You should post better photos, showing a whole plant (photo of the roots is OK).

Jades are very easy to grow and very forgiving. Since you repotted already - what kind of mix did you use? I can't advise about pruning until I see a better photo. But yes, they (it) needs to be pruned, and this is a good time to do it, and could be qute sever. Long & skinny trunk doesn't make a good plant so don't worry about pruning it...here is a bowl full of cuttings. I trimmed/pruned few jades a lot recently...few branches likely even thicker than your plant.

@rina_Ontario,Canada 5a I did take full pictures, but they are 16x9 so they appear cut off unless you expand them. Can you click on the photos to see full size? I'll post some new 1x1 pictures so they appear full size in the thumbnail as well in case you can't expand the existing photos.

I used Cactus mix and added perlite and grit (crushed granite, turface) to keep it draining quite fast as the pot I'm using is one of those with the built in saucer with the large drainage hole in the pot and only one small drain hole where the pot connects to the saucer.

Julie

TY...I uaually click on the photos - I don't know why I didn't this time! Temporary black-out, lol.

IF IT was my plant: I would 'behead it, most likely as much as half. (could be even lower - depends on where you want branching to start). It will branch out where cut, so consider that. The part you cut off could be re-rooted for another plant. Photo below shows plant that was proned, and is branching now. Often, you get new branches growing from the stems as circled:

IMO, your pot is way too big for it. Big pots hold too much of the mix, and it takes too long to dry up. JMO, but it doesn't even look right: small/skinny plant in the big pot. BUT, JMO! I don't care much for the pots with saucers attached - they often don't drain as well. It is a nice pot thou...Mix sounds ok with added perlite and some turface - turface holds more water, so do not use much. Perlite should be sifted to get rid of the dust and tiny particles. Using C&S soil+perlite+granite in approx.1/3rd amounts makes a good mix for succulents.

@rina_Ontario,Canada 5a Thank you for the detailed post! I just moved it until that pot yesterday, I agree it does look a little funny. I bought it specifically for my Jade, although at the time I bought it I was thinking my plant would fit into it. I do have a bit of a smaller pot I can move it into until it fills out more. As far as the turface, I didn't use much since it holds water. I do always sift it out first to remove the dust, same with the perlite.

I did read that when pruning it will usually grow some branches one or two rings down from where you cut, so that is good. Before I do any pruning, I've heard to allow it to acclimate to the new brighter area I've moved it into for 2-3 weeks to build up the energy so it takes to pruning better. I was hoping it would be as easy as making a small cut into the stem to get it to branch out. Looks like it may be off with its head so to speak lol.

Wow, that looks great, what a gorgeous plant! Makes me much less afraid to prune. Thanks!

Julie;

TY. That is just to show you how well jades respond to pruning. Cut yours where you want branching to start, and let it grow. Give it as much light as possible to grow compact. If you don't, it will continue to grow skinny/leggy...BTW, plant is less than 8yrs old. Trunk is abt. 4.25" CIRCUMFERENCE at the soil line. And it wasn't growing in best light most of those yrs - that is why it got so unrully/top heavy. It is a good idea to take photos; eventually you can see the progress. Ihave too many & didn't take really good photos of it, I wish I had some from when it was just year-two old...I have few more I did the same pruning to; they are growing same as one shown. Good luck, and maybe you can post progress photos...