The General Counsel’s Organization (GCO) at American Express is seeking a Manager & Counsel to support contractual and other legal work for merchant relationships within the Global Merchant and Network Services division (GMNS). The successful candidate will be responsible for providing strategic legal support and advice on policy, regulatory, transactional, and other matters related to merchant acceptance of the American Express Card by our largest and most significant global merchants, including leaders in the retail, online, lodging and airline space. This position requires regularly navigating novel business and legal issues across a broad range of matters and working seamlessly with other GMNS colleagues. It also provides the opportunity to contribute to other legal workstreams within the GMNS organization.