Wholesale Payments Legal Associate Job For 2-5 Year Exp In JP Morgan Chase & Co. Mumbai – 2322288

Job Description :
POSITION DESCRIPTION
Corporate & Investment Bank – WHOLESALE PAYMENTS
LEGAL COUNSEL–ASSOCIATE
Job Overview
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the Bank) is seeking to hire Legal Counsel to provide legal advisory and transactional support to the Bank’s Wholesale Payments ( WP) business across Asia-Pacific ( APAC) and Europe, Middle-East and Africa ( EMEA).
The WP business operates across multiple countries and its principal activities include providing (i) cash and liquidity management products and services to local and multi-national corporations, bank and non-bank financial institutions, and government bodies, (ii) merchant acquiring and allied services, and (iii) (a) traditional trade (import/export documentary collections and letters of credit, guarantees/SBLCs) facilities and services, (b) structured trade, receivables purchases and supply chain finance facilities, and (c) trade facilities such as export and import LC financing, draft discounting, pre-export/payables/receivables financing and export credit agency backed long-term lending.
Location and Reporting Lines
The position is in Mumbai, at J.P. Morgan’s Corporate Centre ( MCC), reporting to a team lead at the MCC with functional responsibility to the APAC and EMEA Heads of WP Transactions Legal in Singapore and London, respectively.
Responsibilities
As a member of the Global Wholesale Payments Legal team, the role will primarily comprise:
· providing legal support and advice to the Wholesale Payments businesses across all APAC and EMEA jurisdictions on a wide range of client-related transactional matters including reviewing, negotiating, drafting and finalising contracts with the Bank’s borrowers, customers and partner banks based on internal guidance and standard operating procedures;
· liaising and coordinating with local, regional and global legal counter-parts, and functional and business partners on legal issues including cross-border and cross-business activities and projects; and
· instructing and working with outside counsel.
Candidate Qualifications
· Qualified lawyer with 2+ years of post-qualification legal experience;
· Strong drafting, negotiation and legal analytical skills;
· Ability to communicate well and work in a cross-functional, cross-jurisdiction, team to achieve common goals; and
· Ability to work under pressure, prioritize and respond to business needs and goals.
Experience in cash management, liquidity, e-commerce, financial market infrastructure, credit transactions, supply chain finance, factoring, receivables purchase, ICC Uniform Practices and/or merchant acquiring will be an advantage.
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST:
Qualifications:All candidates for roles in the Legal department must successfully complete a conflicts of interest clearance review prior to commencement of employment.
LICENSING:
Qualifications:Attorney candidates must be in compliance with all relevant licensing requirements including the requirements of the jurisdiction where the role will be located prior to commencement of employment.