Legal Counsel - Office of Legal Obligations - AVP

Job Description
Join our global team at JPMorgan Chase, where your passion for driving solutions and intellectual curiosity will thrive. As part of the Office of Legal Obligations, you'll play a crucial role in documenting and monitoring legal obligations, ensuring compliance with laws and regulations. This position offers career growth, collaboration with diverse professionals, and the opportunity to impact our business positively.
As an AVP in the Office of Legal Obligations within our Legal Department, you will work closely with a global team to maintain an inventory of legal obligations for JPMorgan Chase's businesses in Japan. You will monitor legal and regulatory changes, providing insights and summaries in both Japanese and English. Your role is vital in ensuring compliance and supporting our business and corporate functions.
You will develop subject matter expertise on JPMorgan Chase's products and services, assist in policy development, and collaborate with technology partners to enhance our legal infrastructure. This role offers exposure to legal frameworks across Asia Pacific countries, promoting a comprehensive understanding of regional regulations.
Job Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain an inventory of legal obligations for JPMorgan Chase's businesses in Japan.
• Monitor and document changes in legal and regulatory developments in Japan.
• Research and analyze Japanese laws, regulations, and rules.
• Promote quality assurance and accuracy of legal obligations.
• Assist in developing policies, procedures, and controls.
• Collaborate with technology partners to develop solutions.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Qualified lawyer with 4+ years of experience in a law firm or in-house.
• Excellent legal research and writing skills.
• Ability to develop effective relationships with business and corporate functions.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and project management skills.
• Self-starter with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Compliance with relevant licensing requirements.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Background in financial services regulation or supporting a highly regulated business.
• Familiarity with the legal framework relating to financial products and services.
• Experience with regulatory change monitoring.

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.