Posting Description
We are actively looking for exceptionally talented individuals who are collaborative, confident and motivated to provide a first-class experience to clients within J.P. Morgan’s U.S. Private Bank. If you have an entrepreneurial mindset and are looking to constantly challenge yourself, J.P. Morgan is the place for you. You will be working alongside a team of talented colleagues from other markets, businesses and functions to provide you with the opportunity to take your career to the next level.
Job Responsibilities
• Provide compensation guidance for executives of public, private, portfolio and not-for-profit companies
• Review and advise on employment arrangements, equity plans, deferred compensation, qualified and nonqualified plans
• Evaluate and offer strategic thinking on concentrated equity positions and pre-transaction planning for private companies in transition including sale or IPO
• Monitor executive compensation landscape, trends, and law, and produce written thought leadership insights
• Answer client questions on when and how to defer compensation, how to manage concentrated stock positions, what to negotiate in a severance package, advise on near-retirement financial strategies, how to prepare for current and future liquidity needs, how to prepare personal finances pre-IPO
• Train financial advisors on how to speak to clients around executive compensation
• Meet with clients and prospects and engage on executive compensation questions
• Develop a toolkit of educational materials for client engagement
Required Qualifications, Skills and Capabilities
• 7+ years’ experience practicing law as an Executive Compensation & Benefits attorney or an equivalent in-house role
• JD preferred but similar experience considered
• The ability to partner closely with business partners including but not limited to members of the integrated team, partners in the business, and external clients
• Ability to direct, manage and coach junior talent
• A strong self-motivator with a “can-do” attitude and the ability to adapt in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
• Strong presentation and public speaking skills, as well as strong written skills
• Creative problem-solving abilities that generate new ideas and can adjust to meet changing needs
• Strong leadership and clear judgment in addition to being a strong influencer and facilitator
• Proactive, accountable and detail oriented work ethic
• Willingness to travel (mostly domestic) as needed
