Derivatives/Funds Lawyer – Assistant General Counsel - Executive Director
JPMorganChase•Greater London, England, UK
fulltime
Legal
7+ years
Job Description We are looking for an experienced funds or derivatives lawyer to join the EMEA Markets Practice Group of the Legal Department within the Commercial & Investment Bank. The role sits in the Equities Legal team where you will be providing legal coverage to the JPMorgan Mansart business, a specialist asset management business focused on derivatives-based solutions, as well as covering the broader EMEA Equity Derivatives business.
As a Derivatives/Funds Lawyer – Assistant General Counsel - Executive Director in the EMEA Equities Legal team, you will have a direct impact on the success of our Equities businesses, working with senior business stakeholders on a range of innovative products and transactions. You will identify and advise the business on legal, regulatory and cross-border issues and assist with the structuring and establishment of funds, advising on fund governance and regulatory compliance, as well as providing on-going legal support to existing fund structures. You will also have the opportunity to advise on a range of structured derivative transactions, working closely with the business groups in London and across EMEA. You will also work with other control functions and Legal colleagues globally. Whilst the role is primarily transactional, members of the team are expected to have knowledge of UK and European regulations which impact funds and derivative products and will play a key role in setting and maintaining documentation standards, internal policies, practice guidelines and the monitoring of legal, regulatory and documentation developments.
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