JPMorgan Legal - Office Secretary – Attorney Buenos Aires 

Argentina, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires 

55852075

The responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Assisting with managing the Firm’s subsidiary legal entities from a corporate secretary and governance perspective, including subsidiary board meetings, as well as drafting materials for Board meetings including agendas, resolutions, consents, executive summaries and talking points, and minutes;
• Assisting with the Firm’s process around signing authorities for legal entities, including the appointment of officers, issuing delegations of authority, drafting powers of attorney or other means to obtain signing authority, and the issuance of incumbency certificates;
• Performing corporate governance legal research and analysis of state and federal corporate laws, drafting memoranda, conducting research in minute books and otherwise on legal entity history;
• Execution of actions to ensure compliance with relevant regulatory requirements, such as making subsidiary corporate filings with state Secretaries of State including annual reports, qualifications, and withdrawals; and
• Assist in other special projects, as may be assigned from time to time.

Required Experience:

• 2-3 years of legal experience
• Corporate governance experience highly preferred
• Banking or regulatory experience is helpful, but not required
• Familiarity with legal entity database tools is helpful, but not required
• JD or equivalent law degree required
• Familiarity with Delaware and New York corporate law required
• Attorney must be licensed to practice law and a member in good standing in the state/ jurisdiction in which the position is based or otherwise in compliance with the in-house counsel registration rules of that state/jurisdiction
• All candidates for roles in the Legal department must successfully complete a conflicts of interest clearance review prior to commencement of employment

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Superior written and oral communications skills, and excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to work with business and legal colleagues across all levels
• Demonstrated ability to approach issues with both a rigorous attention to detail and a big picture strategic focus
• Proven record of prioritizing multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines
• High level of integrity with strong decision making skills