Best Execution Analyst I
Not Disclosed•Full-TimeHybrid
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About the Team
Edward Jones is a privately-owned financial services firm where people come first. With over 9 million clients and 20,000 financial advisors across the U.S. and Canada, we are a Fortune 500 company focused on our clients rather than shareholder returns. Our purpose is to partner for positive impact to improve the lives of our clients and colleagues, while bettering our communities and society.
We are an innovative, flexible, and inclusive organization that attracts, develops, and inspires performance excellence. At Edward Jones, associates are seen, heard, respected, and supported, creating a culture where everyone feels they belong.
About the Role
The Best Execution Analyst plays a critical role in upholding the firm's commitment to reasonable diligence and favorable client outcomes. This position works under the direction of Best Execution Managers and the Best Execution & Controls Team Leader to apply SEC, FINRA, MSRB, and CIRO rules through technical and analytical means.
In this role, you will review trading data across Equity, Options, and Fixed Income products to assess execution quality. You will produce execution-quality analysis and communicate findings that support firm standards. Your work involves extracting, cleansing, and manipulating large trading datasets to identify patterns, trends, and anomalies. You will create clear, data-driven narratives to communicate execution outcomes to Trading and Best Execution stakeholders, providing actionable insights that support trading decisions.
You will also prepare and maintain execution-quality reports used for supervisory purposes, support regulatory exams and audits, and drive improvements to the firm's best execution processes and controls. This role is essential for ensuring we source the best possible prices and assess execution quality effectively.
Hiring Process
This position is currently open to internal applicants only. Current home-based associates selected for this role may retain their home-based status, though the role is posted as hybrid. Future business or regulatory needs may require on-site work.
Work Model
Candidates living 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 effective June 1, 2026. Before June 1, 2026, those candidates are expected to work in the office three days per week, with a preference for Tuesday through Thursday.
Equal Opportunity
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. We are committed to building a place where everyone feels like they belong.
Work location
Work model: Hybrid
Hybrid
Key Responsibilities
- check_circleExtract, cleanse, and manipulate firm trading data using analytical and statistical tools
- check_circleIdentify execution anomalies and escalate findings to Best Execution Managers or Trading Leadership
- check_circleProvide actionable insights through data visualization to support trading decisions
- check_circleDrive improvements for best execution processes, controls, and reporting for efficiency gains
- check_circleReview trades across Equity, Options, and Fixed Income to assess execution quality against regulatory standards
- check_circleCreate data-driven narratives to communicate execution outcomes and trends to stakeholders
- check_circleSupport regulatory exams, audits, and governance reviews with documentation and investigative assistance
- check_circlePrepare and maintain execution-quality reports and systems for supervisory purposes
Requirements
- verifiedBachelor's degree
- verifiedMinimum of 1 year of relevant professional experience
- verifiedActive FINRA Series 7 and Series 66 licenses or must acquire 7, 66 & 57 within first 6 months
- verifiedBasic knowledge of U.S. and Canadian equity, options, and fixed‑income capital markets
- verifiedFoundational understanding of SEC Reg NMS, FINRA Rules 5310 and 2121, MSRB Rules G‑13 and G‑30, and CIRO regulatory standards
- verifiedExperience working with large datasets and conducting data analysis
- verifiedStrong Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, formulas, and chart creation
Benefits & Perks
check_circleMedical, prescription drug, dental, and vision insurancecheck_circleVoluntary benefits including accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illnesscheck_circleShort-term and long-term disability coverage provided at no costcheck_circleBasic life and basic AD&D coverage provided at no costcheck_circle401(k) retirement plancheck_circleTax-advantaged health savings account and flexible spending accountcheck_circleTen paid holidays annuallycheck_circle15 days of vacation for new associates starting January 1check_circleSick time, personal days, and a paid day for volunteerismcheck_circleEligibility for bonuses and profit sharing
