Apac Technology

**JOB DESCRIPTION**
Join our dynamic and fast paced team in Legal function. This is a unique opportunity for you to be a part of our APAC Technology & Intellectual Property Legal in Mumbai, India.

**Job summary**:
As an APAC Technology & Intellectual Property Legal Associate Counsel within the APAC team, you will concentrate on technology transactional work primarily for wholesale businesses and corporate functions. You will be responsible for structuring, drafting, negotiating, and analyzing agreements for acquiring global and domestic technology products and services in the APAC region. In addition, this role will support regulatory and advisory work across APAC with respect to outsourcing, offshoring, inter-affiliate services, and other technology-related matters.

**Job responsibilities**:

- Review, interpret and negotiate agreements with suppliers, advising clients and partners on rights and responsibilities related to those agreements, including compliance with JPMorgan Chase policies and regulatory requirements;
- Interpret contractual requirements based on information provided by internal business partners;
- Negotiate standard and customized contracts in order to minimize the risk to the business through principled adherence to firm policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements;
- Analyze legacy legal documents for conformance to the firm’s current policies, procedures and regulatory requirements;
- Serve as trusted advisor to internal clients and business partners;
- Help develop and enhance legal knowledge management training materials and procedures;
- Provide legal research on technology, outsourcing and contractual issues, as needed;
- Help drive the Legal Department’s strategic agenda and actively participate in the Legal Department’s people initiatives.

**Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills**:

- Qualified lawyer with minimum 4 years of post-qualification experience;
- Experience in negotiating contracts with suppliers and third party service providers;
- Strong knowledge of intellectual property, outsourcing, offshoring, software licensing, privacy and related regulatory and risks environments;
- Strong analytic skills and ability to distill large bodies of information into key messages for business stakeholders
- Ability to effectively partner with all levels across a diverse set of functions, locations and business
- Exceptional interpersonal and relationship building skills
- Outstanding problem-solving capabilities - ability to analyze novel scenarios with limited precedent, perform self-guided research and offer creative and practical solutions to complex business challenges

**Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills**:

- Prior experience in advising supply agreements will be an advantage.
- Good understanding and familiarity with current legal and regulatory requirements relating to some or all of technology risk, outsourcing, offshoring, intellectual property, and related legal and regulatory environments desirable.
- Excellent academic credentials preferred.

**ABOUT US**

JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world’s most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

**ABOUT THE TEAM**

Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we’re setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.

With large, global operations, the Legal team tackles complex issues and helps shape the regulations that affect the businesses. The group is organized into practice groups that align with the lines of business and corporate staff areas, which encourages collaboration on legal, regulatory and business developments as they arise.