Legal Administrative Clerk

Edward Jones; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401k plan

Paid holidays

Vacation days

Employee assistance program

Volunteer time off

Job summary

Edward Jones in St. Louis is seeking an experienced legal support professional to join our Legal Response Team.

You will gather information from internal and external sources, manage case calendars, and help prepare confidential documents and reports for attorneys and paralegals. The role requires 3+ years in legal support, a Bachelor's degree or Paralegal Certificate, and strong organizational and communication skills.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of legal support experience in litigation, regulatory, or related environments.
• Bachelor's degree or Paralegal Certificate preferred.
• Experience with legal records management, data entry, legal calendaring, and case triage preferred.
• Strong communication, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, adapt quickly, work independently, and maintain confidentiality.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Professional, and document management systems.

Responsibilities

• Research and gather information from internal systems, attorneys, courts, and external parties.
• Process, review, and track legal documents, expenses and deadlines, including intake, scanning, and case assignment.
• Maintain case management records, including opening/closing files and updating legal and regulatory documentation.
• Support attorneys and paralegals by managing priorities, deadlines, correspondence, invoices, and reports.
• Create and maintain spreadsheets, templates, and departmental reporting.
• Handle highly confidential information with sound judgment and appropriate escalation when needed.
• Manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while ensuring accuracy and compliance.

Skills

Legal research

Calendar management

Document management

Microsoft Office

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree

Paralegal Certificate

Tools

Adobe Acrobat Pro

Job description

This job posting is anticipated to remain open for 30 days, from 31-Aug-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. View our Purpose, Inclusion and Citizenship Report. ¹Fortune 500, published June 2024, data as of December 2023. Compensation provided for using, not obtaining, the rating.

Our Legal Response Team serves as a critical partner to the firm, managing legal requests, court orders, litigation matters, and regulatory inquiries while helping protect the firm, its clients, and its associates. This team works across a variety of legal workstreams and collaborates with business partners, attorneys, courts, and outside counsel to ensure timely, accurate, and risk-conscious responses.

What You’ll Do

• Research and gather information from internal systems, attorneys, courts, and external parties.
• Process, review, and track legal documents, expenses and deadlines, including intake, scanning, and case assignment.
• Maintain case management records, including opening/closing files and updating legal and regulatory documentation.
• Support attorneys and paralegals by managing priorities, deadlines, correspondence, invoices, and reports.
• Create and maintain spreadsheets, templates, and departmental reporting.
• Handle highly confidential information with sound judgment and appropriate escalation when needed.
• Manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while ensuring accuracy and compliance.

• 3+ years of legal support experience in litigation, regulatory, or related environments.
• Bachelor's degree or Paralegal Certificate preferred.
• Experience with legal records management, data entry, legal calendaring, and case triage preferred.
• Strong communication, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, adapt quickly, work independently, and maintain confidentiality.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Professional, and document management systems.

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.

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.

• medical and prescription drug
• dental
• vision
• voluntary benefits (such as accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness)
• short- and long-term disability
• basic life
• 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.