Join our Legal Team as a Vice President supporting India Corporate Centre on all legal matters across Line of Businesses.  

Job Summary:

As a Vice President – India Corporate Centre within the Legal team, you will be reporting to the Lead for India Corporate Centre Legal and/or the APAC Head of Corporate Centers Legal. This role will be providing legal coverage to the India Corporate Centre (ICC) on matters spanning across areas such as employment law, litigation, commercial advisory, mergers & acquisitions, telecom and technology laws etc. The role supports all Lines Of Business at the India Corporate Center.

Job Responsibilities:

Provide legal advice to the senior management of the India Corporate CenterInteract and work closely with the Corporate functions including Chief Financial Office (CFO)/Legal Entity Control (LEC) and Line Of Business leaders to execute legal strategies to mitigate risks arising from the India Corporate Center's activities; Collaborate with the India Corporate Center's Compliance, Oversight & Control and other key control functions and the APAC Office of Legal Obligations to anticipate and respond to legal and regulatory developments; Partner closely with Human Resources and Employee Relations regarding internal investigations and a wide variety of employment matters across the firm’s India franchise.Support  all litigation matters impacting the India Corporate Center and manage relationships with outside counsel to ensure they deliver cost-effective and high quality services; Provide legal support on mergers & acquisitions affecting the India Corporate Center and other entities in India, provide advisory on corporate laws, foreign exchange laws, business continuity and support on transactional matters pertaining to vendors, outsourcing and offshoring. Work with regional and global legal partners on real estate matters impacting the India Corporate Center Provide support as part of India Corporate Center legal on Inter-Affiliate Services (IAS) Program. Communicate legal and regulatory issues and risks to business partners, management and appropriate interested parties; and Co-ordinate with counterparts in other JPMC entities on requests relating to corporate governance matters.

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills 

Qualified lawyer with minimum 10 years of generalist experience including general corporate, employment and litigation in a major law firm, large multinational corporation or equivalent; Excellent verbal and written English communication skills; Strong organizational/project management skills, ability to handle high volume and balance competing demands; Ability to develop and maintain solid relationships with key stakeholders and to influence decision makers at all levels; Expertise in translating complex legal concepts into practical solutions to guide the business;Ability to work successfully in a matrixed, team environment.