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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.

General Counsel’s Organization 

 Where great legal minds influence global business strategy.

The GCO mission is to protect and strengthen American Express through legal expertise and strategic advice that helps 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.

The Project Manager in the General Counsel's Organization (GCO) will be responsible for leading and managing various strategic initiatives and projects within the organization. This role requires a dynamic individual with strong project management skills, excellent communication abilities in written and oral form, and a keen understanding of legal and regulatory requirements. 

How will you make an impact in this role? 

     Responsible for contacting clients with overdue accounts to secure the settlement of the account. Also, they do preventive work to avoid future overdues with accounts that have a high exposure.

Leading the delivery of strategic and ground-breaking GCO projects and programs.

Working on high-impact, executive-sponsored strategic projects in critical focus areas.

Providing thought leadership in identifying projects, establishing deliverables, and setting milestones for projects and delegating work as appropriate.

Leading project scope, sequencing, and prioritization.

Creating communications and updates to key stakeholders/leadership.

Partnering with all stakeholders across the organization to ensure strategy and procedural alignment.

Synthesizing insights from multiple sources and utilizing frameworks to logically and concisely structure information.

Detailed plan management and ability to identify and raise project risks/issues timely to ensure maximum business benefits are achieved. 

 Minimum Qualifications

4+ years of project management experience.

Strong project management, decision-making skills, and the ability to resolve complex problems independently.

Proven track record of delivering results and exceeding targets.

Strong communication skills – both written and verbal – with comfort presenting to audiences of all levels.

Strong thought leadership skills, coupled with excellent collaborative and influencing skills.

Strong negotiation skills and ability to build strong relationships across different organizations.

Ability to focus on strategic objectives and initiatives while managing everyday business needs.

Ability to thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

Strong sense of personal accountability and demonstrated self-starter with an ability to navigate successfully through ambiguity, create structure, articulate the big picture, and work with limited supervision.

Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office, specifically MS Project, Excel, Copilot and PowerPoint.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in Agile, SAFe, or similar methodologies.

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

Project management experience in a law firm or in-house legal team.

Bachelor’s degree

Salary Range: $90,000.00 to $165,000.00 annually + bonus + 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 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 

6% Company Match on retirement savings plan 

Free financial coaching and financial well-being support 

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits 

Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need 

20+ weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy 

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

For a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit our Colleague Benefits Site.

American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law.

We back our colleagues with the support they need to thrive, professionally and personally. That's why we have Amex Flex, our enterprise working model that provides greater flexibility to colleagues while ensuring we preserve the important aspects of our unique in-person culture. Depending on role and business needs, colleagues will either work onsite, in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and virtual days) or fully virtually.

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