Job Description
Being a part of the EMEA Debt Capital Markets Lending team, you will be collaborate and work closely with the regional lawyers based out of London and Paris.
Job Summary:
As an Senior Counsel Lending Assistant Vice President in our Legal team within our Commercial & Investment Bank Line of Business, you will be an integral part of the EMEA team and will work closely with the regional lawyers based in London and Paris. You will support lending transactions by a number of businesses across the Commercial & Investment Bank including the Global Corporate Bank, Syndicated and Leveraged Finance, Structured Lending, Credit Portfolio Group, Securitized Products Group, Secondary Loan Trading and Credit Trading.
Job responsibilities:
- Collaborating with regional lawyers in London to support lending transactions and loan trading activities across various businesses, including the Global Corporate Bank, Syndicated and Leveraged Finance, and Structured Lending.
- Assisting in the documentation, negotiation, and execution of lending and loan trading transactions, ensuring adherence to policies, procedures, regulatory requirements.
- Providing guidance and support to internal teams for legal matters related to lending transactions and loan trading activities.
- Identifying risks in a timely manner and escalate issues to relevant stakeholders.
- Working collaboratively and build and manage relationships with internal stakeholders across Business, Credit Risk, Loan Operations, Tax, Business Management, Credit Products Delivery team, and Compliance functions across jurisdictions.
- Participating in group projects and initiatives, providing legal insights and advice on related issues.
Required qualifications, capabilities and skills:
- A qualified Banking lawyer with minimum 7 years of PQE and relevant experience gained at a leading domestic or international law firm and/or leading financial institution. You must be qualified and eligible to practice law in the jurisdiction in which the position is based.
- Strong technical knowledge and experience with reviewing and commenting on loan documentation, including facility agreements, confidentiality agreements, term sheets, mandate letters, intercreditor agreements, guarantees, and security documents, are essential.
- Strong drafting, negotiation and legal analytical skills with strong attention to detail.
- Mature personality with skills and ability to work independently
- Pragmatic with ability to strike appropriate balance between achieving the commercial goals of the business while protecting the interests of J.P. Morgan as a whole.
- Ability to identify risks in a timely and appropriate manner and escalate issues to relevant stakeholders.
- Confident and proactive with excellent communication skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively and build close rapport with internal stakeholders across Sales, Product, Client Service, Operation, Risk and Compliance functions across jurisdictions.
- Ability to adapt and apply legal skills in new contexts, to new businesses and subjects in which one may not have prior relevant experience, and willingness to develop and excel beyond comfort zone.
- Ability to manage competing priorities, project-manage and co-ordinate large projects, in a dynamic global environment.
- Team player with strong interpersonal skills and growth mindset.
Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills:
• Additional qualification England and Wales or other common law jurisdiction will be viewed favorably
About Us
JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.
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.
