Global Conflicts Sr. Associate

at  JPMorgan Chase Co

JOB DESCRIPTION

Corporate Legal – Global Conflicts Office – Sr. Associate, Deal Clearance
Join a global team that acts as a clearinghouse for client relationships.
The Global Conflicts team reviews JPMorgan Chase (JPMC) business activities to avoid or manage any actual or perceived conflicts of interest and/or related reputation risk. We gather relevant information about those relationships, assess where one relationship could conflict with another and provide senior leaders with a recommended path forward. These range from facilitating a business selection conversation to limiting business activities and managing deal team staffing. The Global Conflicts team partners with JPMC’s Lines of Business and Control functions (e.g. Legal / Compliance) globally in performing its role.
We currently have a position available as an Associate, focused on the review and analysis transactions originating in North America and LATAM. As a member of the Global Conflicts team you will gain a broad view of the global activities across JPMC’s Lines of Business, with particular involvement with JPMC’s Global Banking franchise.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS, CAPABILITIES, AND SKILLS

• Legal degree
• 5 + years relevant work experience in a fast-moving analytical environment
• Understanding of investment banking products, services and transactions
• Must be detail-oriented, organized and thorough
• Must have the ability to communicate (verbal and written) and document information in a clear, precise and efficient manner
• Must have the ability to manage multiple projects in an efficient manner and bring them to a timely completion
• Must be comfortable working and collaborating within a strong team environment

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS, CAPABILITIES, AND SKILLS

• Conflicts of interest assessment at prior employer

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.

• Research of JPMC’s relationships with entities involved in proposed transactions utilizing several internal systems;
• Assess proposed new transactions for conflicts of interest associated with other transactions;
• Partner with the Legal and Compliance functions to navigate ways to mitigate any identified potential conflicts of interest and /or address any identified confidentiality concerns in relation to proposed deal team staffing;
• Draft the results of research and communicate conclusions for the benefit of senior business decision makers and Global Conflicts Office colleagues ;
• Document the review, analysis and conclusions reached; and
• Participate in ad hoc projects to support the Global Conflicts function.