Legal and Regulatory Inventory Management - Senior Counsel / Assistant General Counsel (Swiss

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Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Senior Counsel to join their Legal Department, focusing on legal obligations and regulatory compliance for financial institutions. This role involves collaborating with a global team to document and monitor legal obligations while ensuring compliance with evolving regulations. Ideal candidates will possess a law degree, fluency in English and another language, and a strong background in Swiss financial services regulation. Join a dynamic environment where your expertise will contribute to driving solutions and shaping compliance strategies in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with experience in Swiss financial services regulation.
• Strong legal research and writing skills for summarizing developments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain an inventory of legal obligations for the business.
• Monitor and document changes in legal and regulatory developments.
• Research laws and regulations to assess impact on the firm.

Skills

Legal Research

Project Management

Fluency in English

Fluency in French

Fluency in Italian or German

Regulatory Change Monitoring

Relationship Building

Detail-oriented

Education

Law Degree

Qualified to practice in Switzerland

Job description

Job Description

Advise on legal and regulatory obligations and related legal and regulatory change on a wide range of issues affecting financial institutions.

As a Legal and Regulatory Inventory Management - Senior Counsel / Assistant General Counsel within the Office of Legal Obligations, you will be responsible for helping the Legal Department document JPMorgan Chase’s material legal obligations and monitor for related legal and regulatory changes. The Office of Legal Obligations is a global firmwide program responsible for developing and executing a sustainable infrastructure and process that (i) documents JPMorgan Chase’s obligations arising from material laws, regulations, and rules, and (ii) connects the obligations to policies, when applicable, as well as to procedures or other documentation that support compliance with those laws, regulations, and rules. You will join a global team of lawyers, project managers, and other professionals who have a strong regulatory awareness and background and who understand the risks to the lines of business and JPMorgan of non-compliance with laws, regulations, and rules. You will use your strong analytical, communication, and collaborative skills to act as a trusted advisor to other members of the Legal Department, as well as to our compliance, controls, and business partners, in connection with a broad range of matters, often in a fast-paced environment. If you are intellectually curious and have a passion for driving solutions, 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

1. Work closely with the rest of the Legal Department to develop and maintain an inventory of legal obligations for JPMorgan Chase’s businesses in Switzerland and respond to questions from the business and corporate functions about the legal obligations.
2. Monitor, identify, and document changes in legal and regulatory developments for Switzerland, including providing written summaries to the Legal Department, the business, and other corporate functions.
3. Research and analyze laws, regulations, and rules to assess applicability and impact to JPMorgan Chase.
4. Promote evergreen efforts of the inventory, focusing on quality assurance, consistency, comprehensiveness, and accuracy of legal obligations.
5. Develop subject matter expertise on products and services offered by JPMorgan Chase as required.
6. Assist with the development of policies, procedures, and controls.
7. Work closely with technology partners to develop technology solutions to support the team’s work.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Lawyer qualified to practice in Switzerland with previous relevant experience.
• Fluency in English and French, Italian or German.
• Experience in Swiss financial services regulation.
• Excellent legal research and writing skills, with the ability to clearly and concisely summarize legal and regulatory developments for distribution to a non-legal audience.
• Ability to develop strong relationships with the business, corporate functions, and fellow legal and support professionals.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and project management skills.
• A true “self-starter” with the ability to work independently to manage competing priorities and coordinate among a wide range of internal stakeholders.

Additional qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience with regulatory change monitoring.
• Experience in EU financial services regulation.
• In-house legal experience at a financial institution.

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.