Analyst - Compliance
About The Position
American Express’ Global Financial Crimes Compliance (GFCC) team is responsible for leading the enterprise-wide Anti-Money Laundering, Sanctions, and Anti-Corruption programs. This team has global responsibility for identifying, investigating, and reporting suspicious activity, including money laundering and terrorist financing, and provides broad analytical and operational support for the company’s enterprise-wide AML function. GFCC is part of the broader Global Risk & Compliance organization. The Program Governance team is responsible for committee administration, issue management, audit and regulatory response, and maintaining GFCC policies and standards. This position provides an opportunity to contribute to the governance of the Financial Crimes Compliance Program by supporting Steering Groups in identifying, tracking, and escalating key risks, while ensuring alignment with regulatory expectations and enterprise priorities. This role supports the governance and coordination of multiple GFCC Steering Groups (e.g., Risk Assessments, AML, Sanctions, Global Caseload Management, Anti-Corruption, Insider Threat). The Analyst will help ensure effective operations, strong governance, and delivery of key objectives.
Requirements
- Global responsibility for identifying, investigating, and reporting suspicious activity, including money laundering and terrorist financing.
- Broad analytical and operational support for the company’s enterprise-wide AML function.
- Committee administration, issue management, audit and regulatory response, and maintaining GFCC policies and standards.
- Overseeing the Financial Crimes Risk Management Committee and its subordinate steering groups.
- Ensuring that our Financial Crimes Compliance Program continues to be effective and efficient globally, whilst also delivering to regulatory expectations at a market level.
Responsibilities
- Support the governance and coordination of multiple GFCC Steering Groups (e.g., Risk Assessments, AML, Sanctions, Global Caseload Management, Anti-Corruption, Insider Threat).
- Help ensure effective operations, strong governance, and delivery of key objectives.
- Support Steering Groups in identifying, tracking, and escalating key risks.
- Ensure alignment with regulatory expectations and enterprise priorities.
Benefits
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
