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Chase · 1 month ago

Public Finance Attorney - Executive Director, Assistant General Counsel

270 Park Ave, New York, NY, 10017, US

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$218K/yr - $300K/yr

7+ years exp

JPMorganChase is a leading financial institution seeking a Public Finance Attorney - Executive Director, Assistant General Counsel to support its Commercial and Investment Bank’s Public Finance business. The role involves advising on legal and regulatory matters, managing legal teams, and collaborating with various internal and external stakeholders to address complex financing needs in the public sector.

BankingFinancial Services

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 financings, 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

Manage another attorney, supervise external counsel, handle various knowledge management and other projects to support the internal legal team and 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

Qualification

Public finance lawJuris Doctor (JD)Drafting skillsFinancial transactions knowledgeNegotiation skillsClient interactionMultitaskingOral communicationWritten communication

Required

Juris Doctor (JD) required

Minimum of 7 years of legal experience, with experience working as a public finance/municipal bond attorney in a law firm or equivalent in-house position at a financial services firm

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

Excellent oral and written communication skills

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