Commercial Counsel for JPMorgan Payments - Vice President, Assistant General Counsel
Aumni
Job Description
Organization Description
Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we’re setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.
With large, global operations, the Legal team tackles complex issues and helps shape the regulations that affect the businesses. The group is organized into practice groups that align with the lines of business and corporate staff areas, which encourages collaboration on legal, regulatory and business developments as they arise.
Employer Description
J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world’s most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.
We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We 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. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.
Job Description
J.P. Morgan Payments
Join J.P. Morgan Payments, a leading full-service provider in the dynamic financial services sector. We serve over 135,000 clients globally, using our expansive product and technology platform. Our growth initiatives and fintech partnerships broaden our client base and product range. Be part of our global legal team of 100 lawyers, working on intricate matters in a diverse and inclusive environment.
J.P. Morgan Payments Legal Team
As a Legal Counsel - Payments/Commercial in the J.P. Morgan Payments Legal Team, you will be at the forefront of delivering our capabilities and solutions to our customers. You will work cross-functionally and globally to negotiate commercial agreements with J.P. Morgan’s customers, contribute to projects that improve operational processes, and provide legal support to various teams within the company.
This role offers the opportunity to work on projects and product initiatives across the J.P. Morgan Payments Legal Team and broader Legal department, providing a unique opportunity for professional growth and development.
We recognize that people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global team are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion.
Job 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.
Required qualifications, capabilities and skills:
- 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.
- Law degree with 5+ years relevant legal experience, including in corporate, commercial, regulatory or litigation.
Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills:
- Experience working in banking or financial services.
- Privacy, data use, data security expertise.
- Experience working in a global and cross border industry
- Public sector contracting experience
All candidates for roles in the Legal department must be licensed to practice law in the country of employment and successfully complete a conflicts of interest clearance review prior to commencement of employment.
About Us
We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We 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. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.
JPMorgan Chase is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans