JPMorgan Debt Capital Markets Syndicated Leveraged Lending 

United States, New York, New York 

420527905

Job responsibilities

• Support and advise the North America DCM lending business with respect to commercial lending transactions, including large syndicated credit facilities (leveraged and investment grade), direct lending and club-deal lending facilities
• Advise, structure and work with outside counsel on the documentation related to the above commercial lending transactions
• Advise the business in connection with the development of new products, and with respect to marketing, regulatory and related issues impacting financial institutions operating in a multi-state and international environment, and provide training to the business
• Prepare and update standard forms and procedures and manage outside counsel relationships
• Partner with Credit Risk, Operations and Compliance colleagues regarding potential transactional, operational and regulatory risk and control issues and the applicability of federal and state law and regulation to the business

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• At least 5 years of relevant lending/finance transactional experience at a law firm and/or in-house legal department at a large bank or other financial services company with demonstrated experience managing increasingly complex matters
• Background in secured lending and syndicated leveraged finance, including up to date working knowledge of UCC Articles 8 and 9
• Ability to prioritize work in a fast moving environment, manage a large number of issues at one time, and interact with senior and executive management
• Self-starter with strong analytical and collaborative skills; adaptability and ability to apply existing skills to unfamiliar subject matter areas
• Licensed to practice law and a member in good standing in the jurisdiction where the role will be located prior to commencement of employment or otherwise in compliance with the in-house counsel registration rules of such jurisdiction

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience in U.S. bankruptcy/debtor-creditor, loan trading, securities laws and major bank regulatory provisions such as Regulation W, Regulation U and bank anti-tying rules
• Demonstrated problem solving and project management skills, judgment and character