.job description - manager & counsel (25001012)you lead the way.
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help grow one.this role is for a lawyer to join the general counsel's organization (gco) at american express to act as manager & counsel in a multi-disciplinary global legal policy and strategy function.
the role will track, report and advise on payment network related regulatory policy developments in latin america and the caribbean (lac), with a particular focus on chile, colombia, costa rica, and peru and partner with colleagues on regulatory and policy trends globally, and leverage experience responding to payments regulatory developments across the globe.the ideal candidate would be a strategic thinker with strong analytical and communication skills.
they will have an ability to track, interpret and report relevant developments quickly, understanding the strategic implications, translating them into concise clear updates for a range of internal stakeholders and proactively anticipating their needs.
they will also have the ability, working in partnership with internal stakeholders, to consider strategic implications and consolidate and communicate syndicated policy positions to policymakers in the context of consultation responses and potentially other forums.
they will have familiarity with several of the following areas of law and policy, which are closely interconnected with payments regulation more generally: competition law, market studies, regulatory enquiries (financial services and payments systems regulatory matters, competition law or otherwise), data/digital policy, two-sided markets, open banking, e-commerce, domestic payments scheme, money transfer, crypto-currency, fintech, aml, consumer policy.the role will be based in mexico city, mexico in the global legal policy and strategy team, which comprises both competition law and financial services lawyers and is responsible for dealing with global payments systems regulation and global legal policy and strategy