Associate General Counsel II - Commercial Transactions

Edward Jones; St. Louis (MO); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) plan

Paid holidays & vacation

Job summary

Edward Jones in the United States invites an experienced Associate General Counsel II to join our Commercial Transactions team. You will partner with senior leaders to structure, draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial agreements, spanning benefits, banking, insurance, AI, technology, software, hardware, and cloud services.

In this role you will provide practical legal solutions, assess risk, and lead improvements to transactional processes while collaborating with executives and

Qualifications

• Must hold a Juris Doctorate and be licensed to practice law in Missouri or another state.
• Minimum 5 years of progressive responsibility as an attorney in private practice, public sector, or in-house.
• Ability to work independently on complex legal matters with integrity.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and decision‑making skills.

Responsibilities

• Structure, draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements across banking, insurance, AI, technology, software, hardware, services and cloud computing.
• Provide specialized legal expertise and practical solutions to business leaders.
• Assess and mitigate legal risks and provide strategic guidance to executives.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excellent communication

Decision making

Independent work

Strong judgment

Education

Juris Doctorate

Licensed to practice law in MO

Tools

AI contract negotiation tools

Job description

This job posting is anticipated to remain open for 30 days, from 13-Oct-2026. The posting may close early due to the volume of applicants.

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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Do you enjoy negotiating complex commercial agreements that support critical business operations? Are you a business-minded attorney who can balance legal risk with practical commercial objectives? Would you be energized by partnering with senior leaders across a national financial services firm to help drive strategic initiatives involving technology, vendor relationships, and other key commercial transactions? If so, we’d love to talk with you.

At Edward Jones, our Legal Division serves as a trusted advisor to the business, helping the firm navigate opportunities and risks while supporting strategic growth. Within the Legal Division, the Commercial Transactions team provides legal counsel and transaction support across a broad range of commercial matters critical to the firm's operations.

We are seeking an experienced Associate General Counsel II to join our team. In this role, you will provide legal support across a diverse portfolio of commercial agreements, including benefits, banking, insurance, artificial intelligence, technology, software, hardware, subscription services, and cloud computing relationships. You will partner closely with business leaders throughout the organization to structure, draft, review, and negotiate complex transactions while helping manage legal and business risk.

This is an opportunity to work closely with senior leaders across the firm while helping support business initiatives, drive practical legal solutions, and enhance commercial transaction processes.

As a key member of the Commercial Transactions team, you will:

• Structure, draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, including benefits, banking, insurance, artificial intelligence, technology, software, hardware, services and cloud computing contracts.
• Provide the firm with specialized legal expertise in commercial transactions and related matters.
• Assess and mitigate legal risks associated with firm activities and commercial arrangements.
• Identify and evaluate potential liability to the firm, its affiliates, and its associates.
• Provide practical legal advice and solutions directly to business leaders and stakeholders across the organization.
• Advise on policies and legal matters impacting business operations.
• Independently resolve complex and non-routine legal issues requiring sound judgment and strategic thinking.
• Lead improvements to procedures and processes related to commercial transactions and legal support.
• Provide thought leadership, guidance, and assistance on legal matters to senior executives and firm leaders.
• Communicate and collaborate with associates at all levels of the firm, including General Partners, Management Committee members, and Executive Committee members.
• Represent the firm in interactions with outside counsel.
• Manage external attorneys responsible for providing legal and regulatory advice to the firm.
• May delegate, direct, and provide feedback to attorneys and paralegals within the Legal Division.

This position is known internally as Associate General Counsel II.

What Experience You'll Need

• Juris Doctorate and license to practice law in the State of Missouri or another state.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive responsibility as an attorney in private practice, the public sector, or an in-house legal capacity.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently on complex legal matters.
• Exceptional legal knowledge, judgment, work ethic, and integrity.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to analyze and resolve complex legal issues.
• Proven ability to proactively manage matters and drive them to conclusion.
• Excellent communication and decision-making skills.

What Could Set You Apart

• Experience independently handling technology transactional work.
• Significant experience negotiating, drafting, and advising on commercial agreements, including technology, software, cloud computing, banking, insurance, benefits, hardware, and services contracts.
• Experience with artificial intelligence contract negotiation tools.
• Demonstrated leadership skills, including the ability to delegate, mentor, and collaborate effectively with others.
• Extensive knowledge of commercial transactions and related legal implications.
• Strong business judgment and ability to provide practical legal solutions to complex business challenges.
• Experience working directly with senior executives and business leaders.
• Securities and/or financial services industry experience.

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

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.

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.

• 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.