About the Role
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.
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications:
- J.D. with eligibility to practice law in New York, Georgia, Florida, or Washington D.C.
- 5+ years of work experience involving third party risk management issues in a law firm and/or in-house corporate legal environment
- Experience with laws governing financial institution third party risk management, including the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, OCC Third Party Risk Management Guidance, and EBA Guidelines on Outsourcing Arrangements
- Experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts
Preferred Qualifications
- Strong interest and/or experience in third party lifecycle management and emerging technology
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to communicate complex issues clearly and persuasively
- Demonstrated experience in gaining credibility, managing expectations, and developing strong working relationships with legal colleagues and clients
About the Company
At American Express, we know that with the right backing, people and businesses have the power to progress in incredible ways. Whether we’re supporting our customers’ financial confidence to move ahead, taking commerce to new heights, or encouraging people to explore the world, our colleagues are constantly striving to uphold our powerful backing promise to our customers and each other every day.
These beliefs have been our North Star for 170 years as our business transformed – from helping evacuate travelers during World Wars, to ensuring the safety of our customers’ funds during the Great Depression in the U.S., to creating the Shop Small® movement to help small businesses recover from the Financial Crisis, to providing aid to communities impacted by many natural disasters and so much more.
For generations, the key to our success has been the determination and resilience of our American Express colleagues. Now, as a globally integrated payments company, we work together to provide customers with access to products, insights and world-class experiences that enrich lives and build business success. Join us and let’s lead the way together.
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