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Strategy Analyst
Edward Jones Investments
St. Louis, MO, United States
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Opportunity Overview
Firm Analytics – Business Development
" Identify and lead analytic solutions"
Our mission is to lead the firm in realizing the full potential of data-driven insights for the benefit of clients, branches and the firm. Your Talent. Our Mission. At Edward Jones, it is a powerful combination, and the foundation upon which we are creating greater value for our 7-million plus serious, long-term individual investor clients.
Strategy Analyst III
The Strategy Analyst partners with firm leaders to integrate analytics into business decisions, support the increased use of data-driven decision making, and execute best in class analytics within their areas of focus.
Key Responsibilities:
• Identify opportunities to leverage data and analytics to drive impactful results
• Conceptualize analytical opportunities and assist leaders to understand the trade-offs of various approaches
• Manage strategic relationships with key stakeholders
• Drive analytical efforts that lead to strong business impact and help to ensure the results of these efforts are presented as actionable insights
• Lead without direct authority and only limited guidance from his/her leader
• Collaborate effectively with associates and leaders in Firm Analytics, and partner with key stakeholders across the firm to ensure analytics projects are successfully implemented by business areas
Position Requirements
Position Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree is required with emphasis in areas such as accounting, finance, economics, statistics, engineering, mathematics, data science, or analytics (or relevant work experience)
• Masters or MBA preferred
• 7+ years of relevant work experience preferred
• Strong skills in synthesizing and packaging analytical insights
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, especially to non-technical audiences
• Ability to be effective and influential across a complex, matrix-style organization
• Experience managing a variety of analytical projects, either as a consultant or within an organization
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically, use analytic skills to address diverse business problems
• Experience in strategy consulting, market research, internal consulting, or data/analytics; implementing analytical solutions into productionalized databases and systems (including data quality, data governance, and automation) is a plus
• Prior background in a highly collaborative, multi-functional analytics environment is a plus
• Working knowledge of business statistics and analytical methods, e.g. decision trees, regression modeling, machine learning, etc., in addition to statistical and analytical platforms, e.g. R, Python, SPSS Modeler, SAS, etc. is a plus
• Experience and knowledge of Big Data environments is a plus
Persons requiring sponsorship for an employment visa are ineligible for this position
Company Description
At Edward Jones, we help clients achieve their serious, long-term financial goals by understanding their needs and implementing tailored solutions. To ensure a personal client experience, we have located our 14,000+ branch offices where our more than 7 million clients live and work.
A typical branch office has one financial advisor who meets with clients face-to-face and one branch office administrator who enhances the team's ability to build deep relationships with clients. Headquarters associates in St. Louis and Tempe provide support and expertise to help U.S. and Canada branch teams deliver an ideal client experience. Edward Jones currently has more branch offices than any other financial services firm, and we continue to grow to meet the needs of long-term individual investors.
Awards and Accolades
• For the 19th year, Edward Jones was named one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For®” by FORTUNE magazine in its annual listing. The firm ranked No. 5 overall. These 19 FORTUNE rankings include top 10 finishes for 15 years, top 5 rankings for eight years and consecutive No. 1 rankings in 2002 and 2003.
From FORTUNE Magazine, February 15, 2018 © 2018 Time Inc. Used under license. FORTUNE and Time Inc. are not affiliated with and do not endorse products or services of Edward Jones.
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.