Senior Human Resources Business Partner

This job posting is anticipated to remain open for 30 days, from 28-Jul-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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¹Fortune 500, published June 2024, data as of December 2023. Compensation provided for using, not obtaining, the rating.

What You'll Do:

As a Senior Human Resources Business Partner, you will serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership, partnering closely with business leaders to accelerate organizational performance through talent, leadership, and culture. In this role, you will influence critical business decisions by bringing a forward-looking perspective on workforce strategy, leadership effectiveness, succession planning, organizational design, and change leadership.

Success in this role requires that you balance strong relationships with healthy challenge. The ideal candidate will be comfortable questioning legacy approaches, introducing new ways of working, and helping leaders navigate complexity and change with confidence. You will leverage data, business acumen, and deep HR expertise to shape talent strategies that enable growth while preserving and strengthening culture.

• Partner directly with executive and senior leaders to align talent and organizational strategies with business objectives.
• Serve as a trusted advisor, providing candid counsel and challenging assumptions to improve business and talent outcomes.
• Lead talent reviews, succession planning, workforce planning, and leadership development efforts.
• Coach leaders through complex organizational, performance, engagement, and change-related challenges.
• Assess organizational effectiveness and recommend improvements to structure, decision making, accountability, and ways of working.
• Lead and influence change initiatives that support business transformation and sustainable results.
• Leverage workforce analytics and business insights to identify risks, trends, and opportunities.
• Partner with HR Centers of Excellence to implement integrated talent solutions.

What Experience You'll Need:

• Bachelor's degree
• 10+ years of progressive Human Resources experience, including:
• Proven ability to partner effectively with senior and executive leaders.
• Strong business acumen and ability to translate business priorities into talent strategies.
• Demonstrated success influencing, coaching, and developing leaders.
• Experience leading organizational change and transformation efforts.
• Deep expertise across talent management, organizational design, workforce planning, employee relations, performance management, and succession planning.
• Strong analytical, consulting, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

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.

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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.