Payments Commercial Attorney - Vice President, Assistant General Counsel
Company: JPMorganChase
Location: Plano
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
Description Bring your expertise to the JPMorganChase Legal
organization and provide legal services to the Firm and is
organized by practice groups that align with JPMorgan’s lines of
business or specific corporate functions. As an Attorney - Vice
President, Assistant General Counsel within the J.P. Morgan
Payments legal team, your focus will be on supporting the Merchant
Services business. As part of the Commercial & Investment Bank,
J.P. Morgan Payments enables organizations of all sizes to execute
transactions efficiently and securely, transforming the movement of
information, money and assets. Merchant Services is a line of
business within J.P. Morgan Payments, and is a global merchant
acquirer that provides payment processing services (authorizations,
conveyance and settlement of transactions involving credit and
debit cards, electronic checks and other payment methods). The
Legal Department at JPMorganChase manages legal and other risks,
advises on products and services, interprets laws and regulations
that impact the firm, and advises the firm on other matters. Our
global team is made up of 2,000 lawyers and legal professionals
with a reputation as thought leaders who deliver best-in-class
services. As trusted advisors, we help the firm’s clients while
also safeguarding the integrity of the firm. We are committed to a
culture of inclusivity and belonging, where people can grow and
succeed throughout their careers while working for a first-in-class
financial institution doing cutting-edge work. If these values
resonate with you, we would like to hear from you. Job
responsibilities Drafting and negotiating various agreements
Advising on products and services including the support of new
product implementations, product change initiatives, and drafting
customer-facing terms of service and related documentation
Negotiating commercial agreements with J.P. Morgan customers,
vendors and suppliers, and third-party strategic partners Advising
on marketing documents and new business initiatives Interpreting
existing laws, rules and regulations and advising on changes
thereto Coordinating with Legal Department members in other lines
of business on a variety of legal, regulatory and business matters
Providing legal advice to the business and corporate functions on a
broad range of issues Collaborating with other functional partners
to ensure appropriate awareness and escalation of issues as they
arise Participating in cross line of business initiatives/practice
groups as a subject matter expert Managing outside counsel Required
qualifications, capabilities and skills J.D. degree and minimum 5
years of experience in a law firm or in-house experience within a
financial institution or bank Strong legal and technical drafting
skills Transactional and negotiating experience Pragmatic mindset
with the ability to provide concrete, actionable legal advice
Proven capacity to assume significant independent responsibility
immediately Comfortable operating in fast-paced, global, and
cross-border environments Strong analytical, problem-solving, and
strategic thinking skills Outstanding organizational and project
management abilities, managing multiple complex matters
simultaneously Excellent written and verbal communication skills,
including with senior executives and non-legal professionals
Ability to build and maintain strong client and colleague
relationships Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills
Privacy, data use, data security expertise 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.
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