Legal - Assistant General Counsel - Business Banking - VP

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Legal - Assistant General Counsel - Business Banking - VP','200027888','!*!JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) is a leading global

financial services firm with assets of $2.6 trillion and operations worldwide.

The firm is a leader in investment banking, financial services for consumers

and small business, commercial banking, financial transaction processing, and

asset management. A component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, JPMorgan

Chase & Co. serves millions of consumers in the United States and many of

the world’s most prominent corporate, institutional, and government clients

under its J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Information about JPMorgan Chase &

Co. is available at www.jpmorganchase.com.

 

The Legal Department of JPMorgan Chase & Co provides

legal services and advice to the Firm globally. Legal is responsible for, among

other things:

 

• managing actual and potential litigation and enforcement

matters, including internal reviews and investigations related to such matters

• advising on products and services, including contract

negotiation and documentation

• advising on offering and marketing documents and new

business initiatives

• managing dispute resolution

• interpreting existing laws, rules and regulations, and

advising on changes thereto

• advising on advocacy in connection with contemplated and

proposed laws, rules and regulations, and

• providing legal advice to the Board of Directors, the

business and functions.

 

Legal selects, engages and manages outside counsel for the

Firm on all matters in which outside counsel is engaged.

 

This position provides an opportunity to be an integral

member of the legal team that supports Business Banking.  The successful

candidate will support Business Banking’s loan centers (closers and

underwriters) and customer-facing bankers with respect to commercial lending

transactions in the US, and will also interact with other Business Banking

groups (Operations, Customer Experience, Marketing, Controls, Risk, Compliance

and Product).  Candidates must have a proven record of providing sound and

practical legal counsel in complex situations and the ability to influence others

to implement that advice.

 

The preferred location for the position is either Columbus,

OH or Plano, TX. 

Responsibilities

Support

and advise the bank’s lending activities under the U.S. Small Business

Administration’s 7a, Express and 504 loan programs.Support

the business, and partner with Compliance colleagues, regarding all laws

and regulations governing the business with an emphasis on Fair Lending

and Regulation B as well as aspects of Dodd-Frank and other applicable

federal and state laws)Support

and advise the business with respect to commercial lending transactions,

including negotiating and drafting loan documents and modifications to the

business’s standard loan documents and advising loan closers,

customer-facing bankers, underwriters and risk officers.  Support

and advise the business with respect to deposit account issues, including

wire transfers, ACH and fraud matters.  Advise

the business with respect to new products and pricing, marketing,

regulatory and related issues impacting financial institutions operating

in a multi-state environment. Partner

with other Business Banking lawyers, as well as colleagues in other lines

of business, to support and help drive Business Banking and cross-LOB

projects and initiatives.

','!*!Qualifications

 

JD

or educational equivalent required. Attorney candidates must be in compliance

with all relevant licensing requirements including the requirements of the jurisdiction

where the role will be located prior to commencement of employment.A

minimum of 8 years’ experience of legal practicing experience documenting,

and advising financial institutions and other lenders with respect to

commercial loan transactions, including experience negotiating and

drafting notes, mortgages, security agreements, loan/credit agreements, SNDAs,

and related documents.  Excellent

oral and written communication, time management, interpersonal and

organizational skills and a proven record of successfully handling

multiple responsibilities and delegating tasks in a fast-paced, high

profile and rapidly evolving environment. Knowledge

of UCC Article 9 and real property law.Experience

interpreting U.S. Small Business Administration regulations, SOPs, and

other administrative guidance with respect to 7a and Express underwriting,

eligibility, origination, servicing and liquidation activities.Experience

with federal laws and regulations pertaining to banks, deposit accounts,

negotiable instrument laws, payment systems and wire transfer laws,

including but not limited to ECOA, Regulation B, Fair Lending, FCRA, and

applicable UDAP laws. Demonstrated

leadership, problem solving and project management skills along with good judgment

and character. A

license to practice law and be in good standing in the jurisdiction in which

the attorney works (preferably Ohio or Texas).Successfully

complete a conflicts of interest clearance review prior to commencement of

employment.

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Company info

JPMorgan Chase & Co,
Website : http://www.jpmorganchase.com