Company: American Express
Position: Manager & Counsel
Location: Sunrise, FL
Description:
You Lead the Way. We’ve Got Your Back.
With the right backing, people and businesses have the power to progress in incredible ways. When you join Team Amex, you become part of a global and diverse community of colleagues with an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities and each other. Here, you’ll learn and grow as we help you create a career journey that’s unique and meaningful to you with benefits, programs, and flexibility that support you personally and professionally.
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.
Join Team Amex and let’s lead the way together.
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
Role & Responsibilities:
- Day-to-day management of incoming pre-litigation demands, lawsuits and demands for arbitration including conducting factual research of underlying claims, analyzing disputes, early case assessments, and developing appropriate case resolutions under guidance of leadership for the Center for Cardmember and Merchant Litigation;
- Direct interactions with pro se litigants and/or opposing counsel from initial receipt of claim through settlement negotiations as appropriate;
- Adherence to stringent internal reporting requirements and policies on managing and appropriately documenting electronic case files on matters;
- Briefing/support of internal and external counsel;
- Performance of research on legal issues on an as-needed basis; and
- Monitor legal and regulatory developments impacting financial services industry.
Contact: Gabrielle Manturi – Gabrielle.e.manturi@aexp.com
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree & J.D.;
- Qualified to practice law in relevant jurisdiction;
- 4+ years in general litigation practice;
- Ability to quickly train on, navigate, and extract information from a variety of databases and information platforms;
- Excellent interpersonal and communications skills and strong work ethic;
- Enthusiasm and interest in learning the dynamic American Express businesses and in becoming a key member of a high-performing team; and
- Demonstrated competencies in:
- Working independently;
- Attention to detail;
- Organization of maintenance of time sensitive documents;
- Prioritization and handling of complex docket/multiple tasks;
- Meeting deadlines in a fast – paced environment;
- Working well in cross-functional team settings; and
- Gaining credibility and developing strong working relationships with legal colleagues and business clients.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Background in commercial litigation, bankruptcy litigation and/or financial services/consumer law
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills;
- Ability to generate creative and innovative solutions to client issues and in litigation
- Ability to communicate complex issues clearly and persuasively, in both written and oral format;
- Knowledge of the legal field and its intersection with business;
- Ability to build relationships and partner with others to drive results; and
- Capacity to be agile and pivot appropriately when challenged with new information or evolving circumstances.
Learn more here: https://aexp.eightfold.ai/careers/job/19693394