Legal Counsel

Vor 4 Tagen

Sydney, Österreich eFinancialCareers Ltd. Vollzeit

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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.

Do the right thing for our customers, our company and your career.

Our Employment Lawyers understand that our people are at the heart of American Express' business. They closely collaborate with colleagues across Human Resources and the broader business to support the organisational goals that continue to develop our talent base, whilst ensuring our employees are treated fairly and appropriately.

This role is a great opportunity for an individual to get involved in a broad range of employment law matters across the APAC markets. The candidate should preferably be located in the Sydney office.

Responsibilities

  • Providing strategic advice to, and collaborating with, the business and Human Resources (HR) regarding employment law issues.
  • Providing support on the implementation of HR/ employment law initiatives within the organisation.
  • Drafting and review of internal HR and employment law templates, policies and procedures.
  • Managing litigation by instructing and liaising with outside counsel and business owners and ensuring appropriate reporting and reserves in accordance with applicable accounting policies.
  • Forging strong relationships with internal clients and external counsel.
  • Working closely with Market and Line of Business HR teams to support the completion of their goals.
Skills and Experience:

  • Fully qualified Lawyer, with expertise and experience in employment law.
  • Extensive Post Qualification Experience.
  • Excellent drafting skills.
  • Solid experience in a broad range of employment law matters.
  • Strong communication skills.
  • Excellent relationship management and people skills. Keen to collaborate throughout the organisation - a teammate. Able to form and maintain strong working relationships within the General Counsel Organization and with clients.
  • Ability to provide firm guidance on complex and sensitive issues with appropriate knowledge and balance of commercial risk.
  • Strategic problem solver with good business understanding and excellent analytical skills with due attention to detail.
  • Quick thinker with the ability to think on feet, deal with ambiguity and prioritise.
  • Ability to recognise and handle challenges from internal clients.
  • Ability to respond to business issues with workable solutions, often under critical time pressure
  • Enthusiasm to get involved in new areas/jurisdictions.
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Qualifications

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
  • Support for financial-well-being and retirement
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits (depending on location)
  • Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
  • Generous paid parental leave policies (depending on your location)
  • 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

Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.

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