Credit Trading Attorney – Vice President, Assistant General Counsel

6-8 yrs required

Full-time

No

Summary:

The company is seeking a Credit Trading Attorney – Vice President, Assistant General Counsel to join their well-established legal team in New York City. The candidate will support a range of products and asset classes within North America Credit Trading and collaborate with various departments within the company. The role requires six to eight years of finance and/or bankruptcy experience, as well as knowledge of credit markets and trading businesses. The candidate must have excellent communication skills and the ability to work independently and proactively. A JD or equivalent degree is required, and the candidate must be licensed to practice law in the country of employment.

Salary Information:

- Base pay/salary for the role is $199, to $275, in New York City, NY.

Job Title:

- Credit Trading Attorney – Vice President, Assistant General Counsel

Experience Information:

- Six to eight years of finance and/or bankruptcy experience at a law firm or financial institution is required.

Job Description:

- Join a successful, versatile, well-established legal team in New York City.
- Support a range of products and asset classes within North America Credit Trading.
- Collaborate daily with various departments within the company.
- Must be intellectually curious and have a passion for driving solutions.
- Partner with the Credit Trading business on structuring bespoke alternative credit solutions, receivable puts, and bankruptcy claims trades for clients.
- Draft and negotiate transaction documentation.
- Advise on regulatory, bankruptcy, and risk matters.
- Support the distressed trading business and work with analysts and traders throughout the restructuring life cycle.
- Opportunity to partner with Credit Trading on structuring its growing financing business.
- Legal Department at JPMorgan Chase & Co. manages legal and other risks, advises on products and services, interprets laws and regulations, and advises the firm on other matters.
- Global team of 2,000 lawyers and legal professionals.
- Committed to a culture of inclusivity and belonging.
- Values of growth, success, and inclusivity.
- Looking for individuals who share these values.

Job Responsibilities:

- Primary legal coverage responsibility for North America Credit Trading’s Credit Solutions business.
- General legal coverage for North America Credit Trading business.
- Provide legal advice on structuring alternative credit solutions, receivable puts, financing structures, and bankruptcy claims trades.
- Advise distressed trading business throughout the restructuring life cycle.
- Draft for transfers of debt and equity, and review plan and restructuring support agreements.
- Advise Credit Trading business on relevant regulatory matters.
- Draft and negotiate transaction documentation.
- Advise on regulatory, bankruptcy, and risk matters.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

- Six to eight years of finance and/or bankruptcy experience at a law firm or financial institution.
- Knowledge of credit markets and/or trading businesses and documentation.
- Excellent business sense and communication skills.
- Ability to partner with front office and other functions to find legal solutions to business goals.
- Proven ability to work independently and proactively, and multitask under pressure.
- Proven ability to draft quickly, precisely, and comprehensively.
- Desire to stretch into new or unfamiliar products or asset classes in support of the business.
- Ability to leverage and navigate internal and external resources.
- JD or educational equivalent required.
- Must be in compliance with all relevant licensing requirements.
- Must be licensed to practice law in the country of employment.
- Successfully complete a conflicts of interest clearance review prior to commencement of employment.

Not required

Medical, dental, vision, 401k, paid time off, parental leave, employee assistance program

Not specified

JD or educational equivalent

Interested candidates can apply through the company's website or through a recruitment agency.

Legal