MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong academic credentials from a good law school and qualified lawyer in a Commonwealth jurisdiction. Candidates should have at least 2-3 years post-qualification experience in a top-tier law firm and/or large multi-national corporation. Regional experience and prior in-house experience in payments, banking or multi-national corporation preferred.
• Communication. Stong oral and written communication skills, in particular, the ability to explain complex legal matters clearly and concisely to non-specialists and draft compelling submissions to regulators.
• Professional poise. Maintains grace under pressure and demonstrates the ability to impart discipline and calm to stressful situations. A persuasive advocate who is not afraid to convey unwelcome messages yet lays out a path to practical solutions.
• A self-starter who takes ownership. Takes the initiative to learn independently rather than passively. Sees what needs to be done and then does it. Takes responsibility for understanding and solving problems. Passionate about regulatory matters, inquisitive, able to self-initiate learning and brainstorming.
• Energetic and practical application of legal skills and knowledge to business situations and problems.
• Build effective relationships and credibility throughout the company.
• Manage workload by careful prioritization and personal organization.
• Highly adaptable to changes and a fast-paced environment.
• Stay abreast of developments in critical legal areas: financial services and payments, consumer, privacy, anti-trust etc.

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:

• 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.
Job ID 25000768

We are seeking a highly motivated individual based in Singapore to be part of a dynamic and driven team of lawyers in the General Counsel Office ("GCO") responsible for supporting American Express’ businesses in Asia Pacific. This role is many and varied, and will suit a lawyer with broad general commercial and regulatory experience ideally with some financial services practice thrown in. Above all, we need a self-starter who is intellectually curious, collaborative and can be relied upon to get the job done!

Types of work that you will be required to do include:

• Monitor and research legal and regulatory changes that impact American Express and support the implementation of these changes.
• Manage license applications and maintenance of licences held by American Express. These include supporting American Express in supervisory matters, compliance-related enquiries and regulatory examinations.
• Support the team in engagement with regulators on their policy making and responding to regulators’ enquiries.
• Provide general legal and regulatory advice and guidance across a range of commercial and regulatory matters - including on novel legal issues.
• Support new business initiatives and the launch of new products, services and capabilities, including conducting legal assessment and obtaining regulatory approvals.
• Draft, negotiate and advise on commercial contracts.
• Review and update a range of contract templates and position papers.
• Supporting the training and development of tools and guidance to help business colleagues make sense of the legal and regulatory world around them.
• Partnering with and supporting the team in special projects (including liaising with our lawyers in other countries).
• Collaborate with other members of the global GCO team to manage regulatory matters
• Reporting, administrative and GCO activities.
• Assisting in management of Outside Counsel on regulatory matters