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This is a real opportunity to help transform the approach for the company secretarial and legal entity governance support function in this region for American Express during a time of exceptional change.

Forming part of the in-house legal department of American Express (known as the General Counsel’s Organization) in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region, this role will help to provide company secretarial administration support for American Express subsidiaries in UK.

The role will report to the UK Company Secretary in the American Express General Counsel’s Organization.

 

Role and responsibilities:

• Assist the UK secretariat for main American Express operating companies in the UK

• Providing Company Secretarial support to UK subsidiaries which includes setting the agenda, independently attending board meetings and drafting minutes.

• Creation and collation of board packs. 

• Effecting relevant corporate filings and updates as required for UK and European subsidiaries, branches of foreign companies established in the UK and working with internal stakeholders and outside counsel for filings relevant to local subsidiaries and branches in other countries in the EMEA region

• Maintain statutory records and registers and submit statutory returns

• Drafting board and shareholder resolutions

• Providing governance advice to UK boards and key stakeholders

• Conducting board effectiveness reviews

• Enhancing and uplifting governance 

• Tracking board activity

• Providing board trainings as required

• Providing legal and governance advice

• Working on legal entity rationalisation projects

Skills and Experience

• Qualified Company Secretary or equivalent qualification 

• Experience of independently attending board meetings and providing advice to board directors

• Experience of working in a similarly sized organisation

• Experience of working with key stakeholders such as the CEO, country manager and C Suite staff or equivalent

• Experience of working and advising on governance projects

• Experience of maintaining statutory registers and internal databases such as Diligent

• An excellent team player who is able to work independently when required

• An effective communicator with excellent interpersonal skills 

• Excellent record keeping skills with the ability to minute in great detail

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.