The Legal Department of JP Morgan is responsible for the provision of legal services to the firm. The department also includes the Office of the Secretary – Corporate Legal.
As a lawyer within Office of the Secretary – Corporate Legal, headed by the Corporate Secretary who reports to the firm's General Counsel, you will partner with senior management, directors, control groups, lines of business and corporate units to promote effective and consistent governance of the firm, its branches, subsidiaries and affiliates (each, an “Entity”). The team also maintains the legal good standing status of these Entities in the required jurisdictions with responsibility for various regulatory reporting in all locations.
Job Responsibilities:
Governance responsibilities:
• Promoting and driving consistent standards for legal entity governance that support the firm’s strategic objectives;
• Providing guidance and oversight for these items to non-Legal corporate secretaries in accordance with internal model and standards;
• Providing directors, senior management and legal entities with advice, support and training across corporate governance matters, including in relation to relevant laws and regulations, governance practices and legal entity management, and advising and assisting, as appropriate, with resolution and recovery plan related matters and other local, regional and global projects.
Board related matters:
• Organizing board and board committee meetings;
• Advising on governance matters requiring board attention;
• Advising directors on their legal duties and on board governance practices;
• Advising on, organizing and implementing director orientation and continuing education and advising and assisting with regulatory requirements.
Legal entity related matters:
• Maintaining corporate records and certifications;
• Advising on corporate procedures and record retention, as relates to governance matters;
• Advising on inter-affiliate service agreements and managing certain regulatory filings; and
• Advising on company law and corporate governance matters.
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:
• University graduate in Law
• Minimum 8 years of relevant legal, corporate governance or comparable experience
• Qualified lawyer in location and in a common law jurisdiction
• Sound knowledge of company law and corporate governance and regulatory framework governing financial services businesses
• Experience in regulatory reporting/filing
• Ability to work as a collaborative and proactive member of a team
• Must be meticulous, organized and take pride in your work
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and within tight deadlines
• Effective interpersonal, presentation and communication skills
Attorneys must be licensed to practice law and a member in good standing in the state/jurisdiction in which the position is based or otherwise in compliance with the in-house counsel registration rules of that state/jurisdiction.
To apply for this position, please use the following URL:
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