What are the responsibilities and job description for the VP & Senior Counsel, Privacy – U.S. Products & Services position at AMEX?
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Job Description
Help propel your team and its business partners to success.
As a member of the Privacy & Data Law Group (PDLG) in the General Counsels Organization of American Express, this position will involve interfacing with colleagues globally on legal issues related to privacy and data, as well as working collaboratively with other stakeholders in a highly matrixed organization.
This position will be responsible for leading a team of experienced lawyers to provide best-in-class legal advice on applicable U.S. privacy laws. In addition, this role will provide strategic advice on global data-related laws as we build enterprise products and platforms, develop public policy positions, and create a flexible privacy and data management program of the future. This hybrid role will report to the Chief Privacy Counsel, based in New York City.
Here are just some examples of what you will do in this role :
- Provide thoughtful leadership to the PDLG lawyers supporting U.S. products and services, e.g., Consumer cards, B2B products, Resy, TLS, etc.;
- Proactively deliver pragmatic advice to senior executives at AXP on the wide range of novel privacy issues arising under U.S. state or federal privacy / data laws;
- Assist with our M&A activities to provide privacy support;
- Advise on strategic contractual negotiations for a wide range of commercial agreements;
- Partner with our global privacy team to elevate our regulatory strategy and enhance our customer facing disclosures, etc.;
- Develop fulsome processes to advise on privacy and data related legislative developments in the U.S.;
- Advocate on behalf of Amex in our trade associations and other external forums;
- Support the design and delivery of continuing legal education programs on privacy-related issues;
- Serve as a leader in the broader organization.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications :
Preferred Qualifications :
Salary Range : $220,000.00 to $320,000.00 annually bonus equity (if applicable) benefits
The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, well consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.
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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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Salary : $220,000 - $320,000
