Payments Solutions Attorney -Vice President, Assistant General Counsel

The J.P. Morgan Payments Legal team supports the J.P. Morgan Payments & Commerce Solutions business, which is part of the Corporate and Investment Bank and is one of the world’s largest, most trusted and innovative providers of international cash management, liquidity, commercial card, foreign exchange, escrow solutions, trade finance and merchant services. In addition, the J.P. Morgan Payments & Commerce Solutions business invests in future-growth initiatives, such as blockchain, artificial intelligence and machine learning, as well as partnerships with fintechs. 

As the Payments Solutions Attorney - Vice President Assistant General Counsel within our Legal Payments and Commerce Solutions team, you will work at the intersection of banking and technology with a successful, well established and collegial team of lawyers.  We support a fast-paced business with an ambitious payments agenda. You will have the opportunity to collaborate, innovate, and provide strategic advice to our clients. 

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

• Providing day-to-day legal advice and counsel to internal clients and partners in connection with the development, implementation and maintenance of innovative payment solutions.
• Collaborating with global business teams, as well as colleagues in Legal, Risk, Compliance and other control functions to address and resolve complex issues.
• Advising clients on relevant legal, regulatory and market developments involving payment systems.
• Facilitating the development, transformation and evolution of the Firm’s operations, products, services, technologies, analytics and other payments capabilities through cost effective, efficient, business-driven, and legally compliant business solutions.
• Drafting and negotiating client-facing documentation.
• Instructing and supervising external counsel, as required, on transactional matters and/or bespoke advice, including the review and analysis of legal opinions.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• US law school degree (JD) and a minimum of 5 years post-admission experience practicing with a major law firm, financial institution or judicial clerkship.
• Strong interest in payments solutions and applications.
• Significant experience advising on the current legal and regulatory requirements relating to payments, ideally as applied to a financial institution.
• Team player, confident and proactive, with an up-beat, “can-do” attitude with the ability to work under pressure, handle deadlines, manage complex projects and multiple tasks in a fast-paced and complex business environment
• The successful candidate will have the following attributes: Ability to exercise strong business judgment and strategic thinking, proven ability to independently and proactively identify issues, analyze problems and provide viable solutions, skilled communicator, and excellent drafting and negotiation skills
• Strong organizational and project management skills, acute attention to detail, and the ability to think outside the box and focus on key points
• Ability to effectively interact with all levels of personnel and management, including senior executives and influence to build consensus across a global matrix organization

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.