Description

Help power operational excellence for one of the largest in-house litigation departments in the world. In this role, you'll be on the front line of litigation support-turning time-sensitive legal service into organized, actionable case files. You'll partner with attorneys, paralegals, and business stakeholders to ensure the right matters reach the right teams quickly and accurately. If you thrive in a high-volume environment and like solving complex routing and data puzzles independently, this is a strong fit.

As an Assistant Vice President, Legal Specialist Officer in the Case Oversight & Administration Team, you support litigation managed by the JPMorganChase Legal Department through case intake, legal document review, escalation research, and matter data management. You will help protect the firm by identifying urgent deadlines, ensuring complete and audit-ready electronic case files, and delivering clear issue summaries and routing recommendations. You'll also contribute to operational reporting and basic analytics to improve workload management and intake effectiveness.

Job Responsibilities

• Review incoming legal documents (pleadings, subpoenas, notices, complaints, filings) and triage for appropriate handling within Litigation
• Prioritize documents based on risk, urgency, and time-sensitive requirements (service deadlines, hearings, TROs)
• Escalate urgent matters promptly with concise summaries, required actions, and supporting documentation
• Research and validate related complaints, customer correspondence, prior matters, and supporting materials to inform intake and referral decisions
• Navigate multiple internal and external systems to identify customer relationships, accounts, and related entities associated with legal service
• Reconcile conflicting or incomplete data to link documents accurately to the correct matter, party, and case record
• Maintain electronic case files, ensuring organized, complete, and audit-ready documentation throughout the case lifecycle
• Update matter records with accurate metadata, party details, key dates, and filing history to support case management workflows
• Respond to attorney/paralegal research requests by providing concise findings, source documents, and recommended routing/next steps
• Apply legal and business knowledge to support risk-aware prioritization and consistent intake decisions
• Prepare operational reports and analyze basic metrics (volume, cycle time, aging, escalation drivers) to support process improvement

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• 2+ years of relevant paralegal or legal experience (corporate legal, law firm, litigation support, or similar)
• Demonstrated ability to triage and prioritize high volumes of time-sensitive work with strong attention to detail
• Strong analytical and research skills, including ability to validate facts across multiple sources/systems
• Proven experience reviewing and interpreting legal documents (e.g., subpoenas, pleadings, complaints, notices)
• Strong organizational and case file management skills, including maintaining complete electronic files and documentation standards
• Ability to summarize issues clearly and escalate with concise, action-oriented recommendations
• Effective time management and project/task management skills; ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including professional stakeholder interaction
• Ability to work independently with sound judgment while collaborating in a team environment
• Comfort working across multiple systems/tools and maintaining high data accuracy
• Willingness and ability to successfully complete a conflicts of interest clearance review prior to employment

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Bachelor's degree, Paralegal Certificate, or equivalent education
• Professional paralegal certification (e.g., NALA, NFPA)
• Experience supporting litigation intake, service processing, or case management in a corporate or law firm environment
• Working knowledge of banking and finance concepts and how they intersect with litigation support
• Familiarity with U.S. laws/regulations relevant to the financial services industry
• Experience producing operational reporting and basic performance analytics (volume, cycle time, aging, drivers)
• Demonstrated ability to contribute to process improvement in a high-volume operations or legal support setting

All candidates for roles in the Legal Department must successfully complete a conflicts of interest clearance review prior to commencement of employment.

About Us

JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.

We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans

About the Team

\n Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we're setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.\n
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\n With large, global operations, the Legal team tackles complex issues and helps shape the regulations that affect the businesses. The group is organized into practice groups that align with the lines of business and corporate staff areas, which encourages collaboration on legal, regulatory and business developments as they arise.\n