Global Shares, Assistant General Counsel, Vice President/ Executive Director
JPMorgan Chase
- New York City, NY
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Provide legal advice to business partners, including senior level management and directors of the Global Shares Group, regarding strategic legal questions;
- Act as a trusted advisor to business partners, advising on share plan administration law and regulation relevant to both corporate clients and participants;
- Help the business provide a first class service to corporate clients and their employees, focused on legal risk management and problem-solving;
- Understand operational aspects of client service, including how individualized services are structured for the relationship, as well as services for participants;
- Advise on communications with regulators, working with Global Share management and other functions such as Compliance as required;
- Help to monitor relevant legislation and regulations affecting Global Shares, engaging with Compliance and Risk Management to analyze the requirements of new laws and regulations impacting the business;
- Work closely with colleagues in different locations in Europe and other regions, both business representatives and control functions such as Compliance and Risk Management, where required.
- The successful candidate will have at least 6 years of post-qualification experience, ideally gained with a top law firm and in the legal department of a top tier institution.
- Experience negotiating commercial contracts directly with clients or counterparties, ideally obtained as in-house counsel for a company; effective communication and presentation skills and a consistent track record of effective client relations, demonstrating strong influencing and partnerships skills.
- Familiarity with the legal and regulatory frameworks governing financial products and services in the United States would be a strong advantage, e.g., broker-dealer regulations and privacy regulations.
- Creative problem-solving skills; an ability to translate complex legal concepts into practical solutions.
- Excellent judgement and decision-making skills, in particular the ability to identify legal risk and direct both the business and external counsel to key issues.
- An understanding of the operation of employee share plans and trust structures would be an advantage.