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At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. As part of Team Amex, you'll experience this powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader, and grow your career.

Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future of American Express.

How will you make an impact in this role?

Help propel your team and its business partners to success.

Our Global Government Affairs office represents the company on important public policy issues around the world. Global Government Affairs colleagues work with departments to advance their international, U.S. federal and state policy agendas and support their business priorities by engaging with legislators, government officials, consumer leaders, business partners and trade associations. This position is responsible for managing issue areas on behalf of the Company arising at the U.S. state and local level.

Here’s just some of what you’ll do in this role:

• In collaboration with VP, State & Local Government Affairs, identify, assess and influence legislative and regulatory proposals across all US states; support business development initiatives involving select government agencies.

• Work collaboratively across the enterprise. Leverage skills and subject matter expertise among colleagues in Global Government Affairs and across other functions.

• Counsel internal business leaders on political dynamics and strategies to advance public policy objectives.

• Manage external counsel and strategically engage with trade associations and partner coalitions.

• Develop and maintain constructive relationships with public officials and policy groups across the political spectrum.

• Create presentations and deliver critical information to internal and external stakeholders

• Promote an ethical culture including but not limited to compliance with applicable lobbying, campaign finance and disclosure laws.

• Assess and implement best practices for industry-leading corporate government affairs program.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree

• 5 years of relevant experience in state government affairs, preferably in a corporate or business association environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Multi-state advocacy experience

• Experience advocating in fast-paced legislative environment, managing corporate reputational risks in pursuit of business objectives, building relationships, drafting and providing legislative testimony

• Ability to interpret and apply law and regulation in a practical, hands-on, commonsense manner

• Experience in financial services, information technology, or consumer-facing industries a plus

• Ability to handle multiple tasks, take on new responsibilities and prioritize work in a dynamic, deadline intensive environment

• Ability to gain credibility, manage expectations, and develop strong working relationships with GCO colleagues and business clients; convey clear advice to clients

• Ability to develop and deliver impactful presentations. PowerPoint a plus.

• High energy, team-oriented, self-starter, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills and strong organizational and process-management skills

• Strong work ethic and personal accountability

Additional Details:

• Location: Hybrid/Virtual

• Travel: Expected travel 25%

Qualifications

Salary Range: $130,000.00 to $205,000.00 annually bonus equity (if applicable) 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 you with benefits that support your holistic well-being so you can be and deliver your best. This means caring for you and your loved ones' physical, financial, and mental health, as well as providing the flexibility you need to thrive personally and professionally:

• 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. American Express will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in accordance with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including, but not limited to, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. For positions covered by federal and/or state banking regulations, American Express will comply with such regulations as it relates to the consideration of applicants with criminal convictions.

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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Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the U.S. is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for this position.

Job: Legal

Primary Location: United States

Other Locations: US-Arizona-Phoenix, US-District of Columbia-Washington, US-Utah-Sandy, US-New York-New York, US-Florida-Sunrise

Schedule Full-time

Req ID: 25008508