Retail Investments Lawyer - Vice President

Job Description
You will join a team that is at the heart of the expansion of Chase UK, a digital bank focused on developing offerings that put the customer at the center. If you are solution-oriented, commercially minded, customer-focused specialists, used to working in an agile environment who want to be a part of building something new from the ground up within a diverse and inclusive team, this job is for you.
As an Retail Investments Lawyer - Vice President within Chase Legal team, you will be managing actual and potential litigation and enforcement matters, including internal reviews and investigations related to such matters. You will bring your expertise to advise on products and services, including contract negotiation and documentation. Your work will have a massive impact, both on us as a company, as well as our clients and our business partners around the world.
Job responsibilities

• Advise clients with respect to retail products, most specifically investment products
• Advise on matters relating to the custody of assets and complex client money matters
• Draft client documentation, including general T&Cs, marketing materials, investment management terms & conditions, etc.
• Contributing to the oversight of the contents and execution of documents, including communications with respect to complaints, disputes, litigation, etc.
• Liaising with outside counsel.
• Interpret existing laws, rules and regulations, and advising on changes thereto as well as advising on contemplated and proposed laws, rules and regulations
• Advise on products and services, including contract negotiation and documentation
• Advise on offering and marketing documents and new business initiatives
• Manage actual and potential litigation and enforcement matters, including internal reviews and investigations related to such matters

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Solicitor of England & Wales, experienced with UK retail products, especially UK investment products, UK deposit products, and UK custody products.
• Knowledge of UK Retail regulations, including with respect to the FCA Consumer Duty, MiFID 2, Individual Savings Account regulations, PRIIPs, MAR, UK financial promotion regime and UK pensions regulations
• Experience with providing legal advice with respect to UK retail client matters, including with respect to complaints, FOS complaints, disputes, POAs, bereavement cases, etc.
• Experience with Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Handbook Rules including the Client Assets (CASS) and client money sourcebook
• Experience with UK retail projects, including with respect to regulatory change management programs and integrations projects.
• Excellent organizational skills and a team player who can collaborate with the Business and operations groups
• Ability to interact effectively and professionally at all levels

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Familiarity with all other retail laws and regulations, including PSRs, DPA/GDPR, credit, etc.

About Us
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.
About the Team
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.