Senior Counsel - Capital Markets Legal

Job Description
Description
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) is a leading financial services firm based in the U.S., with operations worldwide. JPMorganChase had $4.0 trillion in assets and $345 billion in stockholders' equity as of December 31, 2024. The Firm is a leader in investment banking, financial services for consumers and small businesses, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management. Under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands, the Firm serves millions of customers in the U.S., and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients globally. The Legal Department of JPMorgan Chase & Co is responsible for the provision of legal services to the Corporation and is organized by practice groups that generally align with the Corporation's lines of business and corporate staff areas. This structure encourages legal teams and businesses and staff areas to discuss legal, regulatory and business developments effectively and in a timely manner.
We are currently hiring a highly skilled lawyer for Commercial & Investment Bank Debt Capital Markets Legal. In this role, you will advise the (1) global loan operations team that supports the firm's wholesale loan portfolio worldwide, and (2) product management and strategy team with oversight over the firm's wholesale credit and lending products. You will leverage your legal knowledge to help coordinate the legal team's role in supporting and advising on 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.
Job Responsibilities:

• Providing day to day legal advice to loan operations senior leaders and their respective teams globally on commercial lending matters, such as on market dynamics and loan document interpretation

• Coordinating with outside counsel and internal operations, business, controls, and legal teams to address operational feasibility considerations at all stages of the loan product life cycle

• Participating as a legal advisor in cross-line of business projects for the firm's loan operations teams, including initiatives focused on data, transformation, digitization, artificial intelligence/machine learning, and process improvement

Required Qualifications, Skills and Capabilities:

• Must have at least 5 years of relevant experience

• Prior experience with private equity or sponsor transactions, syndicated lending, secondary loan trading, real estate lending, specialty asset classes, and international transactions is preferred

• Law degree. 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

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

• Excellent writing skills, strong attention to detail and a good team player

• Polished verbal and written communication skills; strong interpersonal skills

• Ability to manage projects and work independently

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.