Position Schedule: Full\-Time
This job posting is anticipated to remain open for 30 days, from 24\-Apr\-2026\. The posting may close early due to the volume of applicants.
This is a Paralegal I opportunity. The successful candidate will handle matters across multiple workstreams within the Legal Response Team, with an emphasis on third party litigation matters.
Internal Posting Description:
- Work independently, flexibly, and collaboratively across multiple work streams with minimal oversight
- Analyze and respond to third party requests for documents and information and court orders leveraging knowledge of firm systems and records, team guidance, risk, and the law.
- Acquire and maintain knowledge regarding applicable state and federal laws, including requirements related to third‑party document requests, conservatorships, guardianships, discovery and eDiscovery best practices.
- Communicate professionally with branches, business partners, colleagues, outside attorneys and legal professionals, courts, government agencies, and other actors.
- As needed, perform intake functions, triage incoming and pending matters, assist with special projects, and complete high\-level administrative tasks.
- Perform legal research with guidance from LRT attorneys
- Participate in, present at, and/or lead team meetings.
- Appropriately identify and safeguard private, sensitive, and privileged information.
- High school education required; college degree or paralegal certificate preferred.
- Minimum of 3 years of paralegal experience working on litigation matters for an in house legal department.
- Experience with guardianships and conservatorships are a plus.
- Knowledge of and experience in discovery and eDiscovery processes.
- Able to quickly learn firm operations and processes.
- Able to work independently in a high\-volume environment.
- Comfortable making decisions based on department guidance and legal experience with minimal attorney review.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with ability to draft and interpret legal documents and interact effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
- Highly organized, detail‑oriented self‑starter with sound judgment, strong analytical abilities, and capacity to assess risk, prioritize work, and adapt to changing demands.
- Proficient with or able to quickly learn new technology, including legal case management systems, eDiscovery platforms, Westlaw, Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat.
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.
Hiring Minimum: $55000
Hiring Maximum: $90600
* Skills/Requirements
INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY: Current home\-based associates: While this role is posted as hybrid, if selected and accepted, you may retain your home\-based status. Edward Jones intends in good faith to continue offering the role as home\-based, though future business or regulatory needs may require on\-site work.
\\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 four days per week effective June 1, 2026\. Before June 1, 2026, 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.\\
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* 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 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.
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