Associate Counsel

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Until 10/3/2026 First posted August 4, 2026 Last posted August 4, 2026
Job description

The Legal Services Team (LST) is part of American Express General Counsel’s Organisation (GCO). We deliver legal support to colleagues and to clients, globally, across all business lines. We are looking to add a team member in Kuala Lumpur, who will report to the LST Manager & Counsel also based in the APAC region. Role Purpose: The LST’s mission is to provide efficient, consistent, innovative, and high-quality, legal support across business units, staff groups and jurisdictions. We are looking for a motivated, proactive, Associate Counsel, experienced in commercial contracts, who will be part of this lively team. Interested candidates will have commercial awareness and experience of working in a commercial contract space. Candidates must be able to use their legal skills to work closely with key business clients around the globe, the LST leadership team and colleagues within the LST team on a day-to-day basis. In addition, candidates should possess a strong ability to lead partn...

About this role

Summary

Provide legal support on commercial contracts, collaborate globally, and advise key business clients.

Job title

Associate Counsel

Experience level

proficient

Industry

finance

Location requirements

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; remote work not specified

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

legal skillscommercial awarenesscontract law

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

commercial contracts
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Work arrangement unknown City