JOB DESCRIPTION

Excited by the opportunity to build innovative digital retail banking products and services in a start-up environment, backed by one of the leading financial service providers worldwide?
Join us at JPMorgan & Chase Co. at our newest European hub for Chase bank, located in the heart of Berlin. In this exciting chapter of continued growth and expansion for Chase, we’re looking for a passionate Assistant General Counsel, who will support the development of a leading digital bank from a legal and regulatory perspective.
As an Assistant General Counsel in our newest European hub for Chase bank, you will be part of a team of trusted advisors supporting the launch of our European hub. You will provide wide-ranging legal advice on exciting new products and services, engage with business and corporate stakeholders across multiple locations, and work on some of the most interesting innovations in this area of financial services. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to the development of a leading digital bank from a legal and regulatory perspective.
While we are very interested in our professional competence, we are just as committed to creating a winning culture based on respect, responsibility and inclusion. We understand that you have a unique contribution to make - and that diversity of thought, experience and background is vital to our success. By bringing people with different points of view together, we can represent everyone and truly reflect the communities we serve. We want to get to know you, and the potential impact you will have - on us as a company, on our clients and business partners around the world. We hope that this is a principle we have in common.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS, CAPABILITIES, AND SKILLS

• German qualified lawyer, with at least 3 years post-qualification experience in a top law firm and/or in-house financial services Legal team
• Broad knowledge of law and regulations governing the provision of banking and investment products and services
• Quality product, technical, legal and other risk awareness skills and an ability to work across a broad set of products and services
• Strong knowledge of the ECB / BaFin / Bundesbank supervisory regimes for German authorised credit institutions and investment firms
• Understanding of banking products and associated banking/payments regulation (CRD IV, PSD II, KWG, ZAG)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS, CAPABILITIES AND SKILLS

• Experience of providing Legal advice on digital service delivery channels
• Knowledge of consumer banking
• Self-starter, hands-on mentality and team player
• Ability to work comfortably in a global organisation

ABOUT US

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.
We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

• Providing advice and support on the provision of our products and services
• Drafting legal documentation for clients, internal stakeholders, senior management and regulatory authorities
• Working collaboratively with Legal colleagues, other business and Corporate stakeholders in multiple jurisdictions