Asset Management - Client Service - Institutional Contract Specialist - Vice President

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Asset Management, a leading asset management organization, seeks a Vice President to independently manage complex institutional contract matters from intake to execution. You will draft, review, and negotiate agreements, synthesize client feedback, and provide decision-ready recommendations for senior stakeholders.

You will guide junior team members, drive improvements in the contracting operating model, and support controls and consistency across the agreement lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years in contracts or related roles.
• Ability to independently interpret and negotiate complex terms.
• Strong executive-level writing and communication skills.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of complex institutional contracts from intake to execution.
• Draft and review agreements using templates and exhibits.
• Lead negotiations with clients and counsel on terms.
• Analyze redlines and prepare recommended positions.
• Advise stakeholders with concise recommendations and next steps.
• Maintain audit-ready records and manage workflow pipelines.
• Lead process improvements across templates and playbooks.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Executive writing

Stakeholder communication

Risk assessment

Prioritization

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

CLM tools

Job description

The Contract Specialist Team sits within J.P. Morgan Asset Management's Client Service organization, leading timely, accurate client agreements while partnering across teams to ensure a controlled, client-focused process.

Job Summary

As a Vice President within Asset Management - Client Service - Institutional Contract Specialist, you independently manage complex contracting matters, draft and negotiate agreement language, synthesize client feedback, and develop well-reasoned, decision-ready recommendations for senior stakeholders. You will exercise sound judgment in balancing client, commercial, operational, and risk considerations; provide guidance to more junior team members; and lead projects that strengthen the contracting operating model, enhance controls and consistency, and drive improvements across the agreement lifecycle. The Contract Specialist Team sits within JPMorgan Asset Management’s Client Service organization.

Job responsibilities

• Independently manage a portfolio of complex institutional contracting matters, including new agreements, renewals, amendments, RFP-related contract support, and ad hoc requests—from intake through execution.
• Draft, review, and oversee agreement packages using approved templates (e.g., investment management agreements, schedules/exhibits, disclosures, fee exhibits), ensuring accuracy, completeness, consistency, and adherence to standards.
• Lead negotiations with institutional clients and counsel on commercial and operational terms, resolving issues within established parameters and coordinating material exceptions for stakeholder review and approval.
• Analyze client redlines and comments; identify key issues, themes, and risks; and formulate recommended positions and proposed language based on precedent, business objectives, and stakeholder input.
• Advise and influence internal stakeholders through concise, well-framed recommendations that articulate trade-offs, implications, and proposed next steps, enabling timely and well-informed decisions.
• Maintain accurate, audit-ready records, approvals, and version control in contract/workflow systems; actively manage pipeline priorities, deadlines, escalations, and reporting on progress and cycle times.
• Lead and implement process improvements across templates, playbooks, checklists, and workflows to enhance efficiency, consistency, controls, and the client experience; provide guidance and support to more junior team members.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) with 5+ years of relevant experience in contracts, legal/contract support, client onboarding, or institutional client service operations.
• Demonstrated ability to independently interpret and negotiate complex contract terms, manage redlines, resolve issues, and drive matters to execution in partnership with control and business stakeholders.
• Strong analytical writing and executive-level communication skills, including the ability to distill complex issues, articulate a clear point of view, and present recommendations and rationale to senior stakeholders.
• Excellent judgment and risk awareness, with the ability to assess materiality, navigate ambiguity, make decisions within established parameters, and elevate appropriately while proposing pragmatic alternatives.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities, complex matters, and tight deadlines in a high-volume environment while maintaining strong attention to detail and accountability for outcomes.
• Strong leadership, professional communication, and collaboration skills, with the ability to build credibility and influence across client-facing teams, control functions, and senior stakeholder groups.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Financial services experience (strongly preferred).
• Substantial experience supporting institutional asset management clients (e.g., pensions, endowments, sovereigns, insurers) and related documentation.
• Strong familiarity with investment management agreement structures and common negotiation topics (e.g., fees, liability/indemnity, reporting, privacy/confidentiality, termination).
• Experience using Contract Lifecycle Management /workflow tools, improving contracting processes, and operating effectively within a controlled, audit-conscious environment.