Strategy and Corporate Development Legal - Assistant General Counsel- Vice President

Join the Strategy and Corporate Development Legal Team to help bring

household-name partnerships to life across Consumer & Community Banking, Asset &

Wealth Management, and the Private Bank. You’ll lead drafting and negotiation of

complex strategic agreements—from payment network and co-branded credit card

partnerships to credit card benefits, marketing arrangements, and digital

integrations. Working side-by-side with senior business leaders and

cross-functional teams, you’ll deliver clear, commercially pragmatic advice at

pace and from the earliest stages of deal strategy. This role offers meaningful

visibility, broad collaboration across the Legal department, and the opportunity

to shape new customer benefits and go-to-market relationships.

As a Strategic Transactions Attorney on the Strategy and Corporate Development

Legal team, you will provide legal counsel on a variety of strategic long-term

partnerships across the bank's Consumer and Community Banking, Asset Wealth

Management and Private Bank lines of business. You will draft and negotiate

agreements, such as network agreements, co-brand card partnerships, card

benefits and marketing arrangements, digital integrations and other types of

broad-based strategic partnership agreements with household names. You will have

the opportunity for significant cross-functional and cross-legal department

collaboration and will be required to deliver timely, clear, and pragmatic legal

advice to the business.

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

• Draft and negotiate agreements for key CCB strategic partnerships and

engagements including partnership agreements, embedded benefits agreements,

co-brand credit card agreements and issuer agreements with payment networks.

• Provide strategic, commercially pragmatic, and transparent advice to business

partners.

• Provide ongoing support and assistance to business partners, other legal

teams and functional partners as to contract interpretation.

• Provide early stage "seat at the table" strategy and pre-term sheet legal

support, including issue-spotting, researching, and appropriately escalating

risks and concerns that may exist with any potential deal type.

• Participate in cross line of business initiatives.
• Manage external counsel as required.

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Licensed attorney with at least 5 years of legal experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Prior experience advising banking and or fintech organizations with regard to

consumer and small business products and services

• On-point transactional experience with strong negotiation and technical

drafting skills

• Ability to work autonomously while being a collegial team player who brings a

positive, “can-do” attitude to the workplace and works collaboratively with

other members of the Legal team and with internal clients

• Entrepreneurial, business-minded, and a creative problem solver
• The ability to see past the question, understand the wider strategy, and

think tactically to get to the best result for all parties

• The ability to pivot between priorities and have the perseverance and

patience to see a matter through to completion

All candidates for roles in the Legal department must successfully complete a

conflicts of interest clearance review prior to commencement of employment

JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative

financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the

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

J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are

a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial

banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.

We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined

based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles

may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation,

paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of

individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and

programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include

comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a

retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health

support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total

compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

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

[https://careers.jpmorgan.com/us/en/how-we-hire/faqs] for more information about

requesting an accommodation.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including

Disability/Veterans

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.