JPMorgan Global Shares Assistant General Counsel Vice President 

Ireland, Dublin 

521058272

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide legal advice to business partners, including senior level management and directors of the Global Shares Group, regarding strategic legal questions;
• Act as a trusted advisor to business partners, advising on share plan administration law and regulation relevant to both corporate clients and participants;
• Help the business provide a first class service to corporate clients and their employees, focused on legal risk management and problem-solving;
• Understand operational aspects of client service, including how individualized services are structured for the relationship, as well as services for participants;
• Advise on regulatory (e.g. MiFID) matters related to Global Shares’ EU-based investment firm and the wider Global Shares businesses, working with Global Share management and other functions such as Compliance and Risk as required;
• Help to monitor relevant legislation and regulations affecting Global Shares, engaging with Compliance and Risk to analyze the requirements of new laws and regulations impacting the business;
• Work closely with colleagues in different locations in Europe, the US and other regions, both business representatives and control functions such as Compliance and Risk, where required.

Required Qualifications, Skills and Capabilities:

• The successful candidate will have at least 6 years of post-qualification experience, ideally gained with a top law firm and/or in the legal department of a top tier institution.
• Experience providing advice on regulated services/products and regulatory change within a business.
• Experience negotiating commercial contracts directly with clients or counterparties, ideally obtained as in-house counsel for a company; effective communication and presentation skills and a consistent track record of effective client relations, demonstrating strong influencing and partnerships skills.
• Familiarity with the legal and regulatory frameworks governing financial products and services in Europe/UK would be a strong advantage, e.g., broker-dealer regulations and privacy regulations. Experience working on cross border matters also would be advantageous.
• Creative problem-solving skills; an ability to translate complex legal concepts into practical solutions.
• Excellent judgement and decision-making skills, in particular the ability to identify legal risk and direct both the business and external counsel to key issues.
• An understanding of the operation of employee share plans and trust structures would be an advantage.