Associate Overlay Trader
Edward Jones
St. Louis, MO, USA
USD 63,200-104,200 / year
Posted on Mar 15, 2026
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Your passion. Our purpose. We can make an impact together. Join a team that empowers you to shape the future of client service. Everything we do is focused on helping clients achieve what's most important to them, all while giving you the opportunity to innovate, collaborate and grow.
What you do every day helps people achieve and protect their financial goals. You'll have access to cutting-edge tools, continuous learning programs, mentorship from experienced leaders, and a culture that values every voice and idea.
Job Overview
Position Schedule: Full-Time
This job posting is anticipated to remain open for 30 days, from 13-Mar-2026. The posting may close early due to the volume of applicants.
What You'll Do
The Associate Overlay Trader has general knowledge of trading strategies. This individual has a basic understanding of the managed accounts business, including wrap programs, wrap trading. The primary responsibilities include preparing new accounts for trading, contributions and withdrawals, liquidations, restriction monitoring, and tax selling. This role is also responsible for account-level maintenance. This person works closely with other teams such as Reconciliation, Settlements, and Client Service teams to resolve account-related issues.
Hiring Minimum: $63200
Hiring Maximum: $104200
Skills/Requirements
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What Experience You'll Need
Bachelor's degree 1+ years of related experience, including:
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Awards & Accolades
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
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About Us
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.
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.
Your passion. Our purpose. We can make an impact together. Join a team that empowers you to shape the future of client service. Everything we do is focused on helping clients achieve what's most important to them, all while giving you the opportunity to innovate, collaborate and grow.
What you do every day helps people achieve and protect their financial goals. You'll have access to cutting-edge tools, continuous learning programs, mentorship from experienced leaders, and a culture that values every voice and idea.
Job Overview
Position Schedule: Full-Time
This job posting is anticipated to remain open for 30 days, from 13-Mar-2026. The posting may close early due to the volume of applicants.
What You'll Do
The Associate Overlay Trader has general knowledge of trading strategies. This individual has a basic understanding of the managed accounts business, including wrap programs, wrap trading. The primary responsibilities include preparing new accounts for trading, contributions and withdrawals, liquidations, restriction monitoring, and tax selling. This role is also responsible for account-level maintenance. This person works closely with other teams such as Reconciliation, Settlements, and Client Service teams to resolve account-related issues.
- Process client withdrawals and deposits.
- Prepare trades for new accounts, style changes, and various account-level activity.
- Process termination
- Process tax-harvesting requests
- Model changes
- Communicate trading restrictions as needed
- Maintain trading records
- Maintain audit, and reconcile models
- Run, generate, and maintain reporting
- Contribute to general risk management, improvement in execution, knowledge development, and cross-training efforts
Hiring Minimum: $63200
Hiring Maximum: $104200
Skills/Requirements
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What Experience You'll Need
- General market knowledge
- Attention to detail/high level of accuracy
- Risk awareness and strict attention to procedural adherence
- Ability to handle deadlines, work efficiently in critical situations
- Demonstrated ability to understand applicable regulatory issues and generally regulatory landscape
- 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.**
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Awards & Accolades
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
Read More About Awards & Accolades
About Us
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.
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.