Analyst-Compliance - job 3 of 50

At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. As part of Team Amex, you'll experience this powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader, and grow your career.

Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future of American Express.

How will you make an impact in this role?

Compliance Risk Management Program (CRMP) within Global Risk and Compliance (GRC) facilitates and monitors the implementation of effective compliance risk management programs throughout the organization, and oversees risk ownership throughout business units, products, and processes. The objective of CRMP is to develop, oversee and strengthen the organization’s Compliance Risk Management framework to ensure that governance structures, policies, and procedures are robust, effective, and align with regulatory requirements and best practices.  

Colleagues at GRC are passionate about our commitment to drive the Company’s goals of growth and progress by creating a culture of risk awareness and proactivity around regulatory matters.

As an analyst of the Compliance Effective Challenge Management Program, you will play a pivotal role in developing and executing the firm's compliance risk governance initiatives. This role is responsible for helping manage the day-to-day oversight, communications and processes of the program.   The ideal candidate will possess strong risk management skills, project management with Compliance focused expertise and process management knowledge.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the oversight of compliance risks across business lines, ensuring that potential or emerging risks are appropriately escalated and addressed in the appropriate risk management program.
• Collaborate with Compliance Officers and other risk management groups to document the potential or emerging risks being raised through the various programs. The Analyst will be responsible to analyze, challenge, organize the documentation.
• Collaborate with various risk teams to ensure governance practices align with enterprise risk management frameworks.
• Provide strategic recommendations to enhance governance processes and improve risk management practices.
• Monitor progress against program deadlines; managing several tasks simultaneously.
• Update program resource materials including procedures, desktop procedures, and program internal websites.
• Assist with creating reports and dashboards for committee reporting, effective challenge and trends for leadership review and discussion.
• Provide support for strategic initiatives and ad hoc projects, including responses to stakeholders, audit and regulator requests.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in compliance, operational risk management, issue management, or regulatory affairs with a primary focus on regulatory compliance within a financial institution.
• Willingness to think outside the box, ask questions and raise concerns.
• Understanding of risk management principles, frameworks, and regulatory requirements.
• Understanding of regulatory frameworks, including consumer protection (UDAAP, ECOA, FCRA, EFTA, TILA, etc.) and compliance management systems preferred.
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence diverse levels of stakeholders.
• Expertise in process governance, with a track record of establishing and overseeing robust decision-making processes that align with policies, regulatory frameworks, and / or risk management standards.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with an ability to analyze data, identify trends and evaluate risk scenarios effectively.
• Excellent writing skills and ability to synthesize key messages for diverse audiences. 
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a proactive approach to problem-solving and decision-making.
• Strong skills with Microsoft Office products including Excel and PowerPoint.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, law, business, or a related field. Advanced degree or relevant certifications (e.g., CAMS, CRCM) are a plus

Salary Range: $55,000.00 to $105,000.00 annually + bonus + benefits

The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we’ll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.

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 
• 6% Company Match on retirement savings plan 
• Free financial coaching and financial well-being support 
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits 
• Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need 
• 20+ weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy 
• 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

For a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit our Colleague Benefits Site.

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. American Express will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in accordance with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including, but not limited to, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. For positions covered by federal and/or state banking regulations, American Express will comply with such regulations as it relates to the consideration of applicants with criminal convictions.

We back our colleagues with the support they need to thrive, professionally and personally. That's why we have Amex Flex, our enterprise working model that provides greater flexibility to colleagues while ensuring we preserve the important aspects of our unique in-person culture. Depending on role and business needs, colleagues will either work onsite, in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and virtual days) or fully virtually.

*Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the U.S. is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.

US Job Seekers - Click to view the “Know Your Rights” poster. If the link does not work, you may access the poster by copying and pasting the following URL in a new browser window: https://www.eeoc.gov/poster