JP Morgan Chase

Runs a consumer bank and an investment bank

Associate – Capital Markets Legal

Legal Counsel & Legal SupportConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeMumbai, Maharashtra, IndiaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Qualified lawyer in India with a minimum of two years of post-qualification experience, licensed or otherwise eligible to practise law and compliant with applicable in-house counsel registration requirements.
Capital markets or banking law experience gained at a leading law firm or within a leading international financial institution.
Strong legal drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills, with close attention to detail.
Ability to balance business objectives with protection of the firm's overall interests.
Excellent written and spoken English.
Ability to engage effectively with senior business leaders and stakeholders across functions.
Ability to manage matters across time zones, balance competing priorities, work under pressure, meet deadlines, and maintain high standards in a dynamic global environment.
Ability to collaborate effectively within a high-performing team.

Responsibilities

Provide legal support primarily to the Capital Markets business across EMEA, including the UK, continental Europe, and the Middle East, focusing on Euro Medium Term Note program-related matters and Euro Commercial Paper program-related matters.
Serve as part of the EMEA Banking Legal Practice Group, collaborating daily with legal colleagues in Mumbai and London and interacting with legal teams in other regions, including the US and APAC.
Partner with the Capital Markets Legal Team, coverage bankers, Debt Capital Markets and Syndicate Desks, and other stakeholders on Euro Medium Term Note program matters, including establishment, annual updates and drawdowns, syndicated and reverse inquiry trades; Euro Commercial Paper program matters; and selected Debt Capital Markets deals.
Lead review, negotiation, and drafting of legal documentation, including program/dealer agreements, subscription agreements, dealer accession letters, auditor comfort letters, and related documentation, ensuring alignment with internal guidance and standard operating procedures.
Manage relationships with external counsel on Euro Medium Term Note and Euro Commercial Paper program matters, including review and negotiation of legal opinions and disclosure letters.
Monitor legal and regulatory developments and contribute to knowledge management and improvement of internal processes and best practices.

Job Summary:

As an Associate within Capital Markets (CM) Legal team, you will play a pivotal role in supporting our dynamic and fast-paced debt capital markets business across Europe and the Middle East. You will provide expert legal advice, ensure regulatory compliance, and help drive innovative legal solutions for complex transactions. Your work will span a range of products and jurisdictions, and will require close collaboration with business partners, control teams, and external counsels. You will draw on your knowledge of capital markets and the regulatory framework to provide practical legal advice that supports the business. If you are intellectually curious, work well as part of a team and are interested in legal matters at a global financial institution, we would welcome your application.

Job responsibilities:

Provide legal support primarily to the CM business across EMEA (including the UK, continental Europe and the Middle East), with a focus on Euro Medium Term Note (EMTN) program related matters and Euro Commercial Paper (ECP) program related matters;
Serve as an integral part of the EMEA Banking Legal Practice Group, collaborating daily with legal colleagues in Mumbai and London; as well as interacting with legal teams in other regions (such as US and APAC);
Partner closely with the CM Legal Team, coverage bankers, DCM and Syndicate Desks and other stakeholders in connection with EMTN program related matters (including establishment, annual updates and drawdowns, syndicated and reverse inquiry trades), ECP program related matters and other select DCM deals;
Lead the review, negotiation and/or drafting of legal documentation such as program/dealer agreements, subscription agreements, dealer accession letters, auditor comfort letters and related documentation, ensuring alignment with internal guidance and standard operating procedures;
Manage relationships with external counsels in connection with EMTN and ECP program related matters; including the review and negotiation of legal opinions and disclosure letters;
Keep abreast of legal and regulatory developments and contribute to knowledge management and enhancement of internal processes and best practices.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

Qualified lawyer in India with a minimum of two years of post-qualification experience, licensed or otherwise eligible to practise law and in compliance with the applicable in-house counsel registration requirements.
Capital markets or banking law experience gained at a leading law firm or within a leading international financial institution.
Strong legal drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills, with close attention to detail.
Pragmatic and commercially minded, with the ability to balance business objectives with the protection of JPMorganChase’s overall interests.
Excellent written and spoken English, with strong communication skills and the ability to engage effectively with senior business leaders and stakeholders across functions.
Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage matters across time zones, balance competing priorities, work under pressure, meet deadlines, and maintain high standards in a dynamic global environment.
Self-directed and highly motivated, with a demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively within a high-performing tea

About the Company

JP Morgan Chase

Runs a consumer bank and an investment bank

JPMorgan Chase runs the largest bank in the United States, which serves households and small businesses as Chase and large companies, governments, and investors as J.P. Morgan. During the 2008 financial crisis it bought the failing investment bank Bear Stearns and lender Washington Mutual, and in 2023 it took over First Republic Bank after regulators seized it. Chase takes deposits and earns interest on credit cards, mortgages, and car loans, while the investment side earns fees for advising on mergers, raising money for companies, trading stocks and bonds, and managing wealth. Formed in a 2000 merger, JPMorgan Chase traces its roots to 1799 and is based in New York City.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: New York City, New York
Founded: 1799

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