Legal Obligations Associate Counsel

Join a dynamic, global team at the forefront of legal and regulatory compliance for one of the world’s leading financial institutions. As part of the Office of Legal Obligations, you’ll play a critical role in safeguarding JPMorgan Chase by ensuring our legal obligations are clearly documented, maintained, and communicated. Your expertise will help drive solutions that protect the firm and support its continued growth. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are passionate about regulatory excellence, this is the opportunity for you. Make a meaningful impact by shaping the legal framework that underpins our business.

As a Counsel in the Office of Legal Obligations, you will serve as a trusted advisor on a range of legal and regulatory issues, guiding stakeholders on how legal requirements are documented and maintained internally. You will join a collaborative team of lawyers, project managers, and professionals dedicated to developing and executing a sustainable infrastructure for documenting JPMorgan Chase’s material legal obligations. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with business, compliance, and technology partners, providing critical support to ensure the firm’s compliance with evolving laws and regulations in the United States and Canada.

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 

• Work closely with the rest of the Legal Department to develop and maintain an inventory of legal obligations for JPMorgan Chase’s businesses in the United States and Canada  and respond to questions from the business and corporate functions about the legal obligations.
• Monitor, identify, and document changes in legal and regulatory developments for the  United States and Canada, as necessary, including providing written summaries to the Legal Department, the business, and other corporate functions. 
• Research and analyze laws, regulations and rules to assess applicability and impact to JPMorgan Chase.
• Promote evergreen efforts of the inventory, focusing on quality assurance, consistency, completeness, and accuracy of legal obligations.
• Develop subject matter expertise on products and services offered by JPMorgan Chase as required.
• Assist with the development of policies, procedures and controls.
• Work closely with technology partners to develop technology solutions to support the team’s work.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Lawyer qualified to practice in the U.S. with a minimum of 2 years’ experience.  
• Background in financial services regulation or supporting another highly regulated business.
• Excellent legal research and writing skills, with the ability to clearly and concisely summarize legal and regulatory developments for distribution to a non-legal audience.
• Ability to develop strong relationships with the business, corporate functions, and fellow legal and support professionals.
• Detail oriented with strong organizational and project management skills.
• A true “self-starter” with the ability to work independently to manage competing priorities and coordinate among a wide range of internal stakeholders.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Legal experience obtained in private practice or in-house.
• Familiarity with international, federal, and state regulation of financial products and services. 
• Experience with regulatory change monitoring.

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.