About this role
As a Lawyer supporting Investment Banking (M&A and Capital Markets), you will provide legal advice and support to the Investment Banking and Research businesses, partnering closely with business teams, management, internal stakeholders, and external counsel.
Your role
- Provide legal support to Research, Equity Capital Markets, Debt Capital Markets, and M&A.
- Review, draft, and negotiate documentation for equity and capital markets offerings, including IPOs, follow-on offerings, debentures, promissory notes, securitizations, and other structured products.
- Support bilateral and syndicated lending transactions.
- Draft and negotiate confidentiality agreements and engagement letters for capital markets and M&A transactions.
- Advise business teams on legal due diligence and submissions to internal committees.
- Instruct and work with external counsel.
- Advise management and stakeholders—including Compliance, Risk, Credit, and Finance—on legal, regulatory, and risk matters relating to Investment Banking and Research.
- Support the structuring of complex and innovative transactions and review new product initiatives.
- Monitor relevant regulatory developments, assess their potential impact on JPMorganChase’s businesses, and advise stakeholders.
- Participate in industry forums and regional and global initiatives, including developing templates, internal manuals, knowledge resources, best practices, and procedures.
Required Capabilities, Skills, and Experience
- 10+ years of relevant legal experience. Experience in a capital markets or corporate practice at a law firm, or as in-house counsel in financial services.
- Capital markets, M&A, and banking regulation knowledge.
- Licensed attorney in Brazil and fluent in English.
- Strong drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills, with excellent attention to detail.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative, team-oriented approach.
- Ability to apply technical product knowledge to complex transactions and products, with a commercial, solution-oriented approach.
- Ability to work under pressure, prioritize effectively, respond to business needs, and apply legal skills to unfamiliar topics while developing expertise beyond existing areas of experience.