Legal Operations Specialist

American Express • Sunrise, FL

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About The Position

Under the general supervision of the Manager & Counsel, the Law Clerk-Operations Specialist is responsible for end-to-end processing of garnishments, levies, and other similar third-party legal orders for select American Express entities, as well as providing administrative support as required. The role ensures that legal-order responses and actions comply with relevant federal and state laws and follows applicable policies and procedures. It also supports projects and performs other work-related duties as required.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree or prior experience as a legal assistant in a law firm or in-house legal department role preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong research and analytical skills.
• Ability to quickly train on, navigate, extract information, and perform actions on a variety of databases and information platforms.
• Comfort with learning new processes and using technology tools.
• Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the United States; the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree or prior experience as a legal assistant in a law firm or in-house legal department role preferred.
• Prior experience processing levies, garnishments, and other legal orders.
• Sense of urgency and ability to discern critical matters.
• Ability to manage workload to meet court- or agency-imposed deadlines and ensure responses are complete and accurate.
• Ability to use good judgment in decision making.
• Ability to work under pressure while requiring minimal supervision.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Intake, process, and respond to garnishments, levies, asset freezes, restraining notices, information subpoenas, and similar legal orders.
• Ensure responses and actions related to garnishments, levies, and similar third-party legal orders comply with relevant federal and state laws.
• Apply knowledge of applicable federal and state laws and policies and procedures related to processing legal orders.
• Navigate multiple systems and platforms and adapt to new technologies.
• Provide administrative support to the legal order processing team as required.
• Follow escalation procedures related to legal orders and alert the supervisor when required.
• Support projects as needed.
• Perform other work-related duties as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree