Director - Government Affairs

5 days ago

New York, United States Amex Full time

**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**

Where great legal minds influence global business strategy.

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.

Help propel your team and its business partners to success.

Our Global Government Affairs office represents the company on important public policy issues around the world, before Congress and the Administration, and state governments across the country. Global government affairs colleagues work with departments to advance their international, U.S. federal and state policy agendas and support their business priorities and work with legislators, government officials, consumer leaders, business partners and trade associations to advance the policy interests of the company. This position is responsible for managing issue areas on behalf of the Company arising at the U.S. state and local level.

**How will you make an impact in this role?**
- In collaboration with VP, State & Local Government Affairs, identify, assess and influence legislative and regulatory proposals in assigned issue areas and jurisdictions; support business development initiatives involving select government agencies.
- Counsel internal business leaders on political dynamics and strategies to advance public policy objectives.
- Manage external counsel and strategically engage with trade associations and partner coalitions.
- Develop and maintain constructive relationships with public officials and policy groups across the political spectrum.
- Create presentations and deliver critical information to internal and external stakeholders.
- Promote an ethical culture including but not limited to compliance with applicable lobbying, campaign finance and disclosure laws.
- Assess and implement best practices for industry-leading corporate government affairs program.

**Minimum Qualifications**
- Bachelor’s degree
- 5+ years of relevant experience in state government affairs, preferably in a corporate or business association environment.

**Preferred Qualifications**
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively to identify and strategically pursue business objectives.
- Experience in financial services, information technology, or consumer-facing industries.
- Experience advocating in legislative environment including, managing corporate reputational risks in pursuit of business objectives, building relationships, drafting and providing legislative testimony.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks, take on new responsibilities and prioritize work in a dynamic, deadline intensive environment.
- Ability to gain credibility, manage expectations, and develop strong working relationships with GCO colleagues and business clients; convey clear advice to clients.
- Ability to develop and deliver impactful presentations (PowerPoint skills preferred).
- High energy, team-oriented, self-starter, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills and strong organizational and process-management skills.
- Strong work ethic and personal accountability.

Salary Range: $130,000.00 to $205,000.00 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.

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