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At American Express, you’ll be recognized for your contributions, leadership, and impact—every colleague has the opportunity to share in the company’s success. Together, we’ll win as a team, striving to uphold our company values and powerful backing promise to provide the world’s best customer experience every day. And we’ll do it with the utmost integrity, and in an environment where everyone is seen, heard and feels like they belong.

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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

We have an exciting opportunity in the Global Privacy & Data Law Group of the General Counsel’s Organization! This position will involve partnering with colleagues globally on legal issues related to privacy, data management and artificial intelligence (AI) to support and strength our enterprise functions. This position will report to the Chief Privacy Counsel and is a hybrid role based in New York.

Here are just some examples of what you will do in this role:

• Advise on how to enhance our global privacy and data management program
• Coordinate with operational and compliance teams to assess privacy, data management and AI legal issues arising in the context of our products/ services and enterprise activities
• Work collaboratively with business unit lawyers to draft, negotiate and resolve contractual issues arising in our agreements
• Partner with Government Affairs to assess new U.S. privacy and AI legislation
• Support privacy due diligence and integration for our M&A activities

Minimum qualifications :

• JD (or equivalent) and licensed to practice law in the United States
• 6+ years of relevant privacy experience in a law firm and/or in-house legal environment
• Experience with privacy regulations such as the GDPR, CCPA and GLBA with a strong understanding of the common requirements arising from these laws
• Experience advising product teams on how develop a programmatic approach to the nuanced legal and policy requirements arising in the privacy/data space
• Experience engaging with policymakers and lobbyists on legislative tracking and consultations

Preferred qualifications :

• CIPP/US and/or CIPP/EU (Certified Information Privacy Professional) accreditation
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to convey clear advice and provide pragmatic and business-oriented solutions
• Strong executive presence and ability to influence stakeholders on cross functional teams at all levels
• Big picture thinker who is intellectually curious, with the ability to resolve novel, complex issues with a resourceful, can-do attitude
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and build excellent relationships with legal colleagues and business clients, while prioritizing multiple challenging tasks and managing stakeholder expectations
• Willingness and flexibility to be a team player, and take on new responsibilities and challenges as American Express and its businesses continue to evolve

Salary Range: $170,000.00 to $255,000.00 annually + bonus + equity (if applicable) + 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 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:

• 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.

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

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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