Felipe Krause

JP Morgan Chase

When JP Morgan Chase (JPMC) launched its first retail bank outside the US, a digital and app-only bank, there was only one man to turn to as leader of the project. General counsel (international consumer) Felipe Krause arrived in the UK at the start of 2019 tasked with managing the legal and regulatory requirements for the launch of consumer bank Chase.

Krause’s background in retail banking and his understanding of JPMC’s culture, standards and legal processes, having worked there for nine years in Brazil, New York and London, plus his voracious appetite for knowledge of the UK legal framework and keen commercial awareness, positioned him perfectly for this critical role. In the US, Chase is one of the largest consumer banks, serving nearly half of the country’s households, including 55 million digitally active customers. Now, in no small thanks to its lead lawyer, Chase is looking to do the same in the UK.