Assistant General Counsel - Foreclosure and Bankruptcy
Location: Lewisville, Texas
Description: JPMorgan Chase is at the momment seeking for Assistant General Counsel - Foreclosure and Bankruptcy right now, this career will be presented in Texas. Detailed specification about this career opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. -
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Job Description
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
(NYSE: JPM) is a leading ! global financial services firm with assets of $2 trillion and operations in more than 60 countries. The firm is a leader in investment banking, financial services for consumers, small business and commercial banking, financial transaction processing, asset management, and private equity.
The Legal Department of JPMorgan Chase & Co is responsible for the provision of legal services to the Corporation. The legal department is predominately organized by practice groups that conform to the organization of the Firm's lines of business (LOBs) and corporate staff areas, allowing the legal and compliance staff to work closely with specific groups on a daily basis. Each line of business has an LOB General Counsel, who is the Practice Group Head and who reports to the Firm's General Counsel. This structure provides the means for the legal teams to communicate legal and regulatory changes to the businesses and staff areas, and for the LOBs and staff areas to communicate busin! ess developments that have legal or regulatory implications to! the legal teams in a timely manner.
Mortgage Banking Legal & Compliance:
The primary function of the Mortgage Banking Legal Practice group is to provide both transactional and strategic legal and compliance support for Chase's mortgage business.
Job Responsibilities:
The job will be located in the Mortgage Banking Servicing & Default Legal group and be responsible for:
Managing a team of attorneys providing support for the foreclosure and bankruptcy operations
Helping to ensure compliance with all applicable state and federal laws impacting the mortgage servicing business with particular emphasis on foreclosure and bankruptcy laws
Working cooperatively with the Compliance Department to keep up to date with all changes to the laws and advising the business of changes in a timely manner
Providing legal advice and ongoing support for the performing or default servicing operations.
Advising se! nior management of servicing risks within the organization and
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elping to devise practical solutions
Qualifications
Qualifications:
10
years plus of experience within the legal department at a mortgage servicing area at a large bank or mortgage lending company or comparable experience
Experience working closely with banking regulators and managing examinations
Extensive knowledge of federal and state laws impacting mortgage servicing such as TILA, ECOA, FCRA, FDCPA, RESPA, the Fair Housing Act, the Homeowners Protection Act, predatory lending laws, state foreclosure laws and the U.S. Bankruptcy Code
In depth understanding of the
HAMP
program (or other government sponsored loss mitigation programs), FHA and VA loans, and the
GSE
seller and servicing rules
Ability to prioritize work, effectively manage a large number of issues at one time, and inter! act effectively with senior management
Excellent verbal and wr! itten communication skills
J.D. degree required from an ABA accredited law school and current license to practice law state jurisdiction.in a U.S.
JPMorgan Chase offers an exceptional benefits program and a highly competitive compensation package.
JPMorgan Chase is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, M/F/D/V.
Job
Legal
Primary Location
US-TX-Lewisville-Lake Vista III (BSC) / 41054
Organization
Office of the General Counsel
Schedule
Full-time
Job Type
Standard
Shift
Day Job
Employee Status
Regular
Corporate Brand
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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This career starts available on: Sun, 13 Oct 2013 17:06:04 GMT
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