Legal - CIB Legal - Documentation Specialist II - Associate (NYC)

Job description

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) is a leading global financial services firm with assets of $2 trillion and operations in more than 60 countries. The firm is a leader in investment banking, financial services for consumers, small business and commercial banking, financial transaction processing, asset management, and private equity.

There is currently a vacancy for a Legal Documentation Specialist.

The successful candidate will:

· Have the ability to quickly differentiate between the features of more than 40 structured products and identify the correct term sheet to use based on such features. Products issued in New York will include JPM issued notes and certificates of deposit linked to equity, credit, rates, commodities and FX.
· Possess a thorough understanding of the execution of securities offerings and be responsible for drafting all documents needed in connection with the launching, pricing and settling of transactions.
· Apply trade details to templates or precedent documents. You will need to understand what specific information necessitates alterations, as well as what warrants review by Legal, Tax and other internal and external resources.
· Learn and understand the various technologies, virtual platforms and applications involved in the documenting and recording of trade details and product information.
· Work extensively with the Legal, Tax, Middle Office, Sales/Trading, and Operations Departments, as well as outside counsel, on a wide range of issues related to securities documentation.
· Have extensive contact with the business.

This position requires that the candidate work in a team atmosphere as well as independently. Candidate will take leading role in projects and group initiative and will display a high level of initiative/motivation and be effective and clear in interaction with peers, marketers, traders and customers. The position requires both patience and tenacity to follow up on issues until completion without prompting from management.

Desired profile

Qualifications:
·  Undergraduate degree and 2 or more years of experience in legal documentation with a law firm or investment bank;
·  A law degree is helpful but not required;
·  Excellent oral and written communication skills;
·  Detail oriented;
·  Professional attitude;
·  Ability to exercise mature judgment and adhere to policy guidelines;
·  Extremely organized and able to handle multiple assignments and competing priorities;
·  Ability to work independently and as a team player;
·  Strong interpersonal skills to deal effectively with all levels of an organization both internally and externally