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Human Resources Business Consultant - Human Capital

AT Edward Jones
Edward Jones

Human Resources Business Consultant - Human Capital

St. Louis, MO

Want a meaningful career where you can make a difference? Edward Jones sounds perfect for you.

Collaboration. Autonomy. Opportunity. Words our headquarters associates use when talking about working at Edward Jones. Words that describe what it's like being part of a firm where everyone is aligned toward a singular focus: serving the client. And everyone is working to make the firm better together - as they grow as individuals. If these words resonate with you, we should talk.

Job Overview

Position Schedule: Full-Time

Do you have experience utilizing people expertise to proactively drive high-impact solutions that deliver business wide results? Cultivating a highly talented and inclusive workforce, you'll guide an exceptional associate experience, enabling them to do their best work. Here, you'll enable continued firm growth through professional and leadership development, workforce and succession planning, inclusion & diversity, and talent acquisition and engagement. By driving these human resources solutions, your work will serve both firm and associates' best interests and support Edward Jones being recognized as a Best Place to Work.

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The Human Resources Business Partner will drive strategic human capital business partnering with leaders within a division or functional area, responsible for organization/talent strategy and integrated solutions delivery in partnership with HR COE's and Shared Services. The HR Business Partner will serve as the Senior Advisor and coach to Senior Leadership teams.

What You'll Do:
• Collaborates across COE leadership and individual SMEs/consultants
• Partner with divisional/functional leadership regarding the development and implementation of human capital strategies needed to meet business objectives.
• Consult with assigned business leaders to understand business strategy/drivers and identify corresponding human capital solutions to achieve operational and strategic priorities
• Leverage human capital data and insights to improve decision making aligned to strategy
• Diagnose complex people and capability gaps (i.e., performance, talent) and develop targeted interventions and development strategies to address them
• Independently lead complex HR engagements on organizational design, workforce planning, and talent strategy
• Provide coaching to business leadership to improve leadership effectiveness
• Provide coaching to team and people leaders to improve organizational effectiveness, efficiency and leadership capability
• Contribute to and leads components of organizational development and design within divisions

At Edward Jones, we value and respect our associates and their contributions, and we recognize individual efforts through a rewards program that promotes a long-term career, financial security and well-being. Visit our career site to learn more about our total compensation approach, which in addition to base salary, typically includes benefits, bonuses and profit sharing. The salary range for this role is based on national data and actual pay is based on skills, experience, education, and other relevant factors for a potential new associate:

Hiring Minimum: $96471
Hiring Maximum: $164262

Skills/Requirements

What You'll Need:
• Bachelor's degree required
• 5+ years HR experience
• Leadership experience preferred
• Advanced degree and senior HR certification a plus
• Demonstrated business acumen with excellent analytical and critical thinking skills
• Demonstrated success in influencing and coaching at the senior leadership level
• Experience developing, building, and maintaining strong business partnerships
• Ability to effectively engage and influence leaders at all levels of the organization, including C-Suite and their Senior Leadership teams
• Demonstrated leadership, communication, organizational and change management skills
• Ability to work independently, exercise exceptional judgment and decision-making

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 three days per week, with preference for Tuesday through Thursday.

Awards & 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

About Us

Join a financial services firm where your contributions are valued. Edward Jones is a Fortune 500¹ company where people come first. With over 8 million clients and 19,000 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 2023, data as of December 2022. Compensation provided for using, not obtaining, the rating.

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.

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Client-provided location(s): St. Louis, MO, USA
Job ID: Edward_Jones-20484_340661492
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • FSA With Employer Contribution
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Adoption Assistance Program
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Profit Sharing
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement