Asset Management - Infrastructure Fund Formation - Vice President

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Vice President for its Infrastructure Fund Formation team. This pivotal role involves leveraging legal expertise to support capital raising and investment vehicle management while collaborating with various stakeholders. The position offers a unique opportunity to develop skills in regulatory positioning and credit arrangements. Join a dynamic team where your contributions will directly impact commercial outcomes and enhance relationships within the capital raising community. If you are passionate about law and eager to make a significant impact in a fast-paced environment, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of legal experience with strong analytical and communication skills.
• Qualified to practice law and able to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Engage with investors to facilitate capital raising and meet their requirements.
• Ensure risk management and best practices in contractual arrangements.

Skills

Legal Experience

Capital Raising

Investment Vehicle Formation

Regulatory Positioning

Risk Management

Interpersonal Communication

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving

Education

Law Degree

Job description

J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM), a leading global alternatives manager, offers innovative solutions backed by vast resources and robust governance. Our specialized teams design strategies to deliver uncorrelated returns to traditional asset classes, tailored to team member client needs. The Fund Execution Team (FET) seeks a qualified attorney with experience in capital raising and investment vehicle formation, eager to develop new capabilities in regulatory positioning and credit facilities.

Job Summary

As a Vice President in the Infrastructure Fund Formation team within J.P. Morgan Asset Management, you will be a key player in our Fund Execution Team (FET). You will use your legal experience to support strategic decision making in areas such as investment vehicle management, capital raising, capital deployment, regulatory, governance, and asset management. You will work closely with various teams, portfolio companies, internal JPMorgan Legal and Compliance departments, external counsel, and other advisors to achieve commercial outcomes for stakeholders. Your role will involve engaging with investors, ensuring appropriate risk management, and facilitating IIG’s relationships within the capital raising community. This role offers the opportunity to learn new skills, including regulatory positioning and investment vehicle credit and hedging arrangements, as the vehicle and its portfolio companies evolve over time.

Job Responsibilities:

• Engage with investors to facilitate capital raising and ensure investors’ requirements are met;
• Ensure appropriate risk management, governance, consistency and best practices in contractual arrangements with investors and investment vehicle reporting;
• Work with IIG team, external advisers, JPMorgan legal and compliance and other JPMorgan stakeholders to bridge the commercial and legal discourse;
• Assist in management of the independent board of the investment vehicle;
• Learn new skills, including regulatory positioning and investment vehicle credit and hedging arrangements, as the vehicle and its portfolio companies evolve over time;
• Demonstrate leadership within IIG;
• Facilitate IIG’s relationships within the capital raising community;
• Manage external legal counsel.

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills

• 5+ years of experience required;
• Qualified to practice law;
• Ability to work in a fast-paced international team environment;
• Intellectual rigor and curiosity;
• Commitment to continuous improvement;
• Commercial acumen and strong analytical skills;
• Strong and effective interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills;
• Willing and enthusiastic to learn about all facets of the business and its stakeholders;
• Demonstrate commitment to team values, ESG, strategic objectives, effective risk management and broader legal and compliance requirements;
• Hands-on problem-solving and troubleshooting ability;
• Extensive experience with global investor base.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Industry focus: Infrastructure preferred;
• Some in-house experience preferred.

Note that this position is not part of the JPMorgan Legal Department and will not be acting in the capacity of an attorney.