Join a dynamic legal team that shapes the future of Consumer & Community Banking. As part of the Control Functions Legal (CFL) group, you’ll play a critical role in ensuring compliance and supporting business growth. Your expertise will help drive innovation, manage regulatory change, and safeguard our operations. Collaborate with talented professionals and leverage emerging technologies to make a meaningful impact. Take your career to the next level with CFL.
As a Legal Counsel in the Control Functions Legal (CFL) team, you will monitor, analyze, and report on legal and regulatory developments affecting Consumer & Community Banking (CCB). You’ll partner with stakeholders across CCB to manage change, support compliance, and enhance legal processes. This role offers the opportunity to work on high-impact projects, develop AI-driven legal solutions, and contribute to the success of a leading financial institution.
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 about 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
- Monitor legal and regulatory developments affecting CCB
- Draft clear, concise summaries of developments and their impacts
- Partner with Legal and control functions on regulatory and change management matters
- Design, implement, and enhance legal and regulatory change management processes
- Assess and leverage emerging technology for process improvement
- Develop and refine AI prompts and inputs to support legal research and workflows
- Respond to regulator, audit, and compliance inquiries
- Support special research projects as needed
- Collaborate effectively within the team and across departments
- Take ownership of responsibilities and proactively solve problems
- Multitask and prioritize work in a fast-paced, complex environment
Required qualifications, skills and capabilities
- J.D. or educational equivalent required.
- Admission to practice law and compliance with all relevant licensing requirements, including the specific requirements of the jurisdiction where the role will be located prior to commencement of employment.
- Three or more years of experience in legal practice in consumer banking, financial services regulation, and/or financial services litigation.
- Excellent legal analysis and research skills, including issue-spotting.
- Knowledge of US state legislative and regulatory processes.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to draft and refine existing AI prompts and assistants.
- Work effectively, both independently and as part of a team, to take ownership of responsibilities, to collaborate well, and proactively solve problems.
- Multitask and prioritize work intelligently in a fast-paced and complex business environment.
- All candidates for roles in the Legal department must successfully complete a conflicts of interest clearance review prior to commencement of employment.
Preferred qualifications, skills and capabilities
- Regulatory, government, or compliance experience
- Familiarity with Artificial Intelligence, including Machine Learning Large Language Models and Agentic AI
- Business Intelligence Solutions Applications
- Technological mindset/background
All candidates for roles in the Legal department must successfully complete a conflicts of interest clearance review prior to commencement of employment.
About UsWe offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.
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 & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans
Skills Required
- J.D. or educational equivalent
- Admission to practice law and compliance with relevant licensing requirements in the role’s jurisdiction prior to employment
- Three or more years of experience in legal practice in consumer banking, financial services regulation, and/or financial services litigation
- Excellent legal analysis and research skills, including issue-spotting
- Knowledge of US state legislative and regulatory processes
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Ability to draft and refine AI prompts and assistants
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team, take ownership, and proactively solve problems
- Ability to multitask and prioritize work in a fast-paced, complex environment
- Successful completion of a conflicts of interest clearance review prior to commencement of employment
- Regulatory, government, or compliance experience
- Familiarity with Artificial Intelligence, including Machine Learning, Large Language Models and Agentic AI
- Experience with Business Intelligence Solutions Applications
- Technological mindset/background
JPMorganChase Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about JPMorganChase and has not been reviewed or approved by JPMorganChase.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, vision, and mental-health coverage are broad, with wellness incentives, on-site or virtual care, and an EAP offering coaching and counseling. Plan materials emphasize accessible options, including multiple medical choices and tools to manage costs.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave extends up to 16 weeks for all parents, supplemented by paid Critical Caregiver Leave. Family resources include backup childcare via Bright Horizons, lactation support and milk-shipping, family-building assistance, and even a free five-month SNOO rental for newborns.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs include a 401(k) with an annual company match and automatic pay credits for most employees, with a legacy pension available to earlier hires. An Employee Stock Purchase Plan at a 5% discount further supports long-term savings.
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What We Do
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) is a leading global financial services firm with assets of $3.7 trillion and operations worldwide. The firm is a leader in investment banking, financial services for consumers and small businesses, commercial banking, financial transaction processing, and asset management. A component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, JPMorgan Chase & Co. serves millions of consumers in the United States and many of the world’s most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under its J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Technology fuels every aspect of our company and is at the heart of everything we do. With over 50,000 technologists globally and an annual tech spend of $12 billion, we are dedicated to improving the design, analytics, development, coding, testing and application programming that goes into creating high quality software and new products. Learn more about technology at our firm, explore resources from our Distinguished Engineers, AI & ML researchers, and other experts; access the latest episode of our TechTrends podcast, and more at www.jpmorgan.com/technology. Information about JPMorgan Chase & Co. is available at www.jpmorganchase.com. ©2023 JPMorgan Chase & Co. All rights reserved. JPMorgan Chase is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans.
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