Financial Advisor

Edward Jones; Ingleside (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid training

Flexible schedule

401(k) retirement plan

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Edward Jones is seeking a Financial Advisor in Ingleside, Illinois. In this role, you'll develop and grow your own practice, supported by a team that includes branch staff and regional advisors. The position requires a bachelor's degree and sales experience. Key responsibilities include building client relationships and creating personalized strategies to help clients meet their financial goals. Edward Jones offers excellent training, a flexible schedule, and a robust benefits package including medical, retirement plans, and compensation opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is strongly preferred or equivalent work-related experience.
• Financial services or sales experience required.
• Must obtain necessary financial services registration, licensing, or certification.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with clients and prospects through various sourcing strategies.
• Create personalized strategies to help clients achieve their financial goals.
• Engage with branch teams to adjust business plans for effectiveness.

Skills

Financial services experience

Sales experience

Client relations

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience

Tools

SIE

Series 7

Series 66

Job description

Overview

This job posting is anticipated to remain open for 30 days, from 20-Apr-2026. The posting may close early due to the volume of applicants.

Role summary

As a financial advisor with Edward Jones, you'll develop and grow your own practice, supported by your branch team, a home-office team and other regional financial advisors. You'll benefit from the experience that comes from 100 years of history. Edward Jones serves more offices in the U.S. and Canada than any other investment firm, serving over eight million clients. Our financial advisors are valued partners who contribute to the firm’s purpose and benefit from an inclusive environment where diverse viewpoints help achieve results. You’ll help clients achieve their long-term financial goals, including retirement, wealth building, estate strategies, funding education and more.

What you’ll receive

• Paid training – Get registered and licensed and learn how to be a financial advisor with the industry’s top training program.
• Salary for the first five years as you begin to build your practice.
• A firm-provided branch office in the community
• Branch office support to help lighten the load so you can focus on your clients
• A support network that extends from your branch office to your region to the home office — You’ll work independently, but will have a team backing you every step of the way.

Additional expectations

• No ceiling to earning potential; compensation is tied to effort
• Compensation includes opportunities for commissions, profit sharing and incentive travel
• Flexible balance of personal and professional life
• Culture of continuous improvement and professional development

Key Responsibilities

• Build relationships to create new clients via face-to-face and virtual sourcing strategies (residential, business, networking, introductions and referrals, social media, and speaking engagements).
• Deeply understand clients’ and prospective clients’ needs to accelerate trust and create personalized, comprehensive strategies to help them achieve their goals.
• Oversee branch processes, roles, and responsibilities to ensure a high-quality, streamlined client experience aligned with firm policies, regulatory requirements, and ethical guidelines.
• Engage the branch team to create, monitor, and adjust the branch business plan to increase branch effectiveness and achieve desired results.
• Create a highly engaging environment in the branch based on mutual trust, respect, feedback and accountability.

Qualifications & Licensing

• Education: A bachelor’s degree is strongly preferred or equivalent work-related experience within the securities/financial services industry.
• Financial services experience or sales experience
• Financial services registration, licensing, or certification
• Professional and/or military career progression

Licensing

• SIE (can be obtained without Firm sponsorship); Series 7 and Series 66 will be required. If not currently registered, registrations may be obtained at Edward Jones during the paid study period.
• FINRA registrations required within three months. State insurance licenses will be required.
• Ongoing training and required CE training to ensure licenses remain in good standing.

Benefits & Compensation

• Edward Jones’ compensation and benefits package includes medical and prescription drug, dental, vision, voluntary benefits (accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness), disability income continuation, basic life and basic AD&D coverage. Some coverages are provided at no cost.
• 401(k) retirement plan and tax-advantaged accounts (HSA and FSA).
• Flexible schedule; paid sick leave and paid time off where required by law; bonuses and profit sharing; Travel Award Program.
• All associates are eligible for the firm’s Employee Assistance Program. Benefits information is available on the benefits page.

Compensation

• New advisor compensation program includes trainee pay, a supplemental salary for up to five years, commissions and compensation for new assets gathered during the first five years.

About Us

• Edward Jones is a Fortune 500 company with over 9 million clients and 20,000 financial advisors across the U.S. and Canada. We are privately owned and focus on clients rather than shareholder returns.
• Our purpose: We partner for positive impact to improve the lives of our clients and colleagues, and together, better our communities and society. We strive to be innovative, flexible, and inclusive, attracting, developing, and inspiring performance excellence and belonging.
• We believe people are at the center of our partnership. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. View our Purpose, Inclusion and Citizenship Report.

Note: 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.