Associate Counsel - Technology Legal Team

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The Legal Department of JPMorgan Chase & Co. provides legal advice to the Firm globally, across all lines of business, corporate functions, and regions. 

The Global Technology Legal Practice Group, which is a part of the Corporate Legal Department, provides legal support to the firm’s technology organization, and to all business units on technology matters. Among other topics, this Practice Group provides primary legal coverage in the areas of Intellectual Property, Cybersecurity, Privacy, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies, Cloud, Data Management, Technology Transactions, Outsourcing, SaaS and Licensing Agreements, and other emerging technologies including quantum computing and artificial intelligence/machine learning.  The Practice Group supports many of the firm’s most innovative and cutting edge initiatives, including new products and services, the acquisition of all technology services, research and development, and external partnerships and collaborations. 

We are currently seeking an Associate Counsel to join the Technology Legal team.  This attorney will focus on technology transactional work primarily for the firm’s Global Technology organization.  The attorney in this role will handle the structuring, drafting, negotiation and analysis of agreements for the acquisition of global and domestic technology products and services, including but not limited to intellectual property licenses, outsourcing, software license/support and  SaaS agreements. The attorney will work closely with colleagues in Sourcing, Third-Party Oversight, Information Security and Global Technology.  This is an excellent opportunity for an attorney with a solid foundation in negotiating and drafting technology related contractual agreements, transactions and outsourcing to work at the intersection of finance and technology, and to gain exposure to a complex and innovative industry-leading technology strategy.     

Amongst other responsibilities, the Associate Counsel will:

• Structure, draft and negotiate agreements with third parties related to technology, including but not limited to intellectual property licenses, SaaS agreements, software, hardware and maintenance agreements, market data agreements, index license agreements, platform agreements, and cloud services contracts.

• Manage end-to-end negotiations, and navigate internal processes and coordinate with internal stakeholders, partners and clients to reach timely and successful execution of agreements.

• Provide guidance and subject matter expertise on new and existing regulatory requirements to internal business and functional partners.

• Support the firm’s M&A and investment activities with due diligence and integration support.

• Provide advisory and transactional support to the firm’s applied research teams and innovation centers in the technology organization, including with respect to interpreting contractual requirements and advising on risk.

• Provide advisory support on information security topics, including both data protection and cybersecurity matters, to all lines of business and to the firm’s central controls teams.

• Build cross-functional teams with business, compliance and strategy partners to solve for novel legal issues presented by the application of new technologies in financial services. 

Qualifications

• Law degree or educational equivalent required. 

• Attorney candidates must be in compliance with all relevant licensing requirements including the requirements of the jurisdiction where the role will be located prior to commencement of employment.

• At least 1-3 years of experience as a practicing attorney in a law firm or corporate law environment with experience negotiating customized technology transactions for a large, multi-product, global client base.

• Experience drafting and negotiating contracts with third party providers, e.g. software licensing/support, software as a service, outsourcing, cloud, consulting, professional and other services agreements.

• Strong interest in new and emerging technology solutions and applications.

• Familiarity with global regulatory issues relevant to the use of technology in financial services, including outsourcing and third-party risk management, intellectual property, contracting, data protection, information security, and cybersecurity, among others.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving and legal research skills.

• Strong business judgment and strategic thinking.

• Proven ability to independently identify issues, analyze problems and provide viable solutions.

• Excellent verbal and written English skills, and strong interpersonal, organizational and negotiation skills.

• Ability to communicate and interact effectively with all levels of personnel and management, including senior executives.

• Ability to work under accurately under pressure, handle deadlines, and manage multiple tasks in a high performance environment.

• Ability to follow up on assignments in a timely manner and exercise good business judgment.

• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build consensus across a global matrix organization.

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

Please submit your application in English.