Consumer Banking Attorney - Vice President, Assistant General Counsel

Testing Site - JPMC; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase’s Legal Department seeks an Attorney - Vice President, Assistant General Counsel in the Consumer Banking Legal Team to provide strategic guidance across marketing, deposits, lending, and investment products. You will work with business partners, risk, and compliance on regulatory matters including UDAAP and privacy laws.

You will advise on complex transactions, build trusted advisor relationships, and help safeguard customer trust while supporting education initiatives and

Qualifications

• JD admitted to practice and member of the bar in good standing in the state where the candidate will practice.
• 5+ years of legal experience in a government/regulatory agency or large consumer banking organization, law firm, or equivalent.
• Knowledge of banking products and the core banking regulations and regulatory framework.

Responsibilities

• Develop subject matter expertise and collaborate with stakeholders to support community and business development and financial health education initiatives.
• Provide strategic and practical legal advice to operations handling fraud and complex account changes.
• Internalize the firm’s risk appetite to advise on new business processes while upholding customer and employee fairness and fortress controls.
• Advise and collaborate with colleagues across Legal, Risk, Compliance and Controls Departments.
• Monitor and advise on relevant legislative and regulatory changes.
• Own issues from start-to-finish to support the evolving business area and leverage cross-firm expertise.
• Participate in or lead projects addressing department-wide priorities.

Skills

Team player

Strong decision-making

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

When you join JPMorgan Chase’s Legal Department, you become part of a dynamic group of lawyers that provides a broad array of legal support in areas that have direct impact on consumers.

Job Summary

As an Attorney - Vice President, Assistant General Counsel within the Consumer Banking Legal Team, you will support areas in Consumer Banking, that require strategic thought leadership that keeps pace with business developments, and significant cross-functional collaboration with line of business lawyers and corporate function professionals who are subject matter experts on marketing, deposit, lending, and investment products. You will utilize your transactional experience and strong analytical and issue-spotting skills in a broad range of legal and regulatory areas including, but not limited to: UDAAP, anti-discrimination laws, elder/vulnerable state laws, data and privacy laws, and laws and regulations that govern interactions with government entities.

As a member of the Consumer Banking Legal team, you will spend your time serving as a trusted advisor to the business that is responsible for building trust in communities by engaging locally, nationally and internationally to deliver financial health education to individuals, organizations, and new hire employees during onboarding. The business’s priority is to empower individuals, families, businesses and the next generation by providing education and accessible tools and resources to help create resilient communities where financial health and prosperity are within reach for all. Further, the business supports Consumer Banking’s deposit products across 4800+ physical branches that offer a range of financial products and services to Chase bank customers across the country.

The Legal Department at JPMorganChase 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

• Develop subject matter expertise and collaborative working relationships to support a business unit that is focused on community and business development, delivering financial health education and building and expanding relationships within local communities
• Provide strategic and practical legal advice to operational areas that handle fraud and complex account changes
• Internalize the firm’s risk appetite in order to provide sound strategic advice and guidance on new business processes and initiatives to help meet business objectives while maintaining the firm’s agenda for treating customers and employees fairly, as well as expectations for a fortress controls environment
• Advise and collaborate with colleagues across the Legal, Risk, Compliance and Controls Departments on the above
• Monitor and advise business partners and legal colleagues on relevant legislative and regulatory changes
• Own issues start-to-finish in order to support this dynamic and evolving business area, while simultaneously working collaboratively to ensure specific subject matter expertise is leveraged from across the firm
• Further the business of the Legal Department by participating in, or leading as appropriate, various projects and initiatives designed to address department-wide priorities.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• JD admitted to practice in and member of the bar in good standing in the state in which the candidate will practice
• 5+ years of legal experience in a relevant government or regulatory agency, and/or a large consumer banking organization, law firm, or equivalent
• Knowledge and understanding of banking products and services and the relevant core banking regulations and regulatory framework for a large banking organization
• Team player who prioritizes collegiality, executes with urgency and precision, and acts collaboratively with legal and non-legal colleagues and stakeholders across lines of business
• Strong decision-making skills and ability to prioritize and effectively manage multiple matters and projects simultaneously
• Ability to foster and maintain strong client relationships and act as a trusted advisor by seeing past the discrete question presented in order to advise on greater impacts or risks, and think creatively to meet objectives

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Knowledge and understanding of banking products and services and the relevant core banking regulations and regulatory framework for a large banking organization such as JPMorgan Chase.
• Experience with digital, electronic and mobile banking and transactions

All candidates for roles in the Legal department must be licensed to practice law in the country of employment and successfully complete a conflicts of interest clearance review prior to commencement of employment.