VP, Assistant General Counsel - Commercial Banking - Syndicated Lending / Other Banking Products

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VP, Assistant General Counsel - Commercial Banking - Syndicated Lending / Other Banking Products
Responsibilities: Provide transaction support, including analysis and advice on structural and risk issues and review and negotiation of credit and collateral documentation; drafting, review and negotiation of confidentiality agreements, guarantees, collateral assignments of deposit accounts, advised line documents, fee letters, engagement letters, term sheets, and commitment letters; tailoring of standard bank loan documentation forms; indicative term sheets and other proposals; amendments and waivers, etc., and advising underwriters on various credit agreement issues. Counsel bankers on structuring and documenting a variety of credit and banking transactions. Development and updating and/or participating in development and updating of standard bank loan documentation forms. Coordination within CB and with Corporate & Investment Bank Legal on assorted credit & lending topics and policy and/or documentation development. Involvement (with relevant team members and/or internal SMEs) in other transactional, negotiation, legal or compliance issues affecting your client base (e.g., regarding deposit and cash management products, loan administrative issues, regulatory issues, errors or disputes, etc.). Participation in internal projects, often cross-CB or cross-LOB, to streamline operations, create efficiencies and/or improve the client experience. Participation in the Company’s initiatives on diversity, equity and inclusion as well as environmental, social and governance topics. Training of internal constituencies (e.g. bankers, credit, service) on legal issues. Outside counsel management and communications on the Company’s credit documentation issues, procedures and changes; law firm conflict waivers.

Qualification and Experience

Qualifications: J.D. degree and Licensed Attorney in good standing with 5+ years’ experience. General knowledge of and experience with credit and lending issues, transactions and documentation (especially syndicated credit transactions). New York, Illinois and/or Texas Bar License is preferred. Ability to establish ongoing relationships and partner across business lines to deliver appropriate and consistent solutions. Excellent skills in communicating with clients and prospects, internal colleagues and external counsel and other lenders, administrative agents, creditors, etc., and in negotiating with any of these constituencies when necessary. Proven ability to operate in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment and an up-beat, “can-do” attitude and willingness to meet challenges head-on.

Company info

Hiring Coordinator
JPMorgan Chase & Co,
1 Bank 1 Plaza
Chicago, IL 60670