JPMorgan Custody Lawyer – Vice President 

United Kingdom, England, London 

419251213

Job responsibilities

• Providing of legal guidance and expertise to the Custody Business throughout Europe, specifically although not limited to Ireland, Luxembourg and the UK, including general advice and negotiation and drafting of transaction documentation and contracts.
• Providing day-to-day legal advice and guidance in relation to the flow business and generally, ad hoc legal advice, as required.
• Working with the Product team within Custody Business and the respective industry groups to assess and implement new regulatory requirements.
• Assessing legal risk, advising on such risk and reviewing policies and procedures and processing changes to mitigate risk.
• Instructing and liaising with external counsel, as required.
• Advising the Custody Business on key legal/regulatory issues.
• Participating in Projects and the development of operational processes which have a legal impact.
• Assisting the Custody Business to implement new initiatives.
• Liaising with Business representatives and legal/compliance colleagues and other control functions (e.g. credit, tax etc) in EMEA and globally (US and Asia).

Required qualifications, skills and capabilities

• England & Wales qualified lawyer with minimum of 5 years post qualification experience with a City law firm or equivalent experience as lawyer obtained in private practice or in-house.
• Ability to understand the business needs and partner with the business to create solutions.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Pragmatic with excellent business sense.
• Strong understanding of the interplay between legal and business risk.
• Ability to interact effectively with clients.
• Strong negotiation and drafting skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage complex projects and multitask successfully in fast-paced and complex business environment; and

Preferred qualifications, skills and capabilities

• Background in providing legal services to operational intensive businesses is preferred
• Strong background in Securities Services business is preferred but not required..