Commercial Contracts Lawyer (Marketing) - Assistant Vice President

JPMorganChase; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial services firm is seeking a Commercial Contracts Lawyer (Marketing) to support vendor transactions in their Legal Marketing Team. Responsibilities include drafting and negotiating contracts, advising on legal risks, and collaborating with marketing teams. Candidates should be UK or European qualified lawyers with strong negotiation and communication skills, and a passion for innovative business support.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in leading negotiations for business-to-business vendor contracts.
• Ability to deliver pragmatic, solutions-oriented advice.
• Confident, self-starter with a hands-on mentality.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate marketing vendor contracts.
• Advise the marketing team on legal risk and mitigation.
• Work collaboratively with legal colleagues.

Skills

Legal negotiation

Strong drafting skills

Communication skills

Business insight

Education

UK or other European qualified lawyer

Job description

Legal is at the heart of digital disruption and the new International Consumer Business (ICB) which comprises Chase UK and J.P. Morgan Personal Investing. ICB is home to many of the firm’s cutting‑edge initiatives, including new products and services, acquisitions, investments, partnerships and collaborations.

As a Commercial Contracts Lawyer (Marketing) – Assistant Vice President in the Legal Marketing Team, you will support marketing vendor transactions. This includes negotiating agreements related to marketing services, affiliate marketing, marketing technology, platforms, sponsorship, influencers and talent. You will partner closely with the marketing team, helping to deliver strategic projects and guide the business through legal and commercial challenges.

You will be used to working in an agile environment and are passionate about supporting an innovative and growing business as part of a diverse and inclusive team.

Job Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate marketing vendor contracts, including contracts for the provision of marketing services, affiliate marketing, marketing technology, platforms, sponsorship, influencers and talent.
• Advise the marketing team on legal risk and mitigation relating to vendor contracts and proactively "issue spot" to seek timely resolutions.
• Work collaboratively with legal colleagues such as privacy and IP, and our sourcing and vendor‑management partners.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of legal processes.
• There will also be an opportunity to get involved in legal marketing advisory work, for example, supporting on marketing campaigns, offers, prize draws and AI tools.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities and Skills

• UK or other European qualified lawyer.
• Proven experience in leading negotiations for business‑to‑business vendor contracts.
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills.
• Ability to deliver pragmatic, solutions‑oriented advice.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong business insight and ability to balance legal risk with commercial objectives.
• Confident, pragmatic, self‑starter, with a hands‑on mentality.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities and Skills

• Experience working in‑house is desirable.
• Experience negotiating and advising on marketing‑related contracts is desirable.

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 are 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.