[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All American Express jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/american-express/) · [Search jobs](/search/) American Express · New York, NY # Manager & Counsel, U.S. Consumer Products New York, NY, United States Hybrid Manager or lead Legal & Compliance Listed on American Express’s official careers site. Posted October 8, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on American Express’s careers site →](https://egug.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/26015061) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [American Express](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/american-express/) / Manager & Counsel, U.S. Consumer Products ## Job description The General Counsel’s Organization The General Counsel’s Organization (GCO) of American Express is where great legal minds influence global business strategy. The GCO mission is to protect and strengthen American Express through legal expertise and strategic advice that helps business partners manage risk, identify opportunities, and deliver on the company’s promise of exceptional products and services. U.S. Consumer Products Team The U.S. Consumer Products team of the General Counsel’s Organization (GCO) is seeking a Manager & Counsel to support Consumer Lending, Pricing and Regulatory Initiatives. The position will work closely with business partners, legal professionals in the GCO, and stakeholders across the enterprise, to provide legal advice to the U.S. Consumer Lending Team. ## Responsibilities How will you make an impact in this role? - Participate as part of a team of seasoned attorneys serving as the primary business lawyers and strategic advisors to our consumer lending and pricing businesses. - Advise on new product and feature development, issue resolution, customer marketing, and customer communications. - Support the business in navigating an increasingly complex and evolving regulatory landscape. - Provide legal advice and strategic support for a wide range of products and features including Consumer Credit Cards, Personal Loans, Pay Over Time and Plan It lending features, and the Servicemember Civil Relief Act (SCRA) and Military Lending Act (MLA) programs. - Build strong relationships with stakeholders including Compliance, Privacy, Control Management, and Government Affairs to drive business results and mitigate legal, operational, regulatory and reputational risks. - Partner with GCO colleagues to share knowledge and best practices and participate in GCO-wide projects. ## Qualifications ### Minimum Qualifications - Bachelor's degree and J.D. - Admission to practice law in New York in good standing - 4+ years of relevant work experience in a law firm and/or in-house corporate legal environment Preferred Qualifications: - High-energy, self-starter with strong written and interpersonal communication skills - Ability to gain credibility, manage expectations and generate buy-in through relationship building and communication - Capacity to be agile and pivot appropriately when challenged with new information or evolving circumstances - Ability to handle multiple workstreams simultaneously, take on new responsibilities and prioritize work in a dynamic, deadline intensive environment - Work well in cross-functional team settings and have a keen eye for initiating and driving end to end process improvements to enhance efficiency and productivity - Capacity to operate independently and discern when matters require escalation - Proven ability to act as a trusted advisor to business teams and distill complex matters into clear, actionable advice - Desire and ability to develop creative solutions to novel issues as they arise, while ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies - Familiarity with federal financial services regulations and regulatory environment - Experience with consumer lending products ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Oct 8, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 11, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 - Listed for: 10 days - Location: New York, NY, United States - Work arrangement: Hybrid[Apply on American Express’s careers site →](https://egug.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/26015061) ## More jobs at American Express ### [Campus Graduate Masters Summer Internship Program - 2027, Global Risk & Compliance - New York, NY](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/american-express/jobs/68ae3b935e87c175214f/) New York, NY, United States ### [Director & Counsel, U.S. Insurance](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/american-express/jobs/fb16f01cd896122478d7/) New York, NY, United States ### [Manager - First Line of Defense (1LOD) Regulatory Compliance Advisory](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/american-express/jobs/0bc79ed6ec6bfba6fde6/) New York, NY, United States ### [AI Engineer III - Forward Deployed Engineer - Enterprise AI Platforms](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/american-express/jobs/9e000c69f82280da2f99/) New York, NY, United States ### [Agentic AI Engineer - Core Platforms](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/american-express/jobs/5342d45a183977a77d04/) New York, NY, United States ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Technical Product Manager - Data Products](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jpmorganchase/jobs/b8e273d8f1d948201fc9/) JPMorganChase · New York, NY, United States ### [Securitized Products Group - ABS Banking - Analyst](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jpmorganchase/jobs/65da24f8ac865c6fc22e/) JPMorganChase · New York, NY, United States ### [Senior Coordinator, Consumer Health Products and Solutions](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/cardinal-health/jobs/4f1a79c6aec2898bb86d/) Cardinal Health · Dublin, OH ### [Associate General Counsel, Products](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/booz-allen-hamilton-holding/jobs/31c06387bb1e29b4bb70/) Booz Allen Hamilton Holding · McLean, VA ### [Lead Counsel (Equities Products)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/citigroup/jobs/8447a4bfb3caeb3d9fd8/) Citigroup · Tampa Florida United States OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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