JPMorgan Corporate Legal - Office Secretary Assistant 

Japan, Tokyo 

744670037

As an Assistant Corporate Secretary - Vice President in the Office of the Secretary - Corporate Legal team, you will be responsible for acting as a trusted advisor to senior management and boards of directors of J.P. Morgan’s businesses, subsidiaries and affiliates in Japan, providing corporate governance counsel and support. You will be based in Tokyo, Japan, reporting indirectly to the Regional Lead of the Office of the Secretary - Corporate Legal for Asia Pacific.

Job responsibilities

• Promote and foster consistent standards for legal entity governance that support the firm’s strategic objectives and providing guidance and oversight to non-Legal corporate secretaries in accordance with internal model and standards
• Provide strategic legal advice and assistance with resolution and recovery plan related matters and other local, regional and global projects
• Organize board and shareholder meetings, including collecting agenda items and preparing the meeting minutes
• Adviseon critical governance matters requiring board attention and regulatory requirements
• Advise directors on their legal duties and on board governance practices, including organizing and implementing director orientation and continuing education
• Organize and maintain corporate records and certifications
• Manage and execute local processes including maintenance of local policy documents (e.g., related to signing authorities, company and department chops and the Board of Directors), operation of chop affixture, and creation of capital organization charts upon requests
• Advisie on corporate procedures and record retention, as relates to governance matters
• Manage certain statutory filings in consultation with external counsel where appropriate
• Manage certain regulatory filings including researching of regulatory authorities requirements, preparation of required information/documents and submission of regulatory filings; and
• Provide expert legal counsel on company law and corporate governance matters, including corporate restructuring, capital actions, joint ventures, incorporations and liquidation

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Native level Japanese and high proficiency in English
• University graduate in Law or related discipline
• Ability to work as a collaborative and proactive member of a team
• Must be meticulous, organized and take pride in your work
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and within tight deadlines
• Strong interpersonal, presentation and communication skills

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Minimum 7 years of work experience in legal or financial industry
• Qualification as a Japanese lawyer is advantageous but not necessary