Corporate and Investment Bank - Legal -Derivatives Lawyer - Vice President

As a Vice president within EMEA Markets Legal Practice Group you will have the opportunity to advise on a range of transactions across the emerging markets and rates derivatives space, providing advice on complex legal and regulatory issues and partnering closely with the business to structure and negotiate transactions across a variety of jurisdictions. The team is highly technical and this rewarding role offers a great opportunity to work with a highly innovative, market leading business on cutting edge transactions. Whilst the role is primarily transactional, members of the team are expected to have knowledge of UK and European derivatives law and regulation, and the coverage of the Rates business involves substantive regulatory advisory work (e.g. relating to MiFID II, EMIR, BMR, the Global FX Code, FMSB Standards and IOSCO Principles).,

• Providing general legal support and advice to the business.
• Working closely with the business from inception to the close of transactions, including reviewing, negotiating and sometimes drafting transaction documentation.
• Identifying, raising and working to solve legal and regulatory issues affecting the business.
• Developing and managing relationships with external counsel in various jurisdictions and working closely with external counsel on those transactions for which they are engaged.
• Liaising with legal colleagues in other jurisdictions on cross-border transactions and with Compliance and other internal risk and control functions.
• Assisting and advising the business and colleagues in the Legal Department on regulatory change and implementation affecting the businesses we support.
• Driving process, documentation and efficiency improvements across the various areas of coverage.
  
  is licensed to practice law in England & Wales or a similar jurisdiction
• PQE in the derivatives/finance space with strong drafting skills and a familiarity with ISDA documentation
• has an ability to understand complex structures
• has good judgement and is able to identify risks and issues and escalate where appropriate
• is confident, proactive and would enjoy working closely with Sales, Trading and other internal control functions
• has strong organisational and communication skills and an ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• has a strong interest in transactional work and the ability to oversee multiple transactions simultaneously
• is dedicated to fostering an inclusive culture and values diverse perspectives
  
  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., 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.