Legal- VP Assistant General Counsel- Human Resources Law

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Legal- VP, Assistant General Counsel- Human Resources Law','200022720','!*!JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) is a leading global

financial services firm with assets of $2.6 trillion and operations worldwide.

The firm is a leader in investment banking, financial services for consumers and

small business, commercial banking, financial transaction processing, and asset

management. A component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, JPMorgan Chase

& Co. serves millions of consumers in the United States and many of the

world’s most prominent corporate, institutional, and government clients under

its J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Information about JPMorgan Chase & Co. is

available at www.jpmorganchase.com.

 

The

Legal Department of JPMorgan Chase & Co provides legal services and advice

to the Firm globally. Legal is responsible for, among other things:

 

• managing actual and potential

litigation and enforcement matters, including internal reviews and

investigations related to such matters

 

• advising on products and services,

including contract negotiation and documentation

 

• advising on offering and marketing

documents and new business initiatives

 

• managing dispute resolution

 

• interpreting existing laws, rules and

regulations, and advising on changes thereto

 

• advising on advocacy in connection

with contemplated and proposed laws, rules and regulations, and

 

• providing legal advice to the Board of

Directors, the business and functions. Legal selects, engages and manages

outside counsel for the Firm on all matters in which outside counsel is

engaged.

  

The Human Resources

Law team within the Litigation Department currently has a vacancy for an

attorney. Chicago

is the preferred location.

 

In this role, you will provide

strategic legal advice on employment law with an emphasis on the evolving areas

of data,  privacy, operations,  and related matters, and prepare and review human resources

policies, procedures, agreements and other

documentation related to human resources and workforce management. You may work with Governance, Operations and Control, sitting at the

intersection of financial regulations, compensation and benefit issues,

employee culture and performance standards, corporate governance and reporting

in an evolving and complex environment with multiple constituencies. You will

provide support through global project work, counseling and operational

enhancements by offering proactive, creative, viable and scalable suggestions

to minimize risk. 

 

You may also manage internal

investigations and employment claims at various stages (from threatened

litigation through hearing/trial) and in various jurisdictions and forums,

including investigating allegations, overseeing outside counsel, providing

strategy and risk assessments, and reporting on outcomes and trends.

 

  

*Consideration may be

given for alternative city locations for internal candidates only. Please

direct all location inquiries to the listed recruiter so they may review your

request with the hiring manager.

 

','!*!Qualifications:

JD

required. Attorney candidates must be in compliance with all relevant

licensing requirements including the requirements of the jurisdiction

where the role will be located prior to commencement of employment.Minimum

5 years of recent, relevant and broad employment litigation experience, as

well as significant advice and counsel experience in a major law firm,

large in-house setting or equivalent (required)Demonstrated

knowledge of state and federal employment discrimination and other

employment-related statutes, as well as common law employment claims

(required)Experience

in advising on data privacy issues relating to HR (required).Experience

handling full range of labor and employment issues, including performance

management, employee discipline, termination, severance, workplace

investigations, policy development, employment agreements, FLSA, FMLA,

wage and hour issues, workplace accommodations, applications, training,

incentive pay, and the protection of intellectual property, trade secrets

and confidential information (required)Experience preparing legal

documents including pleadings, discovery, motions etc. required;

deposition, oral argument, hearing and trial experience (preferred);Self-starter with strong organizational

skills and ability to handle high volume and balance competing demands

(required) Ability

to manage and coordinate global projects (required).Ability

to develop and maintain client relationships; must be an effective

influencer (required)Excellent

oral and written communication skills (required)Strong

knowledge of eDiscovery/ESI (required)High

competency in Microsoft Word, Excel, LEXIS/Westlaw (required)Employment

litigation and counseling with financial services companies (strongly

preferred)Familiarity with Corporate

governance  (preferred)Experience with compensation

design and policy  (preferred)Experience

advising and working on mergers, acquisitions and other transactions

(preferred)Project

management skills and background (preferred)Knowledge

of collaboration tools like Sharepoint and PowerPoint, case management

applications and/or customer account management applications (preferred)All

candidates for roles in the Legal department must successfully complete a

conflicts of interest clearance review prior to commencement of

employment.  

 

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Company info

JPMorgan Chase & Co,
Website : http://www.jpmorganchase.com