As part of Legal Department, you are at the center of keeping JPMorgan Chase strong and resilient. You help the firm grow its business in a responsible way by anticipating new and emerging risks, and using your expert judgement to solve real-world challenges that impact our company, customers and communities. Our culture in Legal Department is all about thinking outside the box, challenging the status quo and striving to be best-in-class.

As a Project Manager in the Office of Legal Obligations, you will help ensure that the legal inventories we maintain across jurisdictions are up-to-date, relevant, and in compliance with regulators’ expectations. You will be managing stakeholders across Lines of Business and Corporate Functions Firmwide to minimize risk exposure for the Legal department and JP Morgan Chase. This position requires experience in project management, process improvement, and executive-level reporting, with the right candidate demonstrating careful attention to detail. Familiarity with legal inventories and regulatory compliance topics is a bonus, but interest in both is a must.   

The Legal Department at JPMorgan Chase 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 

Manage internal and external stakeholder relationships  Organize, and make sense of, fast-paced program developments  Organize, and make sense of, complex program needs and scope   Seek-out opportunities for process improvements  Develop executive-level reporting for, and share feedback on, program status  Grow familiarity with, and interest in, regulatory compliance topics Grow familiarity with, and interest in, Legal topics and their global footprint   

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

BA/BS degree required At least 4 years of experience in Risk Management, Controls, Audit, Legal, Compliance, or a related discipline Experience in delivering a project management lifecycle (i.e., repeatable process-building) Strong critical thinking, data analysis, and communication skills (e.g., managing stakeholders at all levels inside and outside the Legal department) Sense of urgency, intellectual curiosity, flexibility in navigating competing priorities, ability to synthesize large amounts of data and make meaningful recommendations Strong team player with professionalism and a positive attitude Advanced MS Office, iManage, Tableau, SharePoint, Teams, and Power BI skills

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

Experience with legal inventories or regulatory compliance topics

Candidates must be in compliance with all relevant licensing requirements including the requirements of the jurisdiction where the role will be located prior to the commencement of employment.

All candidates for roles in the Legal department must successfully complete a conflicts of interest clearance review prior to commencement of employment.