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The LST’s mission is to provide efficient, consistent, innovative, and high-quality, legal support across business units, staff groups and jurisdictions. We are looking for a motivated, proactive, junior lawyer, experienced in commercial contracts, who will be part of this lively team.
Job Responsibility:
Identifying and effectively handling legal risk
Taking instructions from and supporting your team leader, other lawyers, or legal teams in GCO, primarily across the EMEA region, and beyond as required
Providing sound, commercial, legal advice and support across all business units, including drafting, reviewing, analysing and negotiating a wide range of agreements and legal documents such as procurement, marketing and sponsorship agreements
Supporting internal governance and approval processes, including coordinating internal partners as appropriate
Instructing and collaborating closely with outside counsel to obtain, challenge and finalise legal advice/opinions on projects and agreements
Carrying out legal research on behalf of GCO colleagues
Handling company secretarial matters and other LST workstreams, as required
Improving methods for legal knowledge management and supporting LST training and upskilling programme
Ensuring LST’s adherence to any company-wide and GCO-specific processes and procedures
Requirements:
Junior UK-qualified solicitor (or hold an equivalent qualification from a common law jurisdiction, provided you have some experience advising on English law matters)
Experience of drafting and advising on commercial contracts in a practical and commercial manner with strong research and analytical skills
Ability to effectively multi-task, prioritise and work as part of a team or autonomously under time pressure to meet deadlines and manage clients’ expectations
Ability to communicate clearly, concisely, reliably, and persuasively with clients, senior business people, legal management and external regulators, both orally and in writing
Commitment to integrity and American Express value
Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the UK is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions
Nice to have:
Fluency in French/German/ Italian /Spanish would be beneficial
In-house experience in financial services would be beneficial
Cross-jurisdictional experience is preferred, but not required (e.g. EMEA, APAC, LAC)
What we offer:
Competitive base salaries
Bonus incentives
Support for financial-well-being and retirement
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits (depending on location)
Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
Generous paid parental leave policies (depending on your location)
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