Payments Commercial Attorney - Vice President, Assistant General Counsel

JPMorganChase•Plano, TX

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About The Position

Bring your expertise to the JPMorganChase Legal organization and provide legal services to the Firm and is organized by practice groups that align with JPMorgan’s lines of business or specific corporate functions. As an Attorney - Vice President, Assistant General Counsel within the J.P. Morgan Payments legal team, your focus will be on supporting the Merchant Services business. As part of the Commercial & Investment Bank, J.P. Morgan Payments enables organizations of all sizes to execute transactions efficiently and securely, transforming the movement of information, money and assets. Merchant Services is a line of business within J.P. Morgan Payments, and is a global merchant acquirer that provides payment processing services (authorizations, conveyance and settlement of transactions involving credit and debit cards, electronic checks and other payment methods). The Legal Department at JPMorganChase manages legal and other risks, advises on products and services, interprets laws and regulations that impact the firm, and advises the firm on other matters. Our global team is made up of 2,000 lawyers and legal professionals with a reputation as thought leaders who deliver best-in-class services. As trusted advisors, we help the firm’s clients while also safeguarding the integrity of the firm. We are committed to a culture of inclusivity and belonging, where people can grow and succeed throughout their careers while working for a first-in-class financial institution doing cutting-edge work. If these values resonate with you, we would like to hear from you.

Requirements

J.D. degree and minimum 5 years of experience in a law firm or in-house experience within a financial institution or bank
Strong legal and technical drafting skills
Transactional and negotiating experience
Pragmatic mindset with the ability to provide concrete, actionable legal advice
Proven capacity to assume significant independent responsibility immediately
Comfortable operating in fast-paced, global, and cross-border environments
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and strategic thinking skills
Outstanding organizational and project management abilities, managing multiple complex matters simultaneously
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including with senior executives and non-legal professionals
Ability to build and maintain strong client and colleague relationships
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 prior to commencement of employment.

Nice To Haves

Privacy, data use, data security expertise

Responsibilities

Drafting and negotiating various agreements
Advising on products and services including the support of new product implementations, product change initiatives, and drafting customer-facing terms of service and related documentation
Negotiating commercial agreements with J.P. Morgan customers, vendors and suppliers, and third-party strategic partners
Advising on marketing documents and new business initiatives
Interpreting existing laws, rules and regulations and advising on changes thereto
Coordinating with Legal Department members in other lines of business on a variety of legal, regulatory and business matters
Providing legal advice to the business and corporate functions on a broad range of issues
Collaborating with other functional partners to ensure appropriate awareness and escalation of issues as they arise
Participating in cross line of business initiatives/practice groups as a subject matter expert
Managing outside counsel