Sr. Legal Counsel

Join J.P. Morgan Payments, a leading full-service provider in the dynamic financial services sector. We serve over 135,000 clients globally, using our expansive product and technology platform. Our growth initiatives and fintech partnerships broaden our client base and product range. Be part of our global legal team of 100 lawyers, working on intricate matters in a diverse and inclusive environment.
As the Commercial Banking Payments Negotiation Attorney on our Payments team, you will provide transactional and strategic legal support for Commercial Banking in connection with negotiations for client contracts involving wholesale payments, accounts, products and services. Demonstrating strategic thought while collaborating with legal partners and other key personnel involved in customer negotiations as we endeavor to accelerate technological solutions, you will also help to develop a best in class contracts negotiations legal practice for our businesses. If you are intellectually curious and have a passion for driving solutions, including with emerging technologies, you may be the perfect fit for our team.

The Legal Department at JPMorgan Chase & Co. 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.

**Job responsibilities**
- Drafting, negotiating and advising the business on a wide range of documentation and transaction structures for the Wholesale Payments business.
- Work cross-functionally and globally to negotiate commercial agreements with J.P. Morgan's customers.
- Providing legal analysis in connection with the development of innovative product solutions as part of the new business initiative process and user interface enhancements and assisting with the implementation of new products and key strategic projects.
- Advising the businesses on other key legal/regulatory issues.
- Coordinating with product counsel and other legal teams to draft and maintain J.P. Morgan's agreement templates, negotiations playbooks, and negotiations technology tools.
- Reviewing customer-facing documentation with an eye toward clarity, ease of understanding, and legal and regulatory compliance

**Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Strong decision-making abilities, practical business judgement and attention to detail.
- Ability to effectively prioritize and advance multiple deals happening simultaneously, often on tight deadlines.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to suggest and implement change to improve operational efficiency.
- Effective and creative problem-solving and troubleshooting ability, comfortable making decisions and taking ownership of tasks.
- Superior interpersonal and communication skills.
- Desire to learn and intellectual curiosity.
- Law degree with 3+ years relevant legal experience, including in corporate, commercial, regulatory or litigation.

**Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Knowledge of wholesale payments products and services
- Experience working in banking or financial services.
- Privacy, data use, data security expertise.
- Experience working in a global and cross border industry
- Familiarity with FinTech and third party payment processors and applicable regulations.

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.