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.
Skills: investment banking confidentiality due diligence financial services english negotiation analytical skills attention to detail verbal communication interpersonal skills