Are you a legal professional looking for job opportunities as a Legal Counsel? This opportunity might be of interest to you!
About:
JPMorgan Chase & Co., one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world’s most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Their history spans over 200 years and today they are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.
They recognize that their people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to their global workforce are directly linked to our success. They are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at the company. They do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. In accordance with applicable law, they make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.
Role:
Legal Counsel
Area:
Drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, with some knowledge and experience of those related to credit transactions and/or trade finance (including, but not limited to, supply chain finance, factoring, receivables purchase, structured trade solutions and core trade).
Location:
Mumbai at J.P. Morgan’s Corporate Centre and will initially report to the lead lawyer for Global Trade for EMEA based in London.
PQE:
5+ years
Qualifications:
- Strong decision-making abilities, practical business judgement and attention to detail.
- Ability to effectively prioritize and advance multiple deals happening simultaneously, often on tight deadlines.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to suggest and implement change to improve operational efficiency.
- Effective and creative problem-solving and troubleshooting ability, comfortable making decisions and taking ownership of tasks.
- Superior interpersonal and communication skills.
- Desire to learn and intellectual curiosity.
- Qualified lawyer with 5+ years of post-qualification legal experience, including in banking or financial services (including trade finance), corporate, commercial or regulatory.
- All candidates for roles in the Legal department must be licensed to practice law in the jurisdiction of employment and successfully complete a conflicts of interest clearance review prior to commencement of employment.
Nice To Haves
- Privacy, data use, data security expertise.
- Experience working in a global and cross border industry
Responsibilities:
- Be at the forefront of delivering our capabilities and solutions to our customers.
- Work cross-functionally and globally to negotiate commercial agreements with J.P. Morgan’s customers.
- Contribute to projects that improve operational processes to increase the efficiency and scalability of commercial legal support.
- Liaise and coordinate with product counsel to draft and maintain J.P. Morgan’s agreements, written templates and playbooks.
- Review consumer-facing documentation with an eye toward clarity, ease of understanding, and legal and regulatory compliance.
- Provide legal support to sales, client service and other company collaborators.
- Have the opportunity to work on projects and product initiatives across the J.P. Morgan Payments Legal Team and broader Legal department.
- Instruct and work with outside counsel.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates can Apply here (click here)
