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JPMorgan Chase & Co.
- London
- JPMorgan Chase & Co. - London
JP Morgan Chase
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) is a leading global financial services firm with operations worldwide. The firm is a leader in investment banking, financial services for consumers and small business, commercial banking, financial transaction processing, and asset management. A component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, JPMorgan Chase & Co. serves millions of consumers in the United States and many of the world’s most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under its J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Information about JPMorgan Chase & Co. is available at http://www.jpmorganchase.com/.
Group Description:
The EMEA Capital Markets Legal Group is part of the EMEA CIB Legal Department in London and supports the EMEA Equity Capital Markets (ECM) and EMEA Debt Capital Markets (DCM) business teams.
The candidate will be responsible primarily for documenting, reviewing and executing a mixture of ECM transactions throughout EMEA including IPOs, follow-on offerings, block trades and equity linked instruments and will also have the opportunity to support a range of debt securities transactions, including investment grade, high yield and emerging markets bond issues, hybrid capital, covered bonds, as well as liability management. The candidate will closely work with the business teams, other control areas and Legal colleagues globally.
Responsibilities:
Pro-actively support the business groups in London and other offices globally which originate transactions, through structuring and execution of transaction including review and negotiation of legal documents, legal advice, and providing guidance on risk assessment and solutions
Liaise with the business teams, other control areas and colleagues in Legal in setting/maintaining documentation standards, internal policies, practice guidelines, and monitoring relevant legal, regulatory and documentation developments
Pro-actively sharing experience and know-how with colleagues in Legal, where appropriate globally. Provide training to the business and within Legal
Participation in Legal and Firm-wide projectsEssential Skills:
Strong analytical, problem-solving and execution skills. Results-driven
Ability to think laterally to identify and assess wider risks for the Firm, and to proactively work with the business and other control functions to find solutions
Ability to cope with a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
Ability to work independently, proactively and multi-task
Excellent communication skills – ability to build relationships internally and externally, and to leverage them to help achieve the goals set by the business and Legal
Commercial awareness – ability to balance legal protection and business objectives
Strong negotiator
Keen interest in transactional, legal regulatory work
Team playerEssential Experience/Qualification:
Must be able to demonstrate solid ECM experience in a lead role at a premier law firm (secondment to an investment bank – an advantage) or an in-house legal team at an investment bank.
Lawyer must be licensed to practice law and a member in good standing in the state/jurisdiction in which the position is based or otherwise in compliance with the in-house counsel registration rules of that state/jurisdiction. Essential Languages:
English – fluent
Foreign languages – an advantage but not a necessity About J.P. Morgan Chase & Co:
J.P. Morgan serves one of the largest client franchises in the world. Our clients include corporations, institutional investors, hedge funds, governments and affluent individuals in more than 100 countries. J.P. Morgan is part of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), a leading global financial services firm with assets of $2.1 trillion. The firm is a leader in investment banking, financial services for consumers, small business and commercial banking, financial transaction processing, asset management, and private equity. A component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, JPMorgan Chase serves millions of clients and consumers under its JPMorgan and Chase, and WaMu brands.
J.P. Morgan offers an exceptional benefits program and a highly competitive compensation package. J.P. Morgan is an Equal Opportunity Employer