intro: "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." Then award lines maybe omitted as they are just references. We'll keep the first two sentences. Now About the Role paragraph: combine opening and Team Overview. Opening paragraph (excluding job posting duration maybe not needed? It's metadata but could be kept? It's not boilerplate but it's about posting duration. Might be considered metadata but not heading. We could include as a short p at top before sections. The instruction: do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a shortor drop it. So we can include a short p for the posting duration. Let's include a p: "This job posting is anticipated to remain open for 30 days, from 18-Sep-2026. The posting may close early due to the volume of applicants." Then About the Role section: maybe heading "About the Role" with paragraph about Edward Jones purpose and team overview. Let's craft:
About the Role
Edward Jones is a Fortune 500¹ company where people come first. With over 9 million clients and 20,000 financial advisors across