Senior Director - Experienced Advisor Acquisition

This job posting is anticipated to remain open for 30 days, from 14-May-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, were proud to be privately-owned, placing the focus on our clients rather than shareholder returns.

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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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What You'll Do:

The Senior Director, Experienced Advisor Acquisition provides strategic leadership for the firms advisor and client-facing talent attraction efforts, ensuring the acquisition of high-quality, growth-oriented professionals aligned with firm values and long-term objectives. This role partners closely with senior leadership, Finance, Business HR, and field leadership to anticipate workforce needs, build proactive pipelines, and deliver a best-in-class candidate experience. The position leads a high-performing recruitment team, drives recruiting technology adoption, and uses data and analytics to continuously optimize outcomes.

Here are a few of the key responsibilities you will be a part of:

• Develop and implement a comprehensive experienced advisor recruitment strategy aligned with enterprise growth goals and workforce planning priorities.
• Partner with senior business, field, and business HR leaders to anticipate advisor and client-facing talent needs and build scalable, proactive pipelines.
• Lead and mentor a large team of talent acquisition professionals promoting accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Oversee full-cycle recruiting for experienced financial advisors and related client-facing roles, ensuring quality, compliance, and speed-to-fill.
• Lead higher-touch senior and executive search processes for senior advisors, field leadership, and executive roles, including confidential searches.
• Establish clear protocols for internal recruiting versus external search firm engagement, negotiating and managing vendor relationships to ensure cost-effective delivery.
• Ensure a world-class candidate experience across sourcing, interviewing, offer, and onboarding phases.
• Own and continuously improve recruiting processes, stakeholder communication practices, and feedback loops with hiring managers and candidates.
• Drive the implementation, optimization, and effective use of Greenhouse ATS, including workflow design, training, reporting, and data integrity.
• Establish and monitor recruiting metrics and dashboards to drive data-informed decision-making and long-term quality-of-hire outcomes.

What Experience You'll Need:

• Bachelor's Degree
• 15+ years of relevant experience, including experience with:
• Talent acquisition strategy and workforce planning
• Experienced advisor and professional services recruiting models
• Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and recruiting analytics
• Employment law and recruiting compliance requirements

What Could Set You Apart:

• SPHR, SHRM-SCP, or equivalent professional certification
• Wealth management or financial services industry dynamics
• Executive and senior advisor recruiting practices
• AI-enabled recruiting technologies and automation tools

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.

Current INTERNAL 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

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.

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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.