Senior Associate Attorney

4 days ago


Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia American Express Full time
Responsibilities and Requirements
Primary Responsibilities:
  • Contribute as an independent, trusted legal advisor to GCO and to the wider American Express business.
  • Taking instructions from and supporting your team leader, other lawyers, or legal teams in GCO, primarily across the APAC and EMEA region, and beyond as required.
  • Providing sound, commercial, legal advice and support across all business units, including drafting, reviewing, analyzing, and negotiating a wide range of agreements and legal documents.
  • Supporting internal governance and approval processes, including coordinating internal partners as appropriate.
  • Instructing and collaborating closely with outside counsel to obtain, challenge, and finalize legal advice/opinions on projects and agreements.
  • Carrying out legal research on behalf of GCO colleagues.
  • Monitoring regulatory developments across the regions where American Express has a presence.
  • Handling company secretarial matters and other LST workstreams, as required.
Working with Other LST Team Members:
  • Improving methods for legal knowledge management and supporting LST training and upskilling program.
  • Ensuring LST's adherence to any company-wide and GCO-specific processes and procedures.
Qualifications:
  • Malaysia-qualified solicitor (or hold an equivalent qualification from a common law jurisdiction, provided you have some experience advising on English law matters).
  • Experience of drafting and advising on commercial contracts in a practical and commercial manner with strong research and analytical skills.
  • Ability to effectively multi-task, prioritize, and work as part of a team or autonomously under time pressure to meet deadlines and manage clients' expectations.
  • Cross-jurisdictional experience is preferred, but not required (e.g., EMEA, APAC, LACC).
  • Ability to communicate clearly, concisely, reliably, and persuasively with clients, senior business people, legal management, and external regulators, both orally and in writing.
  • Commitment to integrity and American Express values.
  • Fluency in an additional language such as Mandarin is preferred, but not mandatory.


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