JPMorgan Global Corporate Bank – Legal- EMEA Lending Lawyer Vice President 

United Kingdom, England, London 

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As an Global Corporate Bank – Legal - EMEA Lending Lawyer – Vice President in Legal department you will be an active contributor to the Legal Department, participating in departmental wide projects and contributing to our strategic priorities.

Job responsibilities

• Assisting (in accordance with policies, procedures, regulatory requirements and based on internal guidance and standard operating procedures) in the documentation, negotiation and execution of lending transactions.
• Providing support to wider legal team, including partnering with colleagues on cross-border transactions and structuring and delivering appropriate training.
• Working on group projects and initiatives and identifying and advising on related legal and regulatory issues and developments.
• Pro-actively supporting the EMEA business with all necessary legal queries and being a “trusted advisor” to the relevant business stakeholders.
• Building relationships with stakeholders and navigating the organization to assist the business in meeting its targets, while mitigating risk on behalf of the firm.

Required qualifications, skills and capabilities

• A qualified lawyer with minimum of 4 years PQE in England and Wales, (qualifications in other common law jurisdiction will be viewed favorably), and relevant experience gained at an international law firm and/or leading financial institution.
• Strong technical knowledge is essential and knowledge of and experience with LMA loan documentation including confidentiality agreements, term sheets, mandate letters, inter-creditor agreements,
• Strong drafting, negotiation and legal analytical skills with strong attention to detail.
• Strong working understanding of regulatory matters affecting lending.
• Pragmatic with ability to strike appropriate balance between achieving the commercial goals of the business while protecting the interests of JPMorgan as a whole.
• Confident and proactive with excellent communication skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, project-manage and co-ordinate large projects, in a dynamic global environment.
• Ability to work independently on complex lending transactions, escalating key issues where necessary.
• Lawyer must be licensed to practice law and a member in good standing or otherwise eligible to practice law in the jurisdiction in which the position is based.

Preferred qualifications, skills and capabilities

• knowledge of guarantees and security documents would be an advantage.