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Legal - Assistant General Counsel, Executive Director - Asset Management, Japan
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As Assistant General Counsel, you will advise on legal issues for JP Morgan Asset Management in Japan, draft agreements, and ensure compliance with regulations.
Job Description
As a senior lawyer in our APAC Asset Management legal team, you will play a crucial role in providing legal coverage for JP Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) Japan's business initiatives. This position offers direct access to senior management and regional stakeholders, providing a unique opportunity to shape the future of asset management in Japan.
As an Assistant General Counsel in the APAC Asset Management legal team, you will be based in Japan and work alongside a paralegal to support JPMAM Japan's asset management business initiatives. You will advise on legal and regulatory issues, draft and negotiate agreements, and collaborate with various teams to implement business strategies. Your role is vital in ensuring compliance and enhancing the firm's control framework.
Job Responsibilities:
Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:
Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:
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.
With large, global operations, the Legal team tackles complex issues and helps shape the regulations that affect the businesses. The group is organized into practice groups that align with the lines of business and corporate staff areas, which encourages collaboration on legal, regulatory and business developments as they arise.
As a senior lawyer in our APAC Asset Management legal team, you will play a crucial role in providing legal coverage for JP Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) Japan's business initiatives. This position offers direct access to senior management and regional stakeholders, providing a unique opportunity to shape the future of asset management in Japan.
As an Assistant General Counsel in the APAC Asset Management legal team, you will be based in Japan and work alongside a paralegal to support JPMAM Japan's asset management business initiatives. You will advise on legal and regulatory issues, draft and negotiate agreements, and collaborate with various teams to implement business strategies. Your role is vital in ensuring compliance and enhancing the firm's control framework.
Job Responsibilities:
- Advise the business and senior management on legal and regulatory issues related to investment products and strategies in Japan.
- Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements for onshore and offshore investment funds and mandates.
- Collaborate with internal business clients to implement business strategies and objectives.
- Provide oversight for JPMAM Japan's investment activities in Japanese real assets.
- Track and advise on legal and regulatory changes.
- Partner with Compliance, Risk, and Control Management to enhance the firm's control framework.
- Represent Legal in various JPMAM Japan product and management committees.
- Create and enhance standard agreements and document templates.
- Collaborate with the broader JPMC Legal team on local and global projects.
Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:
- Japan qualified lawyer required; additional internationally recognized legal qualifications preferred.
- Minimum 10 years post-qualification experience in law firms or financial services industry.
- Strong understanding of Japan asset management industry legal and regulatory knowledge.
- Fluent in Japanese and English.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and independently.
- Proactive personality with effective interpersonal skills.
- Team player with a collaborative mindset.
Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:
- Experience in offering investment products for retail and/or institutional markets.
- Manager experience preferred.
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.
With large, global operations, the Legal team tackles complex issues and helps shape the regulations that affect the businesses. The group is organized into practice groups that align with the lines of business and corporate staff areas, which encourages collaboration on legal, regulatory and business developments as they arise.
Top Skills
Asset Management
Commercial Agreements
Investment Products
Legal Compliance
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