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. 

Job responsibilities

•            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.

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