Accelerate Your Legal Career with a Global Financial Powerhouse
Are you ready to elevate your legal career by joining one of the world's most prestigious financial institutions? JPMorgan Chase is seeking a highly motivated, detail-oriented, and skilled Associate – Legal Shared Services to join its elite legal team in Mumbai. This is an unparalleled opportunity to work at the intersection of global finance, corporate governance, and cutting-edge legal operations.
About JPMorgan Chase
JPMorgan Chase & Co. is a leading global financial services firm with assets in trillions of dollars and operations worldwide. The firm is a leader in investment banking, financial services for consumers and small businesses, commercial banking, financial transaction processing, and asset management. By joining the Legal Shared Services team, you will be part of a collaborative, high-performing environment that values innovation, excellence, and integrity.
Key Responsibilities
As an Associate in the Legal Shared Services division, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the global legal function. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:
- Contract Drafting & Negotiation: Draft, review, and negotiate a wide array of corporate and transactional documents, including Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), non-reliance and reliance letters, commitment and syndication letters, and medium-term notes issuances and programme updates.
- Legal Analysis & Advisory: Provide top-tier legal analysis and support on complex legal projects, strategic deals, and remediation initiatives.
- Legal Research: Conduct deep-dive legal research and analyze relevant laws, regulations, and compliance requirements across jurisdictions.
- Gap Analysis: Perform meticulous gap analysis of transaction-specific and client-specific deviations from standard templates, playbooks, and policy manuals.
- Corporate Governance: Manage signing authority and corporate governance operations, including Powers of Attorney (POA), Delegations of Authority (DOA), certificates, authorized signatory lists, and system records.
- Legal Tech & Automation: Identify opportunities for process automation and collaborate closely with technology teams to develop and implement innovative legal-tech solutions.
Who We Are Looking For (Eligibility Criteria)
To excel in this role, you must bring a robust academic background and a proven track record of legal excellence:
- Education: Law graduate (LL.B. or integrated law degree) from a premier law school in India.
- Experience: Minimum of 2+ years of Post-Qualification Experience (PQE) in corporate law, compliance, or legal operations.
- Skills: Strong drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills with an eye for detail.
- Communication: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, alongside strong interpersonal and presentation capabilities.
- Problem Solving: Ability to identify, analyze, and escalate critical issues appropriately.
- Data Literacy: Comfort working with metrics, data measurement systems, and legal-tech tools.
Why Apply?
This role offers a front-row seat to global financial transactions and corporate governance structures. You will work alongside industry-leading legal professionals, receive world-class training, and have access to immense career growth opportunities within JPMorgan Chase's global network.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates are encouraged to apply immediately. Applications close on August 22, 2026. Please submit your application directly through the official JPMorgan Chase Careers Portal.