Job responsibilities
- Work closely with the rest of the Legal Department to develop and maintain an inventory of legal obligations for JPMorgan Chase’s businesses in Asia Pacific and respond to questions from the business and corporate functions about the legal obligations
- Monitor, identify, and document changes in legal and regulatory developments in Asia Pacific as necessary, including providing written summaries to the Legal Department, the business, and other corporate functions
- Research and analyze laws, regulations, and rules to assess applicability and impact to JPMorgan Chase
- Promote evergreen efforts of the inventory, focusing on quality assurance, consistency, comprehensiveness, and accuracy of legal obligations
- Develop subject matter expertise on products and services offered by JPMorgan Chase as required
- Assist with the development of policies, procedures, and controls
- Work closely with technology partners to develop technology solutions to support the team’s work
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- A qualified lawyer with a minimum of 8 years of post-qualification experience (PQE), with experience obtained from either private practice or in-house
- Chinese reading and writing skills
- Excellent legal research and writing skills, with the ability to clearly and concisely summarize legal and regulatory developments for distribution to a non-legal audience
- Ability to develop effective relationships with the business, corporate functions, and fellow legal and support professionals
- Detail oriented with strong organizational and project management skills
- A true “self-starter” with the ability to work independently to manage competing priorities and coordinate among a wide range of internal stakeholders
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Background in financial services regulation or supporting another highly regulated business
- Familiarity with regulation of financial products and services
- Experience with regulatory change monitoring