Artificial Intelligence and Technology Attorney - Vice President, Assistant General Counsel

Join the forefront of AI transformation at JPMorganChase within our Corporate Legal Team. This pivotal role offers you the chance to provide legal advice which influences the firm’s technology strategy, bridging financial services, technology, and law. As a key advisor, you'll ensure that AI initiatives align with global regulation, shaping the future of financial services. If you're passionate about technology and law, seize this opportunity to influence and innovate at a leading financial institution.

As an Artificial Intelligence and Technology Attorney - Vice President, Assistant General Counsel within our Corporate Legal Team, you will work as part of a global team focused on complex legal matters relating to technology at JPMorganChase. You will primarily support the Chief Data and Analytics Office, which is a fast-paced line of business with an ambitious technology agenda. In this role, you will act as a subject matter expert on the legal and regulatory issues relating to artificial intelligence including its procurement, development, management and integration into products and services at the firm. You will be part of the team providing primary legal support and strategic advice to a central function driving technological transformation at JPMorganChase.

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

• Advise the Chief Data and Analytics Office on all aspects of AI transformation and governance at JPMorganChase. Provide legal support and advise stakeholders across issues relating to artificial intelligence and advanced technologies within the organization.
• Act as legal counsel on firmwide regulatory implementation programs, and advise on other emerging laws and regulations relating to artificial intelligence.
• Structure, draft and negotiate agreements and relationships with vendors, partners and other third parties related to artificial intelligence technology.
• Support attorneys across lines of business with the integration of AI into their products and services, including advising on enterprise and platform risk and appropriate mitigation.
• Support governance and control functions with managing artificial intelligence risk, and building firmwide systems to manage AI systems.
• Collaborate with other legal subject matter experts in corporate technology such as privacy, cybersecurity and intellectual property in relation to specific strategic initiatives.
• Advise on upcoming legal and regulatory change, and advise on the implementation of new laws and regulations.
• Work with outside counsel when appropriate.
• Perform legal research across a variety of issues, laws and jurisdictions.
• Provide training to clients and legal colleagues.

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills

• 5 years minimum of experience as a technology attorney in a law firm or in-house role.
• Transactional experience drafting and negotiating a broad range of commercial agreements including complex global technology agreements.
• Familiarity with global regulatory issues relevant to the use of artificial intelligence technology in financial services, including cloud, outsourcing and third-party risk management.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and legal research skills.
• Proven ability to independently identify issues, analyze problems and provide viable solutions.
• Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal, organizational and negotiation skills.
• Ability to communicate and interact effectively with all levels of personnel and management.
• Ability to work under accurately under pressure, handle deadlines, and manage multiple tasks in a high performance environment.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills 

• In-house experience within the financial services or technology industries.
• Previous experience working with complex artificial intelligence systems.
• Previous experience working on regulatory change implementation.
• Global mindset and cross-border experience (ideally experience working with teams in EMEA, Latin America and APAC)
• Familiarity with cybersecurity, technology controls, information security, data privacy and protection laws and regulations.

All candidates for roles in the Legal department must be licensed to practice law in the country of employment and successfully complete a conflicts of interest clearance review prior to commencement of employment.