Job Description

:You Lead the Way. Weve 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, youll learn and grow as we help you create a career journey thats unique and meaningful to you with benefits, programs, and flexibility that support you personally and professionally.At American Express, youll be recognized for your contributions, leadership, and impact every colleague has the opportunity to share in the companys success. Together, well win as a team, striving to uphold our and powerful backing promise to provide the worlds best customer experience every day. And well do it with the utmost integrity, and in an environment where everyone is seen, heard and feels like they belong.Where great legal minds influence global business strategyHow will you make an impact in this role?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 companys 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:Help propel your team and its business partners to successThis position will primarily provide legal support to various lines of business of Amex Bank of Canada and Amex Canada Inc., (collectively, Amex) with a strong emphasis on our proprietary card products (consumer and small business) as well as merchant services. The successful candidate will be required to work collaboratively with colleagues and leaders within the legal department of Amex (General Counsels Organization or GCO) on matters impacting relevant client groups. The successful candidate will also build and maintain close and trusting relationships with internal business partners, stay up to date on key regulatory developments impacting the business and keep clients and colleagues informed of legal issues and updates.Here are just some of what you will do in this role:

• Legal review of marketing and other customer-facing offers and materials including ensuring the accuracy and clarity of terms and conditions
• Support for product launches and refreshes, including providing advice and assisting legal counsel in the GCO with drafting disclosures
• Develop subject matter expertise of relevant laws and regulations in Canada
• Partner and collaborate with stakeholders including business, compliance and risk partners as required to support business initiatives
• Provide legal support on other legal matters as required

Minimum Qualifications:

• At least 3-5 years experience reviewing marketing and other customer-facing materials
• Relevant legal experience obtained at a law firm or in-house legal department
• Completion of post-secondary education
• Law clerk or paralegal certification would be considered an asset

Preferred qualifications:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen attention to detail
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as a member of the GCO team
• Knowledge of the relevant legal and regulatory environment that implicates Amexs business, such as: marketing/advertising, competition consumer protection including in the context of financial services and privacy/anti-spam
• Ability to communicate complex issues clearly and persuasively, in both written and oral format
• A collegial and collaborative attitude with the ability to build strong relationships and partner with others to drive results
• Self-motivated, high level of personal energy and commitment
• An ability to prioritize among competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong leadership skills and strong customer focus

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

American Express is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible work environment in which all people who apply for positions or who work for or on behalf of Amex are treated with dignity and respect and are provided with equal treatment with respect to employment, regardless of that person's age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, race, colour, ancestry, ethnic or national origin, citizenship, religion or creed, marital status, family status, pregnancy, disability, record of offences, social condition or origin, political beliefs, association or activity or other factors prohibited under applicable Human Rights legislation (the Prohibited Grounds). If you have a disability and need accommodation, please speak with the Recruiter for more information.Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.

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