Senior Team Leader - Annuity Supervision

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

The Senior Team Leader in Annuity Supervision provides strategic leadership and program level decision-making for the firm's supervision of annuity products. The scope of products supervised by this group includes complex variable and fixed structures which may expand as new investment solutions are introduced.

This role establishes supervisory standards, risk-based controls, governance practices, and compliance frameworks to ensure effective oversight of these highly regulated products. They serve as the representative of the area that serves as the primary escalation point for complex annuity supervisory and regulatory matters for our branch teams and the home office. The Senior Team Leader partners closely with Product, Legal, Risk, Compliance, Operations, and business leadership to manage supervisory, operational, financial, and reputational risks.

Additionally, this position drives enterprise-wide initiatives, enhances supervisory programs and tools, and represents the firm during regulatory examinations, audits, governance reviews, and other industry engagements. The Senior Team Leader will influence organizational decisions through recommendations to senior leadership, governance committees, and executive stakeholders.

What You'll Do:

• Provide leadership, coaching, performance management, and development for Field Supervision Directors and specialized supervision teams, while building organizational capability through talent development and succession planning.

• Build consistency and alignment across supervision, risk, compliance, product, and operations functions.

• Own the strategic direction, supervisory effectiveness, and risk management outcomes for the firm's annuity supervision program, ensuring alignment with enterprise risk, regulatory, and business objectives.

• Serve as the department subject matter expert and primary escalation point for complex supervisory, suitability, regulatory, and risk management matters involving Variable & Fixed Annuity Contracts, Features, Benefits, and Riders.

• Develop, maintain, and enhance supervisory frameworks, governance practices, Written Supervisory Procedures (WSPs), controls, monitoring programs, escalation protocols, guidance, and training to address evolving business and regulatory risks.

• Conduct oversight reviews and provide direction on complex cases involving suitability, concentration and liquidity risk, exchangeability, accreditation requirements, product eligibility, disclosures, and other specialized supervisory concerns.

• Lead risk assessments and participate in product governance, new product approval, and business risk review processes to evaluate supervisory implications, operational readiness, client protection considerations, and control requirements.

• Partner with Legal, Risk, Compliance, Product Management, Operations, and business leaders to identify, assess, and mitigate regulatory, operational, financial, and reputational risks while implementing supervisory enhancements based on regulatory and industry developments.

• Lead enterprise initiatives that strengthen supervisory effectiveness and operational efficiency, influence senior leadership and governance committees through strategic recommendations, and represent the firm in regulatory examinations, audits, legal proceedings, and other external engagements.

Current Internal home-based associates please note: Even as a campus-based posted role you are eligible to apply and, if selected, you may retain your home-based status. However future business or regulatory needs may require on-site work and some roles may carry a preference for campus-based presence.

What You'll Need:

• Extensive experience (6+ years) supervising and/or leading teams involving protection products and/or complex investment products required

• Experience leading large scale strategic initiatives, influencing senior leadership, experience in managing supervisory frameworks.

• Series 7 & 66 (or equivalent) required

• Series 9 &10 (or equivalent), 24, and insurance license required (or must be obtained within 4 months of hire)

• Extensive securities product knowledge as well as knowledge of industry regulations, firm policies, and supervisory systems.

• Leadership, analytical, investigative, and decision-making skills are required.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent industry experience

• Graduate level degree or additional industry certification(s) is preferred

• Additional training and learning as needed to support onboarding of new products

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.

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.