Garnishments & Legal Orders Specialist

American Express; Florida; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

American Express is seeking a Law Clerk- Operations Specialist to handle end-to-end processing of garnishments, levies, and similar third-party legal orders for select entities. The role includes intake, processing, and ensuring compliance with federal and state laws, along with providing administrative support to the legal orders team.

The position requires an Associate’s degree (or equivalent legal assistant experience), strong MS Office and Adobe Acrobat skills, and excellent written and

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or prior experience as a legal assistant in a law firm or in-house legal department preferred.
• Proficient with MS Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong research and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Intake, processing and responding to garnishments, levies, asset freezes, restraining notices, information subpoenas, and similar legal orders as required.
• Ensuring responses and actions comply with federal and state laws.
• Understanding applicable federal and state laws, and policies related to processing of legal orders.
• Navigating multiple systems and platforms and adapting to new technologies.
• Providing administrative support to the legal order processing team.
• Following escalation procedures and alerting the supervisor as required.
• Performing all other work-related duties as required.
• Supporting projects as needed.

Skills

MS Office Suite

Adobe Acrobat

Written & verbal communication

Organizational skills

Research & analytical skills

Database navigation & training

Education

Associate’s degree

Bachelor’s degree (preferred)

Job description

American Express is seeking a Law Clerk- Operations Specialist to handle end-to-end processing of garnishments, levies, and similar third-party legal orders for select entities. The role includes intake, processing, and ensuring compliance with federal and state laws, along with providing administrative support to the legal orders team.

The position requires an Associate’s degree (or equivalent legal assistant experience), strong MS Office and Adobe Acrobat skills, and excellent written and