Head of Digital Marketing Lawyer – International Consumer (UK & Germany) – Vice President / Executive Director

JPMorganChase’s International Consumer business is scaling—expanding into new markets, launching new products and building a distinctive digital customer experience. We are seeking a Vice President / Executive Director (Assistant General Counsel) to lead the marketing legal team at the heart of that growth, advising on high-impact campaigns and communications across digital, social and print channels.

As a Head of Marketing & Transactions Lawyer – International Consumer (UK & Germany) – Vice President / Executive Director, you will grow and support a high-performing team, creating clear ways of working and developing capability so the business receives trusted, timely and commercially pragmatic advice. You will partner closely with senior stakeholders to advise on the regulatory requirements for marketing Chase (our digital bank) and JPMorgan Personal Investing, enabling compliant innovation and speed-to-market in a supportive and collaborative Legal environment. You will also bring experience supporting M&A and other strategic transactions, and apply civil law expertise concepts to help the business navigate cross-border matters effectively.

Job responsibilities

• Lead, develop and grow a high-performing marketing legal team that supports the International Consumer UK / EU businesses.
• Act as a senior escalation point for complex/novel matters, balancing regulatory risk, customer outcomes, brand and speed-to-market.
• Set direction and oversight for tracking and interpreting UK and EU regulatory developments impacting marketing of retail financial products, with an appropriate focus on digital channels.
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with senior stakeholders across Marketing, Product, Controls, Compliance, Risk and Legal subject matter experts (e.g., privacy/data, IP, sourcing) to enable effective decision-making and delivery.
• Set team strategy, priorities and resourcing; develop team capability through coaching, performance management, hiring and succession planning.
• Create and embed scalable ways of working (triage, SLAs, templates/playbooks and training) to support marketing growth, consistency and control.
• Oversee and guide negotiation of third-party agreements supporting marketing and communications, including agency and media arrangements, MarTech/SaaS, sponsorships, and influencer/“finfluencer” and talent agreements—ensuring appropriate risk management, internal alignment and timely execution.
• Advise the business on rights and obligations under marketing agreements, ensuring compliance with JPMorganChase policies and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Support M&A and other strategic transactions impacting the International Consumer business including legal due diligence, transaction support, issue-spotting and integration support.
• Provide clear risk reporting and actionable insight on key issues and emerging trends to senior stakeholders and relevant governance forums.
• Perform other duties as necessary in connection with legal support to the business.

Required qualifications, skills and capabilities

• Qualified lawyer 
• Proven ability to lead, develop and coach teams and to build strong relationships with senior stakeholders in a global, matrixed organisation.
• Experience advising on civil law matters with the ability to operate confidently across UK common law and civil law frameworks.
• Experience supporting M&A and strategic transactions, ideally in regulated financial services and/or involving digital/marketing capabilities and vendor ecosystems.
• Working knowledge of the UK / EU regulatory framework for marketing retail financial services (including financial promotions), with the ability to provide clear, pragmatic and commercially focused advice.
• Strong commercial contracting experience, including leading and overseeing the negotiation of a range of agreements and transactions, such as marketing-related arrangements (e.g., SaaS/MarTech, sponsorship, influencer/talent, agencies, media buying and other supplier/partner agreements) as well as M&A, partnerships, and other strategic transactions.
• Experience advising across a broad mix of advertising and communications channels, including digital and social media, online journeys, influencer marketing, and traditional/print campaigns.
• Working knowledge of UK equality and consumer protection considerations in marketing (including the Equality Act as applicable).
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, able to translate complex legal issues into clear, practical guidance for legal and non-legal audiences.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple complex matters in a fast-paced environment, prioritise effectively and deliver high-quality outcomes under tight deadlines.

Preferred qualifications, skills and capabilities

• Significant financial services sector experience strongly preferred
• Working knowledge of M&A transactions and/or relevant UK and EU marketing-related regulatory requirements is desirable.