Manager, Legal Affairs

At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. As part of Team Amex, you'll experience this powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader, and grow your career.

Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future of American Express.

How will you make an impact in this role?

General Counsel’s Organization – Corporate Secretary’s Office

Where great legal minds influence global business strategy.

Our mission is to protect and strengthen American Express through legal expertise and strategic advice that helps our business partners manage risk, identify opportunities, and deliver on the company’s promise of exceptional products and services. Given the dynamic nature of the global payments industry and the valued partnership between our team and the business, we see it as imperative to attract and develop talented people by:

• Providing rich work experiences and opportunities for professional development


• Recognizing and rewarding those who drive and deliver results


• Respecting and valuing diversity, integrity, and personal accountability

Role & Responsibilities: 

Help propel your team and its business partners to success.

Here’s just some of what you’ll do in this role:

• Support the Corporate Secretary’s Office (CSO) with respect to corporate governance matters for all American Express Company subsidiaries


• Act as a thought leader on subsidiary-related corporate governance matters across the enterprise


• Manage projects to enhance subsidiaries’ corporate governance


• Assist in all aspects of subsidiary management, including KYC requirements


• Serve as an Assistant Secretary for significant subsidiaries


• Draft subsidiary board/committee meeting agendas


• Attend subsidiary board/committee meetings and take minutes


• Draft/refresh internal governance policies and procedures


• Maintain the CSO’s Legal Entity Governance Center of Excellence site


• Manage procedures that underlie internal policies owned by the CSO


• Manage projects to enhance workflow efficiency in the CSO


• Provide support with respect to American Express Company corporate governance matters, as necessary from time to time

Are you ready for the challenge?

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent


• Previous experience at law firm and/or large corporation in subsidiary management and corporate governance


• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills and executive presence


• Highly organized with an ability to demonstrate keen attention to details, adaptability, flexibility, resourcefulness, and efficiency


• Ability to work well while managing a significant workload in a challenging and fast-paced environment


• Strong interpersonal relationship and networking skills to build and maintain effective professional relationships across all areas of the enterprise


• Must be a notary

Preferred qualifications:

• Business-oriented approach to problem solving


• Superior analytic skills


• Excellent judgment and drafting skills


• High level of personal accountability


• Strong proficiency with MS Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

Salary Range: $80,000.00 to $155,000.00 annually + bonus + benefits

The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we’ll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.

We back you with benefits that support your holistic well-being so you can be and deliver your best. This means caring for you and your loved ones' physical, financial, and mental health, as well as providing the flexibility you need to thrive personally and professionally:

• Competitive base salaries 


• Bonus incentives 


• 6% Company Match on retirement savings plan 


• Free financial coaching and financial well-being support 


• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits 


• Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need 


• 20+ weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy 


• Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location) 


• Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program 


• Career development and training opportunities

For a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit our Colleague Benefits Site.

American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law. American Express will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in accordance with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including, but not limited to, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. For positions

Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the U.S. is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for this position.

covered by federal and/or state banking regulations, American Express will comply with such regulations as it relates to the consideration of applicants with criminal convictions.

We back our colleagues with the support they need to thrive, professionally and personally. That's why we have Amex Flex, our enterprise working model that provides greater flexibility to colleagues while ensuring we preserve the important aspects of our unique in-person culture. Depending on role and business needs, colleagues will either work onsite, in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and virtual days) or fully virtually.

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