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Assistant General Counsel in Markets - Vice President (all genders)

The Legal Department of J.P. Morgan Chase (JPMC) is responsible for the provision of legal services to the J.P. Morgan legal entities and is organized by Practice Groups that align to the organization of JPMC’s lines of business and internal functions. This structure encourages legal teams to communicate legal and regulatory changes to the businesses and internal functions, and for the lines of business and internal functions to communicate business developments that have legal or regulatory implications to the legal teams in a timely manner.

As a Vice President attorney within our German Markets Practice Group, you will be responsible for providing legal advice to the internal functions and lines of business operated by JPMC across the European Economic Area and the EMEA region more generally. You will report to the Frankfurt-based Head of the German Markets Legal Team with close alignment to the Markets Legal teams based in London.

Job responsibilities

Provide expert legal advice to the Markets Business mainly based in Frankfurt, Paris and London on all German and European law matters.
Provide advice and transaction support to, amongst others, the Derivatives, Repo, Securities Lending as well as the Retail Structured Products (RSP) Business
Coordinate with and support outside counsel, as necessary, in legal matters related to these coverage areas.
Advise on legal, regulatory and industry developments impacting the German Markets Business
Contribute to select special projects and operational excellence initiatives, both long-term and short-term, within the legal team.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

German-qualified lawyer with experience in financial services matters ideally within a major law firm, credit institution, financial services provider, large multinational corporation, or equivalent.
Familiarity with the legal and regulatory frameworks governing large financial institution products, services, and transactions in the above coverage areas, ideally with respect to structured products and/or derivatives, repos or securities lending transactions under German Master Agreement(s).
Strong project management skills to effectively oversee legal initiatives.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills to articulate complex legal concepts clearly. Fluency in both German and English is essential for effective communication.
Ability to develop and maintain robust relationships with internal and external clients.
Confidence and experience in translating complex legal concepts into practical solutions.
Creative problem-solving skills to address legal challenges innovatively.

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.

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.

Full time
Posting Date: 2025-08-29

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JP Morgan Chase

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New York City, Vereinigte Staaten

Assistant General Counsel in Markets - Vice President (all genders)