Responsibilities
1. Providing strategic advice to, and collaborating with, the business and Human Resources (HR) regarding employment law issues.
2. Providing support on the implementation of HR/ employment law initiatives within the organisation.
3. Drafting and review of internal HR and employment law templates, policies and procedures.
4. Managing litigation by instructing and liaising with outside counsel and business owners and ensuring appropriate reporting and reserves in accordance with applicable accounting policies.
5. Forging strong relationships with internal clients and external counsel.
6. Working closely with Market and Line of Business HR teams to support thepletion of their goals.
Skills and Experience:
7. Fully qualified Lawyer, with expertise and experience in employment law.
8. Extensive Post Qualification Experience.
9. Excellent drafting skills.
10. Solid experience in a broad range of employment law matters.
11. Strongmunication skills.
12. Excellent relationship management and people skills. Keen to collaborate throughout the organisation - a teammate. Able to form and maintain strong working relationships within the General Counsel Organization and with clients.
13. Ability to provide firm guidance onplex and sensitive issues with appropriate knowledge and balance ofmercial risk.
14. Strategic problem solver with good business understanding and excellent analytical skills with due attention to detail.
15. Quick thinker with the ability to think on feet, deal with ambiguity and prioritise.
16. Ability to recognise and handle challenges from internal clients.
17. Ability to respond to business issues with workable solutions, often under critical time pressure
18. Enthusiasm to get involved in new areas/jurisdictions.
Qualifications
We back our colleagues and their loved ones with benefits and programs that support their holistic well-being. That means we prioritize their physical, financial, and mental health through each stage of life. Benefits include:
19. Bonus incentives
20. Support for financial-well-being and retirement
21. Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
22. Generous paid parental leave policies (depending on your location)
23. Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)
24. Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program
25. Career development and training opportunities
Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successfulpletion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations. Job ID 24007737