Office of Legal Obligations Attorney - Associate, Counsel

Serve as a trusted advisor by performing quality assurance reviews on an inventory of legal requirements and provide guidance on maintaining inventory in alignment with program framework.  

As a Office of Legal Obligations Attorney - Associate, Counsel within our Office of Legal Obligations (OLO), you will be responsible for evaluating the comprehensiveness, accuracy, and consistency of the OLO’s inventory of legal obligations, as well as JPMC’s efforts to monitor for legal and regulatory developments that affects those obligations. Be part of a dynamic team that ensures compliance with global legal obligations, safeguarding the integrity of our firm. This role offers the opportunity to work with top legal professionals and contribute to cutting-edge projects. If you are detail-oriented and thrive in a collaborative environment, we want to hear from you. Elevate your career with us and make a meaningful impact.

OLO is a global firmwide program responsible for developing and executing a sustainable infrastructure and process that (i) documents JPMorgan Chase’s obligations arising from material laws, regulations, and rules, and (ii) connects the obligations to policies, when applicable, as well as to procedures or other documentation that support compliance with those laws, regulations, and rules. You will join a global team of lawyers, project managers, and other professionals who have a strong regulatory awareness and background and who understand the risks to the lines of business and JPMorgan of non-compliance with laws, regulations, and rules. You will use your strong analytical, communication, and collaborative skills to perform a variety of quality assurance reviews on the OLO inventory. If you are intellectually curious and detailed oriented, 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

• Conduct quality assurance reviews to evaluate the comprehensiveness and substantive accuracy of the OLO’s inventory of legal obligations, and JPMC’s efforts to monitor for legal and regulatory developments affecting those obligations.
• Perform legal research and analysis of laws, rules, and regulations for quality assurance reviews and ad-hoc projects. 
• Provide support to team members on global projects and initiatives.
• Assist with the development of processes and procedures for quality assurance reviews.
• Collaborate with global team to drive execution of reviews and development of tools and reporting.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Lawyer qualified to practice in the U.S. with minimum 1-3 years of experience
• Excellent legal research and writing skills
• Ability to comprehensively and concisely summarize legal obligations in a plain and simple manner
• Strong interpersonal, collaborative, and communication skills and a good team player
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently 
• Detail oriented with strong organizational and project management skills
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Prior legal experience supporting financial services institutions or another highly regulated entity
• Familiarity with the regulation of financial products 

Candidates must be in compliance with all relevant licensing requirements including the requirements of the jurisdiction where the role will be located prior to the 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.