New York City, New York-based JPMorgan Chase, the iconic multinational financial services company, has announced a major reduction in force.
The personnel adjustment will impact 1,000 employees (15%), across departments including consumer banking, commercial banking, asset and wealth management, as well as technology and operations at the failed San Francisco-based First Republic Bank, which the firm acquired from the FDIC.
According to a company spokesperson, "Since our acquisition of First Republic on May 1, we've been transparent with their employees and kept our promise to update them on their employment status within 30 days. We recognize that they have been under stress and uncertainty since March and hope that today will bring clarity and closure."
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