NeighborWorks America

Legal is at the heart of digital disruption and the new International Consumer Business (ICB). The ICB is home to many of the firm's most innovative and cutting edge initiatives, including new products and services, acquisitions, investments, partnerships and collaborations. As a Digital Banking/Investments Commercial Contracts Lawyer - Assistant Vice President within ICB Legal team , you will support the ICB across all areas of commercial contracting, including agreements with third party suppliers both in the UK, Germany and globally. You will bring your experience in negotiating a wide range of commercial contracts to support some of the firm's most exciting strategic digital and technology initiatives, including payments. You will be a solution-oriented, commercially minded, customer-focused Lawyer, used to working in an agile environment and passionate about being a part of building something new from the ground up within a diverse and inclusive team. Job responsibilities Structure, draft and negotiate agreements and relationships with vendors, partners, customers and other third parties related to technology, including but not limited to supplier agreements, partnerships, reseller agreements, SaaS agreements, platform agreements, connectivity, API, and cloud services contracts Advise business and stakeholders on legal risk in connection with the negotiation of commercial agreements Provide timely and pragmatic general corporate, transactional and commercial legal support relevant to a new digital business Source and coordinate legal advice across legal functions outside of the ICB Support strategic investments and acquisitions from a technology / commercial contracts viewpoint Engage and instruct outside counsel when appropriate Provide support on other special projects, including payments. Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills Qualified lawyer with relevant PQE spent working in either in-house or in private practice handling a variety of commercial contractual matters Extensive transactional experience drafting and negotiating a broad range of commercial agreements across geographies with focus in Europe, both supplier and customer facing, including complex global technology agreements, e.g., partnerships, reseller, software licensing/support, SaaS, PaaS, outsourcing, data and cloud agreements Familiarity with global regulatory issues relevant to the use of technology in financial services, including cloud, outsourcing and third-party risk management Excellent stakeholder management, communication and engagement skills Ability to work on complex legal issues and to function in a high volume / fast-paced environment with multiple and diverse responsibilities, managing a varied and changing caseload Excellent communication, negotiation, analytical and drafting skills, an organised approach with strong attention to detail and the ability to work independently on demanding legal issues and to tight deadlines Experience negotiating agreements in compliance with EBA/FCA/PRA Outsourcing rules Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills Familiarity or willingness to learn cybersecurity, technology controls, information security, data privacy and protection and keep up to date with regulatory changes 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. About the Team 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.