J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) is the world’s third-largest alternatives manager, with a 40-year history of delivering innovative alternative solutions across market cycles. Our alternative investment engines are managed by highly specialized independent teams, backed by the global reach, vast resources and robust governance of JPMAM. Our alternative strategies are designed to achieve specific client outcomes and built to deliver uncorrelated returns to traditional asset classes. Customized alternative portfolios can be tailored to individual client needs. We offer strategies across the alternative investment spectrum, including real estate, private equity and credit, infrastructure, transportation, liquid alternatives and hedge funds.

Job Summary

The Fund Execution Team (FET) is a specialist team within JPMAM – Alternatives - Infrastructure Investments Group (IIG) that uses their legal experience to support strategic decision making in the areas of capital raising, capital deployment, regulatory, governance and asset management. FET works closely with IIG Investment Principles and other Specialist Teams, portfolio companies, internal JPMAM Legal and Compliance departments, external counsel and other advisors to achieve commercial outcomes for stakeholders. FET is seeking a qualified attorney with a debt finance or M&A background who is also excited to develop new capabilities with the ultimate goal of being comfortable advising in all areas of FET responsibility. 

The successful candidate will be a curious, motivated and proactive self-starter, with strong communication, leadership, interpersonal and organizational skills, who has the ability to balance legal and commercial considerations and takes a collaborative approach to problem solving. 

Job Responsibilities

• Work with IIG team, portfolio company management and boards, external advisers and JPMAM stakeholders to bridge the commercial and legal discourse in M&A transactions;
• Ensure appropriate risk management, governance, consistency and best practices in contractual arrangements; 
• Ensure IIF’s risk mandate is properly reflected in M&A and debt finance transactions;
• Learn new skills, including regulatory, fund management and capital raising workstreams, as the vehicle and its portfolio companies evolve over time;
• Engage with IIG and portfolio company boards and management to ensure continuous business improvement in asset management, including governance, risk management, policies and procedures, sustainability matters; 
• Demonstrate leadership within IIG and the strategy’s portfolio companies;
• Facilitate IIF relationships within commercial and legal M&A and financing communities;
• Manage external legal counsel; and
• Identify and work with relevant stakeholders to solve potential compliance, legal, regulatory and corruption issues in transactions.

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills 

• 8 years of experience required;
• Extensive Debt Finance or M&A experience;
• Qualified to practice law;
• Ability to work in a fast-paced international team environment; 
• Intellectual rigor and curiosity; 
• Commitment to continuous improvement;
• Commercial acumen and strong analytical skills;
• Willing and enthusiastic to learn about all faucets of the business and its stakeholders;
• Proactively determine needs and ensure they are met;
• Demonstrate commitment to team values, ESG, strategic objectives, effective risk management and broader legal and compliance requirements; 

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Some in-house Legal experience preferred
• Industry focus: Infrastructure preferred
• Some experience with investment vehicles (including fund formation, capital raising, asset management and/or regulatory) a plus