Law Clerk

Job title:

Law Clerk

Company:

American Express

Job description

Job 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 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.This is a real opportunity to help transform the approach for the company secretarial and legal entity governance support function from Spain for American Express.
Will be part of the in-house legal department of American Express (known as the General Counsel’s Organization) in Spain as the hub for Europe, this role will help to provide company secretarial administration support for American Express companies in Spain and its branches around Europe.How will you make an impact in this role?We are looking for a permanent administrative position within the Legal Department of American Express in Spain at the Madrid office that will assist the Corporate Secretary team in their daily governance functions in different activities and projects aimed to enhance the corporate governance structure of the Spanish American Express legal entities.Your role and responsibilities:

• Your role under this position is to give qualified administrative support in the ordinary tasks of the Corporate Secretary team, which includes, among others:
• To deal with corporate information and documentation in connection with the Spanish American Express legal entities and its branches around Europe:
• To manage and maintain a complete and accurate companies’ physical and online databases, registers, records, director and signatory rosters.
• To provide corporate information and documentation to internal and external stakeholders in connection with the companies and branches of Amex in Spain. Responding to audit requests.
• To work closely with other departments providing guidance regarding corporate information and documentation
• To submit online filings of corporate documents before Spanish Authorities (CNMV and Bank of Spain, etc.)
• To coordinate and obtain corporate documentation from outside counsel and manage signature processes.
• To support in the preparation of board meetings, including managing logistics, assisting with the preparation and distribution of meeting materials for the board, notices, agendas, creating and storing of board packs. Managing distribution lists and tracking board actions. Maintain board calendars, seeking and monitoring director availability for additional meetings as necessary.
• To manage and monitor the use of board management software and others.
• To manage and maintain an intranet page, as well as implementing new tools for the improvement of the area.
• To help with the comprehension and implementation of internal procedures of the company. To draft guidelines and processes when necessary.
• To be the point of contact for key stakeholders for administrative corporate secretary matters.

Minimum Qualification:

• Your experience:

• previous experience and training in similar roles, including an internship (e.g., in-house or at a law firm specialized in corporate law, if he has worked in a notary’s office or agency, etc.),
• cross-border communication: experience in liaising with foreign stakeholders and navigating multi-jurisdictional environments, and
• multi-national exposure: experience working in large-scale business or multinational corporations
• Your academic background:

• A degree in Law or legal knowledge is preferable, but not required.
• Very fluent in Spanish and English, written and spoken.
• Excellent command of Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and technologies.
• Your personal skills:

• Excellent attention to detail and administrative, planning and organizational skills.
• Ability to communicate clearly with all levels of personnel and other internal and external stakeholders.
• Initiative and ability to assume responsibilities.
• Honesty, professionalism, common sense and ability to be discreet and maintain confidentiality.
• Punctual and reliable, with initiative.
• Strong writing and drafting skills. Strong interpersonal and communication skills and strong work ethic.
• Ability to adapt and handle several tasks at the same time and to work as a team.
• Agility, teamwork, ability to coordinate and engage with people located in different countries. Must be able to work within a team environment or independently, as required.
• Ability and willingness to timely meet fluid and changing priorities
• Ability for technologies and online processes (techy person)
• Proactively seeks out opportunities to improve processed and ensure the effective functioning of the secretariat

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.

Expected salary

Location

Madrid

Job date

Sat, 25 Jan 2025 23:42:24 GMT

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