Senior Tax Strategist - High Net Worth

This job posting is anticipated to remain open for 30 days, from 15-Jan-2026. The posting may close early due to the volume of applicants.

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The Edward Jones Generations® team provides an end-to-end, high net worth (HNW) client experience by partnering with our branch teams to provide ongoing client services including holistic financial planning, tax and estate planning services via trusted 3rd parties, plan implementation via expanding sets of Edward Jones products and services, and ongoing reporting and support.

• Support Senior planner and partner with home office and third-party experts to support financial advisors and deliver the high-quality Advice, Planning, Products, and Services (APPS) required to meet our High Net Worth client's wealth management and tax planning needs.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for complex cases requiring deep technical knowledge and extensive tax planning expertise. Need to demonstrate ability to understand how upcoming changes in legislation and regulatory environment may impact High Net Worth tax planning and proposed client strategies. Support the implementation of tax planning strategies and recommendations.
• Communicate at an appropriate technical level with financial advisors, High Net Worth team, and clients to gain understanding of client's needs, aid in documenting client goals, articulate tax planning strategies and recommendations, identify expertise needed to help the client achieve their goals, and build relationships with clients and financial advisors.
• Serve as a conduit to a third-party tax planning and legal advice service providers to implement tax planning strategies for clients. Setting expectations with tax planning/legal service provider, client, financial advisor, and High Net Worth team to deliver timely advice and customized client deliverables. Connect client's financial plan to their tax and legacy goals. Clearly articulate services to be rendered to 3rd party service providers.
  
  Need to ensure that 3rd party advice aligns to EDJ advice and guidance.
• Facilitate the timely delivery and execution of tax planning advice between the third-party service provider and High Net Worth team.
• Lead or actively contribute to key strategic initiatives/projects within and across Wealth Management Advice & Solutions (WMAS) division supporting our High Net Worth strategy and team, in collaboration with internal/external stakeholders, that enable the firm's evolution to deliver ongoing financial planning and asset management services.
• Work in partnership with Edward Jones internal stakeholder groups (Edward Jones Trust Co, Compliance, Legal, Service, Operations, Home Office Portfolio Strategist, etc.) to ensure proper alignment and continued evolution in partnership with the HNW business segment and APPS strategies.
• Help shape and inform High Net Worth client facing advice and guidance related to complex tax planning as well as provide input on future products and services needed to meet client needs.

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting or Law required
• CPA or Masters of Taxation required
• Series 7 and 66 required…