**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. **General Counsel’s Organization (GCO):** Where great legal minds influence global business strategy. The General Counsel’s Organization (GCO) at American Express is seeking a Director & Counsel to join the Global Enterprise Services team to support artificial intelligence (AI) issues. This role will provide global support to business and legal colleagues across a range of issues related to artificial intelligence and report to the Vice President & Senior Counsel, Lead AI GCO. **Role & Responsibilities:** + Collaborate with colleagues around the world on cutting edge artificial intelligence issues. + Support enterprise enablement of AI technologies and related products and services. + Help develop and evolve enterprise positions on novel legal issues presented by AI. + Support the monitoring and communication of trends in AI, including emerging, AI-related US state and federal laws and regulations, and identification of potential issues and opportunities for the company. + Support AI-related risk management processes and the refinement of enterprise policies, procedures, and standards concerning AI. + Conduct legal reviews of company statements concerning AI including those made externally, and to third parties and regulators. + Support the development and maintenance of resources for GCO colleagues encountering AI issues in their practices. + Help build and maintain positive working relationship across the legal department, business, and technology teams. **Minimum Qualifications:** + J.D. (or equivalent) with admission to practice law in the U.S. + 6 years of relevant work experience in a law firm and/or in-house corporate legal environment **Preferred Qualifications:** + Be passionate about AI technology and a voracious learner.Prior experience working with artificial intelligence or machine learning technology is also a plus. + Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with passion for generating creative and innovative solutions + Proven ability to communicate complex issues clearly and persuasively, in both written and oral format, and to synthesize complex issues for business teams + Excellent collaboration and teamwork skills and ability to work well in cross-functional team settings + Ability to gain credibility, manage expectations and generate buy-in through relationship building and communication **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 **Schedule** Full-time **Req ID:** 25001983