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Associate Counsel
American Express. Identify and effectively handle legal risk for an international portfolio .
Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in legal risk management and commercial contract drafting, with strong analytical and research skills in both English and Spanish. Proven ability to collaborate across jurisdictions and provide sound legal advice to international stakeholders.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Argentina-Qualified SolicitorCommercial Contract DraftingLegal Research and AnalysisCross-Jurisdictional ExperienceFluency in English and Spanish
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Hard Skills
Legal Risk ManagementContract NegotiationData ProtectionCybersecurity SupportCompany Secretarial MattersLegal Document ReviewProcurement AgreementsMarketing AgreementsSponsorship AgreementsLegal Knowledge Management
Soft Skills
Effective CommunicationTeam CollaborationMulti-TaskingTime ManagementIntegrity
Industry Keywords
In-House Legal ExperienceFinancial ServicesGCO ProcessesLAC RegionEMEA RegionAPAC RegionClient ManagementLegal Training and UpskillingInternal GovernanceExternal Regulators
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesCyber Security
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Identify and effectively handle legal risk for an international portfolio
- Take instructions from and support the team leader, other lawyers, or legal teams in GCO, primarily across the LAC and EMEA region and beyond as required
- Provide sound, commercial, legal advice and support across international stakeholders such as US and EMEA
- Draft, review, analyze, and negotiate procurement, marketing, sponsorship, and other agreements and legal documents
- Provide Data Protection/Cybersecurity negotiation support
- Support internal governance and approval processes, including coordinating internal partners across a global client base
- Instruct and collaborate with outside counsel in multiple jurisdictions to obtain, challenge, and finalize legal advice/opinions
- Carry out legal research for GCO colleagues across LAC, US, EMEA, and APAC
- Handle company secretarial matters and other LST workstreams as required
- Improve legal knowledge management methods and support the LST training and upskilling program
- Ensure LST adherence to company-wide and GCO-specific processes and procedures
Requirements
What you’ll need- Argentina-qualified solicitor (or hold an equivalent qualification) with at least 3 years of experience
- Experience of drafting and advising on commercial contracts in a practical and commercial manner with strong research and analytical skills in English and Spanish
- Additional fluency in Italian/French preferred, but is not required
- In-house experience in financial services is preferred
- Ability to effectively multi-task, prioritize and work as part of a team or autonomously under time pressure to meet deadlines and manage clients’ expectations
- Cross-jurisdictional experience is preferred, but not required (e.g. EMEA, APAC and LAC)
- Ability to communicate clearly, concisely, reliably, and persuasively with clients, senior business people, legal management and external regulators, both orally and in writing in English and Spanish
- Commitment to integrity and American Express value
- Successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations
Benefits
Comp & perks- 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