Associate Counsel - Credit Trading and Restructuring

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. seeks an Associate Counsel for its Legal Shared Services Team to support Trading & Markets and restructuring matters. You will review, draft, and negotiate a range of agreements, including NDAs and LSTA documentation, while guiding internal stakeholders and coordinating with international teams.

You’ll deliver practical legal guidance with high accuracy in a fast-paced environment and help manage evolving transactional workflows and compliance requirements.

Qualifications

• J.D. (or equivalent law degree) and admission to practice in at least one jurisdiction.
• 3+ years of verifiable transactional legal experience in Trading & Markets and/or restructuring, big law firm and/or in-house at a bank or similar.
• Demonstrated experience reviewing and negotiating complex agreements and advising on associated legal risks.
• Experience with NDAs (drafting and negotiation) in a transactional setting.
• Familiarity with secondary loan trading documentation (including LSTA-styled documentation) and trading workflows.
• Experience reviewing and interpreting credit agreement provisions, including transfer/assignment restrictions and related mechanics.
• Strong judgment and ability to make decisions and solve problems on short notice.
• Proven ability to work independently, prioritize effectively, and deliver high-quality work under time pressure.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills across regions and functions.
• Strong writing and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Litera Workshare Compare (or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Review corporate documents and agreements including lock-up and transfer provisions in credit agreements.
• Draft and negotiate NDAs.
• Draft and negotiate LSTA secondary loan trading documentation and related terms.
• Coordinate with associate lawyers in other jurisdictions to align on approach and timelines.
• Advise business and support partners on transactional documentation issues and practical resolutions.
• Drive decisions by identifying issues, proposing solutions, and escalating where needed.
• Manage multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy and organization.
• Use registration statement software and other legal tech tools to complete work efficiently.
• Support special projects and ad hoc transactional initiatives as needed.

Skills

NDAs drafting

Negotiation

Legal drafting

Cross-border coordination

Attention to detail

Education

J.D. (or equivalent)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Litera Workshare Compare

Registration statement software

Job description

Join a fast-paced, collaborative Legal Shared Services Team mainly supporting complex Trading & Markets and restructuring-related transactions. You’ll take ownership of key documents, drive negotiations, and help deliver practical, commercial solutions under tight timeframes. This role offers broad exposure to stakeholders mostly located in the United States but also in other jurisdictions, with the opportunity to develop deep expertise in secondary loan trading and lock-up agreements, including cooperation agreements, transaction support agreements and restructuring support arrangements.

As an Associate Counsel in the Legal Shared Services Team, you’ll support transactional legal work with a focus on Trading & Markets and/or restructuring-related matters. You will review, draft, and negotiate a variety of agreements and provisions, including NDAs, LSTA secondary loan trading documentation, and provide clear guidance to internal stakeholders on a variety of corporate documents and agreements, including cooperation agreements, restructuring-related support agreements and, transfer-related provisions in credit agreements. You’ll also serve as a primary contact for associate lawyers in other jurisdictions, providing coverage, driving decisions, escalating issues appropriately, and helping execute deliverables efficiently and accurately in a high-volume environment.

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 about 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:

• Reviewing a variety of corporate documents and agreements, including lock-up agreements such as cooperation agreements, restructuring-related support agreements, and transfer-related provisions in credit agreements.
• Draftandnegotiatenon-disclosure agreements (NDAs).
• DraftandnegotiateLSTA secondary loan trading documentation and related trading terms.
• Coordinatewith associate lawyers in other jurisdictions to align on approach, and execution timelines.
• Advisebusiness and support partners on transactional documentation issues and practical paths to resolution.
• Drivedecision-making by identifying key issues, proposing solutions, and escalating where needed.
• Managemultiple priorities simultaneously while maintaining accuracy, organization, and attention to detail.
• Utilizeregistration statement software and other legal tech tools to complete assigned work efficiently.
• Supportspecial projects and ad hoc transactional initiatives as business needs arise.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• J.D. (or equivalent law degree)andadmission to practicein at least one jurisdiction.
• 3+ years of verifiable transactional legal experiencein Trading & Markets and/or restructuring(big law firm and/or in-house at a bank, financial institution, fintech, or similar).
• Demonstrated experiencereviewing and negotiating complex agreementsand advising on associated legal risks.
• Experience withNDAs(drafting and negotiation) in a transactional setting.
• Familiarity withsecondary loan trading documentation(includingLSTA-styledocumentation) and trading workflows.
• Experience reviewing and interpretingcredit agreement provisions, includingtransfer/assignment restrictionsand related mechanics.
• Strong judgment with the ability tomake decisions and solve problems on short notice.
• Proven ability towork independently, prioritize effectively, and deliver high-quality work under time pressure.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability tocommunicate with multiple business and support groupsacross regions and functions.
• Strongwriting and verbal communicationskills, including the ability to deliver clear, actionable legal guidance.
• Proficiency withMicrosoft Word, Outlook, and Litera Workshare Compare(or equivalent document comparison tools).

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• 4+ yearsof experience withTrading & Markets transactions, restructuring matters, or a blended practice covering both in a top tier law firm.
• Direct experience supportingrestructuring-related processes, including coordination of multi-party arrangements and tight timelines.
• Comfort working across jurisdictions and time zones with a strong understanding ofcross-border coordinationdynamics.
• Experience usingregistration statement softwareand/or broader legal tech workflow tools.
• Strong negotiation experience with external counterparties, including the ability to manage issues to closure efficiently.
• Demonstrated ability to proactively identify recurring issues andimprove templates, playbooks, or processes.

All candidates for roles in the Legal department must successfully complete a conflicts of interest clearance review prior to commencement of employment.