Middle Market Commercial Banking Attorney - Vice President, Assistant General Counsel

Become the trusted advisor that our bankers and underwriters need to keep our Middle Market Banking and Specialized Industries (MMBSI) business on the cutting edge while doing so in a safe and sound manner.

As the Middle Market Commercial Banking Attorney - Vice President, Assistant General Counsel in our Middle Marketing Banking Legal team, you will be part of a team that supports multiple geographic and/or industry segments, our internal document preparation team and customer-facing bankers, underwriters and service personnel with respect to commercial lending transactions as well as deposit, cash management, and other customer and client issues as they arise.  You will leverage your legal knowledge to help coordinate the legal team’s role in supporting and advising on all significant business, controls and compliance initiatives, as well as various cross-line of business projects.  If you are intellectually curious and have a passion for finding compliant solutions across a large organization you may be the perfect fit for our team.

The Legal Department at JPMorgan Chase & Co. manages legal and other risks, advises on products and services, interprets laws and regulations that impact the firm, and advises the firm on other matters.  Our global team is made up of 2,000 lawyers and legal professionals with a reputation as thought leaders who deliver best-in-class services. As trusted advisors, we help the firm’s clients while also safeguarding the integrity of the firm.  We are committed to a culture of inclusivity and belonging, where people can grow and succeed throughout their careers while working for a first-in-class financial institution doing cutting-edge work. If these values resonate with you, we would like to hear from you.

Job responsibilities

• Support and advise the business with respect to commercial lending transactions, treasury management products, and client related issues including KYC, privacy, reputational and AML issues which may arise
• Escalate issues as appropriate and share potential concerns, issues, and ideas with legal and control functions across the company
• Advise the business with respect to new products or pricing, marketing, regulatory and related issues impacting financial institutions operating in a multi-state environment and provide training to the business
• Prepare and update standard forms and procedures and manage outside counsel relationships
• Partner with Risk, Controls, and Compliance colleagues regarding operational and regulatory risk and control issues and the applicability of federal and state law and regulation to the business

 Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Appropriate experience at a law firm and/or in-house legal department at a large bank or other financial services company with demonstrated experience managing increasingly complex matters
• The strategic vision to anticipate legal issues for different businesses and business models
• The ability to prioritize work in a fast moving environment, manage a large number of issues at one time, and interact with senior and executive management
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Licensed to practice law and a member in good standing in TX or IL, as applicable, or otherwise in compliance with the in-house counsel registration rules in such state

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience collaborating on a broad range of business strategies and issues
• Knowledge of the legal and regulatory requirements for commercial banking businesses
• Demonstrated problem solving and project management skills, judgment and character.

All candidates for roles in the Legal department must successfully complete a conflicts of interest clearance review prior to commencement of employment.