JPMorgan Legal Counsel - Office Obligation Mumbai 

India, Maharashtra, Mumbai 

269950250

Primary Responsibilities will include:

• Conduct quality assurance reviews to evaluate the comprehensiveness and substantive accuracy of the OLO’s inventory of legal obligations in Asia Pacific (APAC) countries, and JPMC’s efforts to monitor for legal and regulatory developments affecting those obligations.
• Perform legal research and analysis of laws, rules, and regulations in APAC countries.
• Instruct and liaise with external counsel, as required, on the review and analysis of legal obligations and the underlying laws, rules, and regulations.
• Assist with the development of processes and procedures for quality assurance reviews.
• With support from business analysts on the broader OLO Legal team, create/enhance tools to track and manage quality assurance recommendations and other Red Team projects.
• Attend and participate at internal meetings related to the OLO both in the APAC region as well as globally.
• Provide occasional research to support special projects as needed.

Qualifications:

• Licensed attorney with at least 3 - 6 years of post-qualification experience practicing law.
• Attorney candidates must be in compliance with all relevant licensing requirements including the requirements of the jurisdiction where the role will be located prior to 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.

Essential Skills

• Excellent legal research and writing skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to comprehensively and concisely summarize legal obligations in a plain and simple manner.
• Strong interpersonal, collaborative, and communication skills and a good team player.
• Strong analytical and advocacy skills, and ability to work independently.
• Detail oriented with strong organizational and project management skills and ability to manage competing priorities.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Preferred Skills:

• Prior legal experience supporting financial services institutions or another highly regulated entity along with a mix of litigation experience.
• Familiarity with the regulation of financial products.