Legal Counsel - Office of Legal Obligations
Legal Counsel - Office of Legal Obligations
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Job Description
The Office of Legal Obligations is a global firmwide program responsible for developing and executing a sustainable infrastructure and process that documents JPMorgan Chases obligations arising from material laws regulations and rules and connects the obligations to policies when applicable as well as to procedures or other documentation that support compliance with those laws regulations and rules.
Job Summary:
As a Legal Counsel Office of Legal Obligations within our legal department you will be responsible for helping document JP Morgan Chases material legal obligations and monitor for related legal and regulatory changes. You will join a global team of lawyers project managers and other professionals who have a strong regulatory awareness and background and who understand the risks to the lines of business and JPMorgan Chase of noncompliance with laws regulations and rules.You will use your strong analytical communication and collaborative skills to act as a trusted advisor to other members of the Legal Department as well as to our compliance controls and business partners in connection with a broad range of matters often in a fastpaced environment.
Job responsibilities:
- Working closely with the rest of the Legal Department to develop and maintain an inventory of legal obligations for JPMorgan Chases businesses in Asia Pacific and respond to questions from the business and corporate functions about the legal obligations.
- Monitoring identifying and documenting changes in legal and regulatory developments in Asia Pacificas necessary including providing written summaries to the Legal Department the business and other corporate functions.
- Researching and analyzing laws regulations and rules to assess applicability and impact to JPMorgan Chase.
- Promoting evergreen efforts of the inventory focusing on quality assurance consistency comprehensiveness and accuracy of legal obligations.
- Developing subject matter expertise on products and services offered by JPMorgan Chase as required.
- Assisting with the development of policies procedures and controls.
- Working closely with technology partners to develop technology solutions to support the teams work.
Required qualifications capabilities and skills
- A qualified lawyer with 4 years experience obtained either in private practice law firm or inhouse.
- Excellent legal research and writing skills with the ability to clearly and concisely summarize legal and regulatory developments for distribution to a nonlegal 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 selfstarter with the ability to work independently to manage competing priorities and coordinate among a wide range of internal stakeholders.
- Candidates must be in compliance with all relevant licensing requirements including the requirements of the jurisdiction where the role will be located prior to the commencement of employment.
- 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
- Background in financial services regulation or supporting another highly regulated business preferred.
- Familiarity with regulation of financial products and services.
- Experience with regulatory change monitoring.
Employment Type
Full-Time
