Senior Legal Support Specialist - Legal Response Team bei Edward Jones
Edward Jones · St. Louis, Vereinigte Staaten Von Amerika · Hybrid
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- Optionales Büro in St. Louis
Opportunity Overview
This role will be responsible for investigating and providing accurate, timely and professional responses to complex regulatory and litigation-related requests and demands with a particular focus on e-discovery for class actions, legal research and writing, fact and data gathering, and advising and responding to prioritized court orders and regulatory registration inquiries. This role will also assist with data oversight, analytics and risk mitigation to help ensure the firm meets necessary legal and regulatory requirements.
- Conduct timely, thorough, and professional investigations, including witness interviews and legal research, regarding regulatory and litigation-related demands and inquiries
- Analyze orders and requests received from various interested parties (courts, attorneys, regulatory agencies, and authorized individuals) to assess risk, and determine appropriate response to same
- Provide clear, concise, and professional responses to regulatory and litigation-related requests/demands, including assistance with the collection and production of records related to same Bachelor's Degree
- Utilize e-Discovery technology and assist with the enhancement of standard procedures and training related to advancing the firm's electronic discovery and litigation-related support capabilities
- Conduct interviews, gather information and collaborate cross-functionally in a manner consistent with the firm's culture, values, policies and procedures
- Assist with ensuring that outgoing discovery productions are made pursuant to legal and regulatory standards and specifications, including through oversight of records collected by others
- Negotiate discovery requests and propose and implement alternative action when appropriate to resolve disputes
- Analyze data and provide information and suggestions to leaders and partners (e.g., Legal – Litigation, Legal- Regulatory, and others) based on discovery issues, volumes, and trends to assist the firm in preventing reoccurrences of issues or related escalations in the future
- Assist in the onboarding and mentorship of others regarding responding to regulatory and litigation-related discovery requests, including leading functional teams on specific projects as requested
- Contribute to discussions and decisions on new technology and process improvements related to electronic discovery
Position Type
Home Office
Position Schedule
Full-Time
EEO Statement
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.
Posting Location
Missouri, St. Louis
Company Description
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.
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.
External Flexible Work Option(s)
Hybrid
Awards and 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
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
Country
United States
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LEGAL
Position Requirements
- 7 years of legal experience in a functionally equivalent environment
- College degree required; degree in business-related field (e.g. finance, accounting) or experience with data manipulation (e.g. statistics, data analytics, trend reporting) preferred
- Experience with Relativity (or similar eDiscovery technology) including tagging and advanced searches Experience with Westlaw (or similar legal research technology) preferred Doctor of Jurisprudence (JD) strongly preferred
- FINRA Series 7 license or willingness to obtain within 1 year of hire preferred
Active listening, Analytical Thinking, Compliance Management, Documentation Drafting, Negotiation, Problem Solving, Risk Mitigation
**Candidates that live within in a commutable distance from our Tempe, AZ and St. Louis, MO home office locations are expected to work in the office three days per week, with preference for Tuesday through Thursday.**
Salary Information
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.
