APAC DCM Lending Lawyer, Vice President

Job Description
The Legal Department of JPMorgan Chase & Co. seeks a lawyer based in Hong Kong to support its Commercial & Investment Bank in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. The lawyer would be an integral part of the APAC Debt Capital Markets Lending Legal team working closely with the regional lawyers based in Hong Kong and will support lending activity engaged by a number of businesses across the Commercial & Investment Bank, with a strong focus on acquisition and leveraged finance, infrastructure finance and advisory, direct lending, general syndicated and bilateral facilities, structured lending, loan trading and securitization transactions.
As a APAC DCM Lending Lawyer, Vice President in Legal department you will be an active contributor to the Legal Department, participating in departmental wide projects and contributing to our strategic priorities.
Job responsibilities

• Assisting (in accordance with policies, procedures, regulatory requirements and based on internal guidance and standard operating procedures) in the documentation, negotiation and execution of lending transactions.
• Providing support to wider legal team, including partnering with colleagues on cross-border transactions and structuring and delivering appropriate training.
• Working on group projects and initiatives and identifying and advising on related legal and regulatory issues and developments.
• Pro-actively supporting the APAC business with all necessary legal queries and being a "trusted advisor" to the relevant business stakeholders.
• Building relationships with stakeholders and navigating the organization to assist the business in meeting its targets, while mitigating risk on behalf of the firm.

Required qualifications, skills and capabilities

• A qualified lawyer with minimum of 6 years PQE in Hong Kong or Singapore (qualifications in other common law jurisdiction will be viewed favorably), and relevant experience gained at an international law firm and/or leading financial institution.
• Strong technical knowledge is essential and knowledge of and experience with APLMA and LMA loan documentation including confidentiality agreements, term sheets, mandate letters, inter-creditor agreements and documentation related to project finance transactions and secondary loan trading..
• Strong drafting, negotiation and legal analytical skills with strong attention to detail.
• Strong working understanding of regulatory matters affecting lending.
• Pragmatic with ability to strike appropriate balance between achieving the commercial goals of the business while protecting the interests of JPMorgan as a whole.
• Confident and proactive with excellent communication skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, project-manage and co-ordinate large projects, in a dynamic global environment.
• Ability to work independently on complex lending transactions, escalating key issues where necessary.
• Lawyer must be licensed to practice law and a member in good standing or otherwise eligible to practice law in the jurisdiction in which the position is based.

Preferred qualifications, skills and capabilities

• knowledge of guarantees and security documents would be an advantage.

About Us
J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.
We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.
About the Team
Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we're setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.
With large, global operations, the Legal team tackles complex issues and helps shape the regulations that affect the businesses. The group is organized into practice groups that align with the lines of business and corporate staff areas, which encourages collaboration on legal, regulatory and business developments as they arise.