Debt Capital Markets- Assistant General Counsel

Join the Legal team advising one of the world's most innovative syndicated and leveraged lending businesses.

You'll be a trusted partner to Debt Capital Markets (DCM) bankers and Credit Risk leaders, helping maintain market leadership while upholding the highest standards of safety and soundness.

This role offers hands-on transactional work, influence over business initiatives, and exposure to complex, high-profile deals.

If you're intellectually curious and enjoy delivering practical, compliant solutions in a fast-moving environment, this is the opportunity to make an impact.one

As an Attorney within the Debt Capital Markets (DCM) Lending Legal team in the Commercial & Investment Bank, you will provide comprehensive general and transactional legal advice to the North America DCM lending business across leveraged, investment grade, direct lending, and club-deal facilities, including both domestic and cross-border transactions.

You will advise on deal structuring and documentation, collaborate closely with bankers, Credit Risk, Operations, and Compliance, and coordinate the Legal department's role in key business, control, and compliance initiatives.

You will also help establish and refine standard forms and procedures, oversee and manage relationships with outside counsel, and deliver clear escalation, guidance, and risk assessments on legal and regulatory issues affecting financial institutions operating in multi-state and international environments.

The Legal Department at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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 about 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


* Advise the North America DCM lending business on commercial lending transactions, including large syndicated credit facilities (leveraged and investment grade), direct lending, and club-deal facilities.


* Advise on how transactions are structured and work with outside counsel on loan and syndication documentation and related transaction materials.


* Escalate and communicate potential concerns to Legal, Compliance, and control functions, ensuring appropriate risk identification and mitigation.


* Advise on new product development and assess marketing, regulatory, and related issues impacting financial institutions in multi-state and international environments.


* Partner with Credit Risk, Operations, and Compliance to address transactional, opera...