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Weve 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, youll learn and grow as we help you create a career journey thats unique and meaningful to you with benefits, programs, and flexibility that support you personally and professionally.At American Express, youll be recognized for your contributions, leadership, and impactevery colleague has the opportunity to share in the companys success.
Together, well win as a team, striving to uphold our and powerful backing promise to provide the worlds best customer experience every day.
And well 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 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 Counsels 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 Counsels Organization.Role and responsibilities:Assist the UK secretariat for main American Express operating companies in the UKProviding 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 regionMaintain statutory records and registers and submit statutory returnsDrafting board and shareholder resolutionsProviding governance advice to UK boards and key stakeholdersConducting board effectiveness reviewsEnhancing and uplifting governance Tracking board activityProviding board trainings as requiredProviding legal and governance adviceWorking on legal entity rationalisation projectsSkills and ExperienceQualified Company Secretary or equivalent qualification Experience of independently attending board meetings and providing advice to board directorsExperience of working in a similarly sized organisationExperience of working with key stakeholders such as the CEO, country manager and C Suite staff or equivalentExperience of working and advising on governance projectsExperience of maintaining statutory registers and internal databases such as DiligentAn excellent team player who is able to work independently when requiredAn effective communicator with excellent interpersonal skills Excellent record keeping skills with the ability to minute in great detailWe 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 opportunitiesOffer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.