Analyst - Compliance

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The Program Governance team oversees project management, inter - affiliate agreements issue management, the new product approval process, audit, and independent compliance testing (ICT), and financial institution due diligence (FIDD) for GFCC. This is an exciting opportunity to join the Program Governance - Strategy & Enablement team that are responsible for oversight and strategic support to effectively drive and enhance the GFCC Program, partnering across the Compliance organization with SME’s and product owners, and with business partners across the enterprise.

The expectations of our regulators, across the globe, continue to grow, and we need to ensure that our Financial Crimes program continues to be effective and efficient globally, whilst also delivering to regulatory expectations at a market level. The role will work across markets and functions to enable enhancement through project management and robust governance of issue management and Inter Company Agreements.

The successful candidate will be able to coordinate across multiple projects simultaneously and to thrive in a changing environment. They will have a proven ability to work collaboratively with colleagues throughout the company, and experience working on global initiatives.

How will you make an impact in this role?

• Managing global projects to enhance the Financial Crimes Program, ensuring key stakeholder engagement and alignment and timely risk mitigation.
• Supporting governance of GFCC Inter- Affiliate Agreements to ensure an effective framework/construct is in place to manage the inter-company agreements for GFCC and continues to meet evolving requirements.
• Ensuring Compliance requirements, roles, and responsibilities are clearly documented to enable ongoing program enhancement.
• Partnering with Compliance SMEs and business partners to track and analyze enhancement progress and adherence to compliance standards, ensuring that issues are clearly identified and escalated, and that various stakeholder groups have the relevant information they need to assess progress and understand remaining regulatory risks – at the market, business unit and legal entity level.
• Analyzing outputs from existing risk management tools and systems to identify enhancement opportunities and inform decisions.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to understand and communicate clear insights from data and information, across varied sources.
• 3+ years proven experience and track record of success in project management or program governance within a compliance, audit or risk management organization.
• Experience preparing materials for committees and other governance forums.
• Ability to assess and synthesize key insights from large amounts of information to determine strategic opportunities and drive implementation.
• Experience working with Inter -affiliate agreements would be an advantage.
• Proven ability to effectively manage internal stakeholders with competing needs.
• A consistently high performer with the ability to work independently, able to successfully balance multiple priorities over both the short and long term.
• Ability to effectively deliver initiatives through partnership and alignment with multiple internal stakeholders with competing needs.
• Exceptional organizational skills and an extremely positive “can-do” attitude
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including ability to communicate confidently and effectively with senior stakeholders.
• Proven to have a global mindset; able to work well across time zones and work cultures.
• A working knowledge of the Financial Crimes program would be beneficial, although not essential.

We back you with benefits that support your holistic well-being so you can be and deliver your best. This means caring for you and your loved ones' physical, financial, and mental health, as well as providing the flexibility you need to thrive personally and professionally:

• Competitive base salaries
• Bonus incentives
• Support for financial-well-being and retirement
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits (depending on location)
• Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
• Generous paid parental leave policies (depending on your location)
• Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)
• Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program
• Career development and training opportunities

American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law.

Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.