Gerardo Burckle
SVP & Managing Counsel - Europe, Middle East & Africa @American Express
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WORK HISTORY
SVP & Managing Counsel - Europe, Middle East & Africa @American Express
London, GB
Regional Legal Head for EMEA, accountable for holistic legal delivery across all lines of business in a matrixed legal organisation.Lead multi-country teams and coordinate with global specialist practice groups (including employment and litigation) to deliver consistent, high-quality support across the region.Senior legal advisor to EMEA leadership on regulatory strategy, governance, cross-border transactions, change programmes and risk decisions.Drive major regulatory initiatives and engagement, including Brexit strategy design/implementation and ongoing interactions with national central banks and European institutions.Build scalable ways of working—shared services, standards, playbooks and reusable work product—to reduce friction and improve execution across markets.Oversee Global Legal Policy & Strategy (teams across Europe, Asia and Latin America), ensuring alignment on emerging regulatory/policy trends and external engagement.Line-manage the legal lead supporting PAYBACK Group (American Express subsidiary), providing governance, prioritisation and alignment with enterprise standards.Board Director, American Express Middle East (JV).Executive sponsor, UK chapter of HOLA (Hispanic Origin and Latin American) employee network.
EDUCATION
Universidad Panamericana
Doctor of Law (J.D.), Law
Universidad de Alcalá
Law
SKILLS
ABOUT GERARDO BURCKLE
SVP & Managing Counsel at American Express, serving as the Regional Legal Head for EMEA. I am accountable for end-to-end legal delivery across the region in a highly matrixed organisation—leading multi-country teams directly and partnering closely with global specialist practice groups (including employment and litigation) to deliver seamless support to all lines of business.I advise senior regional and international leadership on regulatory strategy, governance, cross-border transactions and major change programmes, with a pragmatic focus on enabling growth while protecting trust and control.I lead an organisation of 100+ legal professionals across multiple countries, focused on scalable ways of working—standards, playbooks and reusable work product that reduce friction and improve consistency.I also oversee the Global Legal Policy & Strategy group (with teams across Europe, Asia and Latin America), ensuring alignment on emerging regulatory/policy trends, external engagement and strategic priorities. I line-manage the legal lead supporting PAYBACK Group (American Express subsidiary), providing thought leadership, prioritisation and alignment with enterprise standards.
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