Consumer Banking Attorney - Vice President, Assistant General Counsel

Overview

When you join JPMorgan Chase's Legal Department, you become part of a dynamic group of lawyers that provides a broad array of legal support with direct impact on consumers.

Job Summary

As an Attorney - Vice President, Assistant General Counsel within the Consumer Banking Legal Team, you will support areas in Consumer Banking that require strategic thought leadership aligned with business developments. You will collaborate cross-functionally with line of business lawyers and corporate function professionals who are subject matter experts on marketing, deposit, lending, and investment products. You will apply transactional experience and strong analytical and issue-spotting skills in a broad range of legal and regulatory areas including, but not limited to, UDAAP, anti-discrimination laws, elder/vulnerable state laws, data and privacy laws, and laws governing interactions with government entities.

As a member of the Consumer Banking Legal team, you will serve as a trusted advisor to the business responsible for building trust in communities by engaging locally, nationally and internationally to deliver financial health education to individuals, organizations, and new hire employees during onboarding. The business aims to empower individuals, families, businesses and the next generation by providing education and accessible tools and resources to help create resilient communities where financial health and prosperity are within reach for all.

The business supports Consumer Banking's deposit products across 4,800+ physical branches that offer a range of financial products and services to Chase bank customers nationwide.

The Legal Department at JPMorgan

Chase 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 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.

• Develop subject matter expertise and collaborative working relationships to support a business unit focused on community and business development, delivering financial health education and building and expanding relationships within local communities
• Provide strategic and practical legal advice to operational areas that handle fraud and complex account changes
• Internalize the firm's risk appetite to provide sound strategic advice on new business processes and initiatives to meet business objectives while maintaining the firm's stance on treating customers and employees fairly and a fortress controls environment
• Advise and collaborate with colleagues across the Legal, Risk, Compliance and Controls Departments on the above
• Monitor and advise business partners and legal colleagues on relevant legislative and regulatory changes
• Own issues start-to-finish to support this dynamic and evolving business area, while leveraging subject matter expertise across the firm
• Contribute to department-wide priorities by participating in or leading projects and initiatives

• JD admitted to practice and member of the bar in good standing in the state where the candidate will practice
• 5+ years of legal experience in a relevant government or regulatory agency, and/or a large consumer banking organization, law firm, or equivalent
• Knowledge and understanding of banking products and services and the relevant core banking regulations and regulatory framework for a large banking organization
• Team player who prioritizes collegiality, executes with urgency and precision, and acts collaboratively with legal and non-legal colleagues and stakeholders across lines of business
• Strong decision-making skills and ability to prioritize and manage multiple matters and projects simultaneously
• Ability to foster and maintain strong client relationships and act as a trusted advisor by seeing beyond the discrete question and advising on greater impacts or risks, with creative problem-solving to meet objectives

• Knowledge and understanding of banking products and services and the relevant core banking regulations and regulatory framework for a large banking organization such as JPMorgan Chase
• Experience with digital, electronic and mobile banking and transactions

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.

JPMorgan

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