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Public Finance Attorney – Vice President – Assistant General Counsel

Public Finance Attorney – Vice President – Assistant General Counsel

CompanyJP Morgan Chase
LocationNew York, NY, USA
Salary$Not Provided – $Not Provided
TypeFull-Time
DegreesJD
Experience LevelSenior

Requirements

  • Juris Doctor (JD) or educational equivalent required.
  • Minimum of 7 years of legal experience, with experience working as a capital markets attorney or public finance/municipal bond attorney in a law firm or equivalent in-house position at a financial services firm.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Strong drafting and negotiation skills.
  • Proven ability to learn about and understand sophisticated financial transactions and products and to navigate often complex legal, business and conflicts issues.
  • Proven ability to interact effectively with clients and with all levels of an organization both internally and externally.
  • Proven ability to work independently and multitask successfully in a demanding, fast-paced transactional environment.
  • All candidates for roles in the Legal department must be licensed to practice law in the country of employment and successfully complete a conflicts of interest clearance review prior to commencement of employment.

Responsibilities

  • Advise the Public Finance business on all relevant legal and regulatory matters, including relevant securities laws and the SEC’s Municipal Advisor Rule, fair access and related issues.
  • Serve on both the Public Finance underwriting commitments committee and engagements committee.
  • Review and negotiate certain agreements related to bond underwritings, tenders, exchanges, private placements and direct purchases, such as bond purchase agreements, dealer manager agreements and private placement engagement letters.
  • Provide guidance on public finance related advisory mandates and review engagement letters for such mandates.
  • Supervise external counsel, handle various knowledge management and other projects to support the internal legal team and will assist bankers and internal lawyers in responding to ‘request for proposal’ documents received from clients regarding potential services.
  • Work closely with a team of internal lawyers and interact with bankers, compliance partners, the conflicts office and external counsels on a regular basis.

Preferred Qualifications

    No preferred qualifications provided.