Senior Human Resources Business Partner

This job posting is anticipated to remain open for 30 days from 28-Jul-2026 and may close early due to the volume of applicants.

About the firm

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 are privately owned, focusing on our clients rather than shareholder returns. Our purpose is to 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.

Responsibilities

• Partner directly with executive and senior leaders to align talent and organizational strategies with business objectives.
• Serve as a trusted advisor, providing candid counsel and challenging assumptions to improve business and talent outcomes.
• Lead talent reviews, succession planning, workforce planning, and leadership development efforts.
• Coach leaders through complex organizational, performance, engagement, and change-related challenges.
• Assess organizational effectiveness and recommend improvements to structure, decision making, accountability, and ways of working.
• Lead and influence change initiatives that support business transformation and sustainable results.
• Leverage workforce analytics and business insights to identify risks, trends, and opportunities.
• Partner with HR Centers of Excellence to implement integrated talent solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 10+ years of progressive Human Resources experience, including:
  • Proven ability to partner effectively with senior and executive leaders.
  • Strong business acumen and ability to translate business priorities into talent strategies.
  • Demonstrated success influencing, coaching, and developing leaders.
  • Experience leading organizational change and transformation efforts.
  • Deep expertise across talent management, organizational design, workforce planning, employee relations, performance management, and succession planning.
• Strong analytical, consulting, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

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.