Edward Jones has been named No. 10 on the “Top 100 Companies to Watch for Fully Remote Jobs in 2023” list by Virtual Vocations.
The survey found that in the last year the number of remote job postings with Edward Jones increased by 45.6%. The firm has more than 1,600 permanent home-based associates across all 50 states.
Whether working in a branch office, the Home Office or from home, Edward Jones values the diverse perspectives and skills associates bring to its more than 8 million clients.
“Our approach to flexible ways of working reflects our culture as being a place of belonging whether working at home or at our corporate offices,” said Ben Schuster, department leader Talent Acquisition at Edward Jones.
Remote work opens the Edward Jones opportunity to a broader pool of candidates, advancing the firm’s purpose: To partner for positive impact to improve the lives of clients and colleagues, and together, better communities and society.
“When Edward Jones says they’re built to make a difference, they truly are,” said Maria Sparks, senior recruiter at Edward Jones. “Built to make a difference in the lives of our clients and built to make a difference in your everyday life providing flexibly through remote work for you to reach your professional and personal goals in one.”
Edward Jones offers an attractive, flexible work policy to permanent home-based associates and other part-time and contract remote workers. The firm supports remote work success not only through technology, but also through its Remote Connections Business Resource Group, which exists to foster connectedness and career growth throughout the firm.
The Companies to Watch for Fully Remote Jobs list is based on analysis of employers’ published fully remote job openings over the past 12 months. This is Virtual Vocations’ 7th annual report and in 2022 Edward Jones ranked no. 24.
Edward Jones has asked the million dollar question, which is a win for the business and the associate: where do you work best? 
– Mariah Sparks, Senior Recruiter, Human Resources at Edward Jones
 
For more on how Edward Jones is creating a place of belonging, please see the fourth-annual Purpose, Inclusion and Citizenship Report, “Partnering for Positive Impact,” which showcases the firm’s year-end 2021 achievements and how it works to improve the lives of its clients and colleagues, and together, better its communities and society.