Legal, Investment Banking Attorney - Vice President
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- Size: 10,000+ employees
- Industry: Financial Services
As a Lawyer supporting Investment Banking (M&A and Capital Markets), you will provide legal advice and support to the Investment Banking and Research businesses, partnering closely with business teams, management, internal stakeholders, and external counsel.
Your role
Required Capabilities, Skills, and Experience
ABOUT US
J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.
We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.
ABOUT THE TEAM
Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we're setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.
With large, global operations, the Legal team tackles complex issues and helps shape the regulations that affect the businesses. The group is organized into practice groups that align with the lines of business and corporate staff areas, which encourages collaboration on legal, regulatory and business developments as they arise.
Your role
- Provide legal support to Research, Equity Capital Markets, Debt Capital Markets, and M&A.
- Review, draft, and negotiate documentation for equity and capital markets offerings, including IPOs, follow-on offerings, debentures, promissory notes, securitizations, and other structured products.
- Support bilateral and syndicated lending transactions.
- Draft and negotiate confidentiality agreements and engagement letters for capital markets and M&A transactions.
- Advise business teams on legal due diligence and submissions to internal committees.
- Instruct and work with external counsel.
- Advise management and stakeholders-including Compliance, Risk, Credit, and Finance-on legal, regulatory, and risk matters relating to Investment Banking and Research.
- Support the structuring of complex and innovative transactions and review new product initiatives.
- Monitor relevant regulatory developments, assess their potential impact on JPMorganChase's businesses, and advise stakeholders.
- Participate in industry forums and regional and global initiatives, including developing templates, internal manuals, knowledge resources, best practices, and procedures.
Required Capabilities, Skills, and Experience
- 10+ years of relevant legal experience. Experience in a capital markets or corporate practice at a law firm, or as in-house counsel in financial services.
- Capital markets, M&A, and banking regulation knowledge.
- Licensed attorney in Brazil and fluent in English.
- Strong drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills, with excellent attention to detail.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative, team-oriented approach.
- Ability to apply technical product knowledge to complex transactions and products, with a commercial, solution-oriented approach.
- Ability to work under pressure, prioritize effectively, respond to business needs, and apply legal skills to unfamiliar topics while developing expertise beyond existing areas of experience.
ABOUT US
J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.
We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.
ABOUT THE TEAM
Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we're setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.
With large, global operations, the Legal team tackles complex issues and helps shape the regulations that affect the businesses. The group is organized into practice groups that align with the lines of business and corporate staff areas, which encourages collaboration on legal, regulatory and business developments as they arise.
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