Director & Counsel, Third Party Risk Management

At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. As part of Team Amex, you'll experience this powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader, and grow your career.

Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future of American Express.

General Counsel’s Organization :

Where great legal minds influence global business strategy.

As a member of the Global Technology, Cybersecurity, Procurement and Real Estate Law Group of the General Counsel’s Organization, the Director & Counsel – Third Party Risk Management will provide legal support to business and legal colleagues related to third party risk management legal issues around the world.

Role & Responsibilities :

Collaborate with colleagues around the world on third party risk management.

• Provide legal support and strategic advice related to third party risk management, including to the third-party risk management program, the enterprise risk management oversight team, and compliance and audit functions.
• Advise on global third-party risk management and outsourcing regulatory requirements.
• Monitor and advise on global emerging outsourcing, cloud computing and third party risk management regulatory requirements and trends.
• Support lobbying efforts related to proposed outsourcing and third party risk legislation.
• Assist in the development of American Express strategy and policies related to third party risk management, including strategy for managing non-traditional relationships, affiliates, joint ventures, and FinTechs.
• Support the third party risk management team activities associated with venture capital investments, mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and other similar corporate transactions.
• Prepare and support the delivery of internal training on third party risk issues.
• Build positive working relationships across the legal department, business and third party risk teams and build relationships with external industry and trade groups.
• Implement and improve methods for legal knowledge management within the team.

Minimum Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications

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 you with benefits that support your holistic well-being so you can be and deliver your best. This means caring for you and your loved ones' physical, financial, and mental health, as well as providing the flexibility you need to thrive personally and professionally :