Associate General Counsel III – Litigation

Min 10 yrs required

Full-time

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- Opportunity to be a Key Influence within a Fortune 500 Firm
- Work on Diverse Legal Issues in Complex and Class Action Litigation
- Partner with Business Leaders to Provide Legal Guidance
- Competitive Salary Range Based on National Data and Relevant Factors
- Focus on Clients and Colleagues, Not Shareholder Returns
- Innovative, Flexible, and Inclusive Organization That Values Diversity
- Purpose-Driven and Committed to Positive Impact in Communities and Society

Associate General Counsel III – Litigation – Hybrid, Remote

Department: Legal

Job Number: 91142BR

Location: Saint Louis, MO; Tempe, AZ

Salary Range: $163,886 - $279,048

Overview:

- Opportunity to work for a well-established Fortune 500 firm
- Utilize prior civil litigation skills and complex case experience
- Defend the firm's interests and advise key business stakeholders
- Be a thought leader and work on a diverse set of legal issues
- Manage litigation in state and federal courts and before industry arbitration panels
- Develop and implement strategy for complex civil litigation and class actions
- Manage outside counsel and improve internal litigation processes
- Educate business partners about pending litigation matters to reduce risk
- Engage associates and leaders throughout the firm to leverage their expertise
- Responsible for managing a diverse litigation portfolio and partnering with business leaders
- Competitive salary range based on national data and relevant factors
- Focus on clients and colleagues, not shareholder returns
- Innovative, flexible, and inclusive organization that values diversity
- Purpose-driven and committed to positive impact in communities and society

Skills/Requirements:

- Deep knowledge and experience with complex litigation and trial practice
- First or second chair trial or arbitration experience preferred
- Ability to partner with business stakeholders and provide legal guidance
- Demonstrate initiative and ability to innovate in a dynamic litigation and regulatory environment
- Experience managing portfolios of litigation in a law firm or in-house environment
- Familiarity with regulatory issues in the securities industry preferred
- Ability to independently analyze and resolve complex matters
- Strong leadership, delegation, and mentoring skills
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, resourceful, and adaptable
- Sound judgment, decision-making, and conflict resolution skills
- Proactive and able to drive matters to conclusion
- Ability to think independently and strategically, and execute tactically
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Strong cross-functional collaboration skills and ability to build legal understanding with business partners
- Commitment to ethics, professionalism, and confidentiality

Education and Experience:

- . from an ABA-accredited law school
- License to practice law in Missouri or a reciprocal state
- Minimum of 10 years of experience as a litigator in private practice, public sector, or in-house counsel capacity

Awards and Accolades:

- . awards and accolades: Insights & Information Blog Postings about Edward Jones
- Canadian awards and accolades: Insights & Information Blog Postings about Edward Jones

About Edward Jones:

- Fortune 500 company with over 8 million clients and 19,000 financial advisors in the . and Canada
- Privately-owned firm with a focus on clients and colleagues, not shareholder returns
- Purpose-driven organization committed to positive impact in communities and society
- Innovative, flexible, and inclusive workplace that values diversity and supports performance excellence and a sense of belonging
- People are at the center of our partnership and are seen, heard, respected, and supported
- View our Purpose, Inclusion, and Citizenship Report for more information on our values and initiatives
- 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.

Total compensation approach including base salary, benefits, bonuses, and profit sharing

Litigation management, strategy development, outside counsel management, internal process improvement, risk reduction, stakeholder education, subject-matter expertise, leadership, initiative, innovation, value-adding, portfolio management, trial practice, arbitration, financial services industry knowledge, regulatory knowledge, independent analysis, conflict resolution, organization, detail-oriented, resourcefulness, adaptability, sound judgment, decision-making, confidentiality, ethics, professionalism, communication, collaboration, legal understanding, problem-solving

J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school

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Qualification and Experience J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school, license to practice law in Missouri or a reciprocal state

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