Liz Lyons

Department Leader, Senior Compliance Counsel, Edward Jones

Liz Lyons is a Department Leader and Senior Compliance Counsel in US Segment Compliance at Edward Jones. She helps ensure compliance resources are aligned to support strategic business objectives, advising on a wide variety of regulatory compliance topics. For example, she has advised on new and revised branch team roles, new program offerings, and revised processes to serve clients more efficiently. Liz analyzes new rules and helps implement necessary changes. Prior to her current role, Liz had responsibility for supporting the firm’s investment advisory business.
Liz earned a bachelor’s degree in economics and political science from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and she earned her Juris Doctor from DePaul University. Liz joined Edward Jones in 2019. Prior to that, she served as an associate attorney in a boutique securities practice in Chicago. Liz is a member of the SIFMA Compliance & Legal Society: Future Leaders Committee.