JPMorgan Equipment Finance Attorney - Vice President Assistant General Counsel 

United States, Illinois, Chicago 

694328270

Job responsibilities

• Provide transactional support, including analysis and advice on structural and risk issues
• Review, negotiate and draft credit, lease and collateral documentation, amendments, waivers, indicative term sheets, proposal and commitment letters, intercreditor agreements, assignment/purchase agreements and confidentiality agreements
• Represent JPMCB in relationships with other syndicate lenders and borrowers, including providing advice on workout credits
• Support and maintain outside counsel relationships and coordinate engagement of outside counsel
• Escalate issues as appropriate and share potential concerns, issues, and ideas with legal and control functions across the company
• Support and advise the business with respect to client related issues including KYC, privacy, reputational and AML issues which may arise
• Advise the business with respect to new products or pricing, marketing, regulatory and related issues impacting financial institutions operating in a multi-state environment and provide training to the business
• Partner with Risk, Controls, and Compliance colleagues regarding operational and regulatory risk and control issues and the applicability of federal and state law and regulation to the business

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• JD or educational equivalent required with at least 5 years of post-JD practicing experience at a law firm and/or in-house legal department at a large bank or other financial services company
• Licensed to practice law and a member in good standing in TX, IL or other approved location, as applicable, or otherwise in compliance with the in-house counsel registration rules in such state
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to interact effectively with clients and partner with other members of the Legal Department and the business to find solutions
• The ability to prioritize work, manage a large number of issues at one time, and interact with senior and executive management
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• All candidates for roles in the Legal Department must successfully complete a conflicts of interest clearance review prior to commencement of employment

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience collaborating on a broad range of business strategies and issues with senior management and a reputation for providing valued, and independent counsel and judgment
• Knowledge of the legal and regulatory requirements for Commercial and Investment Banking businesses with a focus on secured lending (including equipment finance)
• Demonstrated leadership, problem solving and project management skills, judgment and character