Vice President - Markets and Securities Services Legal

Job Description
Are you a Japan-qualified lawyer eager to make an impact in a leading global investment bank? As a Vice President in our Markets and Securities Services Legal team in Japan, you will have the opportunity to support our dynamic businesses and contribute to our success. This role offers a unique chance to develop your career with hands-on support from experienced professionals.
As a Vice President in the JPMorgan Markets and Securities Services Legal team, you will provide legal support for our Markets and Securities Services businesses in Japan and cross-border. You will collaborate with local and global teams to ensure compliance with evolving laws and regulations, offering legal advice and contributing to policy development. This role is ideal for a motivated lawyer looking to advance their career in a dynamic and challenging environment. If you meet the qualifications and are ready to take on new challenges, we encourage you to apply.
Job responsibilities

• Provide legal analysis and support to JPMorgan's Markets and Securities Services businesses in Japan and cross-border, covering both transactional and non-transactional matters, including regulatory and general corporate affairs
• Review, draft, and negotiate transactional and other documents related to the covered businesses in Japan and cross-border
• Analyze relevant laws and regulations to evaluate their impact on the covered businesses and advise on regulatory aspects
• Collaborate with local and global Business, Compliance, and Controls teams on legal and regulatory matters, both originating in Japan and cross-border, to identify and implement policy, process, and procedural changes ensuring compliance with evolving laws and regulations
• Offer legal advice and contribute to policy development for local, regional, and global new business initiatives, products, templates, and platforms, representing the covered businesses in Japan
• Participate in domestic, regional, and global project teams related to regulatory developments, requests, exams, and audits
• Assist colleagues with expertise in ISDA-related documentation and structured note and repackaging documentation
• Contribute to developing a disciplined control environment within JPMorgan, identifying and mitigating legal and other risks
• Manage outside counsel in connection with the above work streams

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Admission to practice law in Japan with 3 years of relevant experience at a top-tier law firm or financial institution
• Strong drafting, negotiation, and legal analytical skills with attention to detail
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a cross-functional and cross-locational team to achieve common goals
• Effective problem-solving skills, strong multi-tasking abilities, proactive self-starter, and ability to deliver high-quality results under tight deadlines
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Native in Japanese and fluency in English, both written and spoken

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience in Markets businesses, including structured products (such as structured notes and repackagings) and OTC derivatives or other transactional documentation across various asset classes (equity, fixed income, foreign exchange, commodities), and associated regulatory issues.
• Eagerness and flexibility to engage with new challenges and issues, including new legal topics/areas.
• Strong research and/or transaction management skills

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.