Assistant General Counsel – Community Development Real Estate Finance - Vice President

JPMorganChase • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

As a Vice President / Assistant General Counsel in Global Lending’s Commercial Real Estate Legal Practice Group, you provide transactional, regulatory, and strategic legal support for the Commercial Community Development Banking businesses. You work closely with bankers, relationship executives, credit, portfolio management, and servicing teams to structure, document, and manage commercial real estate finance transactions. The role includes supporting affordable and workforce housing and commercial lending, advising on emerging product areas such as transferable tax credits and historic preservation initiatives, and helping identify and mitigate legal and business risks, including reputational and financial crime risks. You contribute to strong controls and responsible growth through sound judgment, clear communication, and collaboration in a fast-moving environment. The role supports impactful projects across the United States.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in a law firm and/or in-house legal department.
• Knowledge of legal and regulatory requirements related to commercial real estate finance.
• Ability to manage multiple matters simultaneously and prioritize effectively in a fast-moving, technology-driven environment.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in writing and verbally with senior stakeholders.
• Ability to build collaborative working relationships with internal partners, the broader legal department, and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to support a collaborative, team-oriented culture.
• Licensed to practice law and a member in good standing in New York, Illinois, or Texas, or otherwise eligible to practice law in the jurisdiction where the role is based.
• Ability to successfully complete a conflicts of interest clearance review prior to employment start.
• All candidates for roles in the Legal department must be licensed to practice law in the country of employment and successfully complete a conflicts of interest clearance review before commencement of employment.
• Attorney must be licensed to practice law and a member in good standing in the state or jurisdiction in which the position is based, or otherwise comply with that jurisdiction’s in-house counsel registration rules.

Nice To Haves

• At least 8 years of experience in commercial real estate finance.
• Experience financing affordable or workforce housing and/or tax credit investments, such as Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC), New Markets Tax Credits, Historic Tax Credits, or Energy Tax Credits, and/or community development financial institution lending.
• Demonstrated strategic problem-solving and project management skills.
• Experience contributing to team initiatives that support growth and continuous learning.
• Interest in emerging technology solutions and applications, including a baseline understanding of artificial intelligence concepts.

Responsibilities

• Advise on structuring, originating, servicing, and documenting commercial real estate financing transactions, including affordable and workforce multifamily and commercial lending.
• Guide business teams on legal considerations across construction lending, permanent lending, tax credit equity, transferable tax credit finance, portfolio management, servicing, and special credits matters.
• Counsel stakeholders on client-related risk topics, including reputational risk, know your customer requirements, and anti-money laundering considerations.
• Interpret applicable state and federal laws and regulations and provide practical guidance on their impact to supported businesses.
• Execute regulatory, product, and business initiatives, including support for new products and services.
• Draft, update, and maintain standard documentation, forms, and procedures.
• Manage relationships with external counsel, including engagement scope and work quality.
• Deliver training to bankers and cross-functional partners on legal topics and key process updates.
• Escalate issues appropriately within the legal department and partner with risk, controls, and compliance on operational risk and control matters.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed