JPMorgan Assistant General Counsel - VP 

Canada, Ontario, Toronto 

984928444

Responsibilities

• Drafting and negotiating various agreements
• Advising on products and services, including contract negotiation and documentation
• Advising on marketing documents and new business initiatives
• Interpreting existing laws, rules and regulations and advising on changes thereto
• Coordinating with Legal Department members in other lines of business on a variety of legal, regulatory and business matters
• Providing legal advice to the business and corporate functions on a broad range of issues.
• Collaborating with other functional partners to ensure appropriate awareness and escalation of issues as they arise
• Participating in cross line of business initiatives/practice groups as a subject matter expert.
• Managing outside counsel

Required qualifications

• Approximately 5 – 8 years of experience in a law firm or in-house
• LL.B./J.D. or educational equivalent required. Candidates must be in compliance with all relevant licensing requirements including the requirements of the jurisdiction where the role will be located prior to commencement of employment.
• Strong legal and technical drafting skills
• Transactional and negotiating experience
• Ability to assume significant independent responsibility immediately
• A proven ability to comfortably operate in a fast-paced environment
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to think strategically
• Ability to write well and communicate effectively to both legal and non-legal professionals, including senior executives
• Ability to build and maintain good client and colleague relationships.
• Outstanding organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple complex matters simultaneously