Job Description

J.P. Morgan Payments

Join J.P. Morgan Payments, a leading full-service provider in the dynamic financial services sector. We serve over 135,000 clients globally, using our expansive product and technology platform. Our growth initiatives and fintech partnerships broaden our client base and product range. Be part of our global legal team of 100 lawyers, working on intricate matters in a diverse and inclusive environment.

J.P. Morgan Payments Legal Team

As a Legal Counsel - Payments/Commercial in the J.P. Morgan Payments Legal Team, you will be at the forefront of delivering our capabilities and solutions to our customers. You will work cross-functionally and globally to negotiate commercial agreements with J.P. Morgan’s customers, contribute to projects that improve operational processes, and provide legal support to various teams within the company.

This role offers the opportunity to work on projects and product initiatives across the J.P. Morgan Payments Legal Team and broader Legal department, providing a unique opportunity for professional growth and development.

We recognize that people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global team are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion.

Job Responsibilities:

• Be at the forefront of delivering our capabilities and solutions to our customers.
• Work cross-functionally and globally to negotiate commercial agreements with J.P. Morgan’s customers.
• Contribute to projects that improve operational processes to increase the efficiency and scalability of commercial legal support.
• Liaise and coordinate with product counsel to draft and maintain J.P. Morgan’s agreements, written templates and playbooks.
• Review consumer-facing documentation with an eye toward clarity, ease of understanding, and legal and regulatory compliance.
• Provide legal support to sales, client service and other company collaborators.
• Have the opportunity to work on projects and product initiatives across the J.P. Morgan Payments Legal Team and broader Legal department.

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills:

• Strong decision-making abilities, practical business judgement and attention to detail.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and advance multiple deals happening simultaneously, often on tight deadlines.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to suggest and implement change to improve operational efficiency.
• Effective and creative problem-solving and troubleshooting ability, comfortable making decisions and taking ownership of tasks.
• Superior interpersonal and communication skills.
• Desire to learn and intellectual curiosity.
• Law degree with 3+ years relevant legal experience, including in corporate, commercial, regulatory or litigation.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills:

• Experience working in banking or financial services.
• Privacy, data use, data security expertise.
• Experience working in a global and cross border industry

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.