Legal – Fair and Responsible Banking Team – Regulatory and Advisory Attorney

JOB DESCRIPTION

Legal – Fair and Responsible Banking Team – Regulatory and Advisory Attorney

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPMC) is seeking a highly skilled lawyer for the Fair and Responsible Banking Legal team within the Consumer and Community Bank (CCB). This role offers a unique opportunity to develop your legal expertise while protecting rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and safeguarding vulnerable populations from financial exploitation (EVP). You will gain hands-on experience in ADA compliance, state accessibility regulations, and emerging legal requirements focused on safeguarding our customers. The position is available in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Please direct all location inquiries to the specified recruiter for further discussion with the hiring manager.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support firmwide legal, regulatory and compliance matters related to ADA, accessibility, and EVP laws for both business and legal clients, including:
• Researching state and federal case law concerning ADA and EVP and the potential impact to JPMC
• Interpreting ADA- and EVP-related policies and standards, facilitating line of business impact assessments, and guiding responses to regulatory inquiries
• Collaborating with Government Relations to evaluate and mitigate legal risks from ADA and EVP legislative developments.
• Assisting in evaluating ADA accommodation requests and formulating effective accessibility-related customer responses
• Contributing to initiatives that empower elder and vulnerable customers, including Trusted Contact programs, community outreach, and consumer education events.
• Advising on accessibility considerations linked to customer-facing technologies
• Drafting contractual provisions related to public-facing digital technology that relate to compliance with the ADA and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)

Qualifications:

• JD or educational equivalent, and compliance with all relevant attorney licensing requirements, including requirements of the jurisdiction where the role will be located prior to commencement of employment
• A minimum of three years of legal or equivalent experience, with significant experience in financial regulatory environments being highly desirable
• Familiarity or experience with one or more of the following is preferred:
• The ADA and/or related state accessibility laws and regulations
• Protections for elder and vulnerable individuals against financial exploitation
• Consumer banking and consumer financial services laws
• Government or Compliance
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple high-priority issues and work effectively with interdisciplinary teams
• Strong analytical acumen paired with superior organizational, written, and oral communication capabilities, enabling the clear translation of complex legal nuances across diverse stakeholder groups
• A commitment to ethical legal practice and the resilience to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment while addressing emergent and sometimes unprecedented legal issues
• Successful completion of a conflicts of interest clearance review prior to commencement of employment

ABOUT US

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.

ABOUT THE TEAM

Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we're setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.

With large, global operations, the Legal team tackles complex issues and helps shape the regulations that affect the businesses. The group is organized into practice groups that align with the lines of business and corporate staff areas, which encourages collaboration on legal, regulatory and business developments as they arise.