**Description** **You Lead the Way. We’ve Got Your Back.** 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. **Director & Counsel, Litigation** **General Counsel’s Organization:** Our mission is to protect and strengthen American Express through legal expertise and strategic advice that helps our business partners manage risk, identify opportunities, and deliver on the company’s promise of exceptional products and services. Given the dynamic nature of the global payments industry and the valued partnership between our team and the business, we see it as imperative to attract and develop talented people by: + Providing rich work experiences and opportunities for professional development + Recognizing and rewarding those who drive and deliver results + Respecting and valuing diversity, integrity, and personal accountability **Role & Responsibilities:** + Managing all aspects of complex consumer and commercial litigation and pre-litigation disputes, including: analysis of disputes, early case assessments, review of pleadings, managing discovery, directing mediation and litigation strategy, preparation and supervision of arbitrations and trials + Leading and managing internal and governmental investigations, including: directing investigation strategy, interviewing witnesses, identifying and reviewing documents; communicating findings and recommending next steps to business lawyers and clients + Advising business clients and legal colleagues on litigation risk, undertaking analysis of litigation-related issues and working to develop root-cause analyses and litigation risk mitigation strategies + Providing privilege and litigation risk mitigation training and advice to business lawyers and clients + Actively managing outside counsel, litigation budgets, invoices, and expenses Minimum qualifications: + Bachelor’s degree & J.D. + Qualified to practice law in New York + 8 years in general litigation practice, with experience managing commercial litigation and/or investigations + Demonstrated experience leading others, directly or indirectly, and communicating directly with clients + Experience leading witness interviews or taking depositions + Ability to build relationships and partner with others to drive results + Strong analytical and problem-solving skills * Ability to communicate complex issues clearly and persuasively, in both written and oral format Preferred qualifications: + Any of the following: + Experience with mass arbitrations, class actions, or government investigations + Knowledge of consumer finance or antitrust laws + Trial experience; first-chair experience a plus + Ability to generate creative and innovative solutions to client issues * Capacity to be agile and pivot appropriately when challenged with new information or evolving circumstances + Experience using Relativity **Qualifications** Salary Range: $170,000.00 to $255,000.00 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 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 + 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. 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. US Job Seekers/Employees - Click here to view the “Know Your Rights” poster and the Pay Transparency Policy Statement. If the links do not work, please copy and paste the following URLs in a new browser window: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/posters to access the three posters. **Job:** Legal **Primary Location:** US-New York-New York **Other Locations:** US-New York-New York **Schedule** Full-time **Req ID:** 25001274