Manager & Counsel

Company

American Express

Location

London, England, United Kingdom

Posted At

9/3/2025

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Description

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.

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

How will you make an impact on this role?

This Manager & Counsel position will provide legal support to American Express’s Global Merchant Services (GMS) business in the EMEA region. The successful candidate will report to a Director of the legal team. Here’s just some of what you’ll do in this role

Provide practical, business-oriented legal advice on different areas of laws, such as payment services regulation, anti-money laundering, commercial agreements, company law and data protection
Provide legal support and leadership on strategic initiatives and new products/services
Draft and negotiate independently all types of business contracts and communications
Identify and effectively manage legal risks
Lead and project GCO initiatives and tasks
Provide strategic, tactical, and other general guidance and advice to management, whether on specific projects or transactions or in relation to standard business processes, to ensure the organization understands and complies with legal and regulatory requirements
Proactively protect the brand and reputation of American Express by legal advice and guidance to governance and management supported by energetic internal advocacy.

Minimum Qualifications:

A lawyer qualified in the UK/EEA ideally with relevant professional experience at a reputable law firm or international company
Proven experience post PQE

Minimum Skills:

Solid drafting, research, and negotiation/influencing skills
Ability to interpret and apply law and regulation in a practical, hands-on, common sense manner
Ability to build relationships and partner with others to drive results
Ability to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines and deliver executable solutions clearly linked to business objectives.

Minimum Attributes:

Strategic thinker with good business understanding, analytical skills and a strong ability to spot legal issues across a range of subject areas
Skilled at effective multi-tasking - able to manage and prioritize a wide variety of matters and clients to high levels of client satisfaction
Excellent communication skills, both orally and in writing - able to communicate clearly, concisely, effectively and persuasively with internal and external clients and senior management
Adaptability - strong team player who thrives on collaboration and understands the individual part they play in the success of a cross-functional team
Self-sufficiency – inquisitive, takes initiative and owns their learning and development
Excellent relationship management and people skills – ability to adapt communication style to a broad mix of people and personalities including senior business and legal team leaders
Willingness to learn and grow and to leverage experience gained in this position to expand skill set for future career growth at American Express
Process-management skills - ability to help identify and implement improvements in work process to enhance efficiency and productivity
Commitment to integrity

Depending on factors such as business unit requirements, the nature of the position, cost and applicable laws, American Express may provide visa sponsorship for certain positions.

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
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
Career development and training opportunities

Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.