European Product Development - Product Structuring & Documentation - Associate

Job Description
The Product Structuring and Documentation team is part of the European Product Development team which sits within the Global Product Strategy and Development team and is responsible for developing and managing the regulatory and other documentation for JPMorgan Asset Management's Pan-European open-ended fund ranges which comprise over 225 funds across multiple umbrella structures, which are registered in over 36 countries globally with AUM in excess of $450 billion.
European Product Developmentis structured into three core functions: Product Development, Product Structuring and Documentation and Product Line Management.
Product Development :

• Facilitate cross-functional working groups to develop business cases for new product ideas and evaluate significant changes and enhancements to existing funds
• Review competitor offerings, offering technical insight, to facilitate the development of new product ideas in partnership with the broader Strategic Product Management team
• Scope prioritized product ideas which include both new product ideas and enhancements/changes to existing funds, and mergers/liquidations of funds to facilitate review and approval through appropriate governance forums, including fund boards and regulators
• Bring new funds to market and implement changes to existing funds, managing across all functions within the business
• Define naming and pricing conventions, share class strategy and capacity management

Product Structuring and Documentation

• Partner with product developers to produce market leading documentation that considers product vehicle structuring and all legal, regulatory and technical matters for new products and product changes
• Engage with internal committees, boards of directors and regulators to obtain documentation approvals for new products and product changes
• Maintain consistency and quality across offering documents and other documentation through a robust quality control and oversight process that includes partnership with internal and external counsel
• Assess the impact and manage the implementation of regulatory change across EMEA
• Strategic oversight of global changes to the prospectuses and offering documents for JPMorgan Asset Management's Pan-European open-ended fund ranges

Product Line Management

• Oversee and deliver the ongoing optimisation of the product range in partnership with the broader Product Strategy and Development team
• Coordinate Investment Oversight and the value assessment processes
• Manage business initiatives that have impact across the product line

As a Product Development Associate within the Product Structuring and Documentation team, you will be an integral part of the European Product Development team. You will be responsible for providing legal, regulatory, and documentation drafting support and guidance with respect to the establishment and ongoing maintenance of JPMorgan Asset Management's Pan-European open-ended fund ranges. You will work closely with product developers and investment teams, as well as Legal, Risk and Compliance teams in creating regulatory and other required documentation for new products and product changes and to maintain ongoing regulatory compliance.
Job Responsibilities

• Working in full partnership with the product developers to provide advice and assistance on regulatory matters and produce market leading documentation that considers all legal, regulatory and technical issues for new products, product changes and ongoing regulatory compliance
• Considering vehicle structuring issues (including vehicle selection), in the design and execution of new products and changes to existing products
• Engaging with internal working groups and committees, boards of directors, regulators, external legal counsel and depositaries in respect of new products, changes to existing products and ongoing regulatory compliance

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Experience in the asset management industry directly or through asset management practices of law/consultancy firms, with particular experience in working in the UCITS and AIFM regulatory frameworks
• Drafting of legal documents such as prospectuses and sustainable / ESG regulatory documentation such as SFDR and UK SDR outputs - with high attention to detail and lateral thinking skills
• Experience of managing multiple projects to tight deadlines, within a large, highly complex, cross-functional environment.
• Client focused mindset, with a commitment to integrity, fairness and responsibility
• Credibility and proven ability to engage with stakeholders and develop partnerships across the business at all levels. This should include influencing and interpersonal skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication and ability to articulate complex ideas, concepts, and solutions at a level appropriate and intelligible to the recipient
• High attention to detail with excellent organisational skills which can be competently utilised to manage a large range of documents
• Strong technical knowledge of the UCITS and AIFM regulatory frameworks and a working knowledge of SFDR
• A good understanding of the Pan-European asset management industry and registration requirements in Asia
• Solid understanding of a range of financial instruments, asset classes and strategies targeted to retail and / or professional investors
• Understanding of portfolio management process and techniques

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Qualified lawyer in Luxembourg, Ireland and / or England and Wales is preferable, although not essential - your practicing cert can be maintained

About Us
J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.
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About the Team
J.P. Morgan Asset & Wealth Management delivers industry-leading investment management and private banking solutions. Asset Management provides individuals, advisors and institutions with strategies and expertise that span the full spectrum of asset classes through our global network of investment professionals. Wealth Management helps individuals, families and foundations take a more intentional approach to their wealth or finances to better define, focus and realize their goals.