JPMorgan Commercial Banking Attorney - Real 

United States, New York, New York 

877057086

Job responsibilities:

• Advise bankers on structuring, originating, servicing and documenting a variety of types of commercial real estate financing transactions, nationally;
• Advise the business on client related issues – including reputational, KYC and AML issues – and support other risk identification and mitigation matters (legal and other);
• Provide legal interpretations of regulations and state and federal laws, and guidance on their applicability to the CRE businesses;
• Participate in team projects on regulatory and other matters, as well as new products and services management;
• Prepare and update standard forms and procedures and manage external counsel relationships;
• Provide training for bankers and other functional partners; and
• Escalate issues within the legal department as appropriate and partner with risk, controls, compliance and other functions across JPMCB on risk and control, and other operational, matters.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Five years minimum of experience at a law firm and/or in-house legal department;
• Knowledge of the legal and regulatory requirements related to commercial real estate financing and servicing and related businesses with transferrable skills/knowledge;
• 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;
• Ability to understand business needs and develop/leverage collaborative relationships with internal partners across the supported businesses, the broader legal department and external stakeholders;
• Ability to maintain a collaborative team culture;
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills; and
• Licensed to practice law and a member in good standing in NY, IL or TX, or otherwise in compliance with the in-house counsel registration rules in such state.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Eight (8) plus years of commercial real estate financing transactional experience;
• Demonstrated strategic problem solving and project management skills, judgment and character; and
• Participation in team initiatives and strategies that promote growth and continuous learning.