The Corporate Governance Team of the General Counsel's Organization is seeking a Director & Counsel, Assistant Secretary to advise on a variety of corporate governance and related matters at the parent level.
Here's just some of what you'll do in this role:
Provide legal counsel and strategic support on a variety of corporate governance matters and disclosure control processes
Provide legal counsel and strategic support on a wide range of disclosure issues and corporate transactions
Assist the Corporate Secretary in all corporate secretarial functions with respect to the American Express Company, the publicly traded parent company
Monitor, review and advise colleagues worldwide on key policy and regulatory issues and evolving disclosure trends
Assist drafting the American Express Proxy Statement and manage the shareholder proposal process
Assist preparation for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders
Provide support for the Board of Directors and executive leadership team on governance- and shareholder-related matters
Benchmark securities and governance issues providing proactive updates and e-mails/memos to team members
Draft governance policies, including committee charters and related policies
Advise on insider trading and Section16 issues
Act in a leadership role in relation to corporate governance developments and drafting corporate policies and public disclosures
Advise with respect to executive compensation matters
Advise on ISS and Glass Lewis and other proxy advisory service positions and corporate responses
Act as a people leader of certain legal professionals in support of AXP corporate secretarial functions
Assist with managing Board materials, including agendas, review of presentations, drafting materials for Board and Committee meetings, and taking minutes
Minimum qualifications:
Bachelor's degree & J.D.; good standing member of a State Bar Association
7+ years of related legal experience, ideally at least two years in an in-house legal role
Demonstrated strong knowledge of board governance, best practices, protocols and procedures
Expertise on issues of corporate and U.S. securities laws
Experience with coordination and filing of timely and continuous disclosure documentation with the U.S. SEC, the Federal Reserve and the New York Stock Exchange
Preferred qualifications:
Business oriented approach to problem solving
Strong interpersonal skills
Superior legal and analytic skills
Excellent legal judgment and drafting skills
Detail oriented
High level of personal accountability
Ability to work well under pressure and to manage heavy workload in a challenging and fast-paced environment
Ability to build relationships
Executive presence and excellent oral communication skills