Securities Services Attorney - Assistant Vice President & Senior Counsel

In this role focused on negotiating agreements, you will be able to apply your negotiation and transactional experience in a new context and partner with the Securities Services business to advise on interesting and complex legal matters. 

As an AVP, you will provide legal support to the Securities Services business, which includes Custody, Fund Services, Securities Lending, Collateral Management and American Depositary Receipts, within the firm’s Commercial & Investment Bank. You would be a good candidate for this role if you have experience handling legal matters for institutional clients, preferably in the financial services or insurance sectors. In this role, you would have extensive, independent contact with, and support of, business personnel within Securities Services, including senior leaders of J.P. Morgan, and opportunity for career development.

The Legal Department at JPMorganChase 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 reputations 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 that does cutting-edge work. If these values resonate with you, we would like to hear from you.

Job responsibilities

• Reviewing, identifying, analyzing and escalating issues raised during negotiation of a variety of complex service agreements, including custody, fund administration and non-disclosure agreements for institutional clients
• Contributing to the oversight of the contents and execution of documents
• Determining the applicability of regulatory requirements and working with stakeholders, including business and control partners, regarding implementation
• Providing support to special projects across the Firm’s lines of business 
• Ensuring day-to-day support of Securities Services business and functional partners

Required qualifications, skills, and capabilities

• Ability to understand the business needs and partner with the business and control partners to create pragmatic solutions
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and strong negotiation and drafting skills
• Ability to interact effectively with clients
• Team player who can collaborate with the Legal, control partners and business groups
• Strong organizational and project management skills, ability to work independently, manage complex projects and multitask successfully in fast-paced and complex business environment
• At least 2 years of experience with a major law firm (or equivalent in-house experience)
• JD 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

Preferred qualifications, skills, and capabilities

• Background in providing legal services to operationally intensive businesses
• Familiarity with the US securities laws, Investment Company Act of 1940, Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and/or US insurance regulations