Analyst-Compliance

American Express•Phoenix, AZ

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Global Sanctions Policy, Procedure & Project Management Analyst supports governance, execution, and continuous enhancement of the Enterprise Sanctions and PEP/Risk framework. The role maintains and updates enterprise standards, aligns requirements across business lines and global markets, and reviews and approves Line of Business and Market procedures for consistency with enterprise requirements and evolving regulatory expectations. The analyst manages sanctions documentation and data governance, including version control, record retention, and internal knowledge resources, and develops documentation of sanctions and PEP/Risk screening activities. The role monitors international sanctions developments and enforcement actions, summarizes regulatory impacts, and works with Legal, Compliance, Technology, Control Management, GCO, and regional stakeholders on cross-border risk alignment. The position supports Global Sanctions program projects and strategic initiatives by coordinating timelines, tracking progress, and preparing synthesized leadership reporting. It also develops and delivers sanctions and PEP-related training, updates materials to reflect policy and regulatory changes, and supports screening and alert adjudication best practices. The analyst coordinates sanctions-related audits and regulatory examinations, ensuring responses are timely, accurate, and well documented. This is a hybrid position and cannot be performed remotely. The role may support other Global Sanctions team responsibilities as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
At least 2 years of experience in international compliance, risk, or legal support.
Ability to work across jurisdictions and time zones.
Strong analytical, documentation, and communication skills.
Eligibility to work in the United States for American Express; the company will not pursue visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in sanctions enforcement tracking or international regulatory compliance.
Ability to synthesize complex international regulations and present key impacts.
Knowledge of current global sanctions regimes.

Responsibilities

Serve as the main point of contact for international sanctions partners.
Track and monitor international sanctions enforcement actions.
Document relevant regulatory developments across key jurisdictions.
Maintain logs, reports, and records of international sanctions events.
Provide contextual summaries and guidance to internal partners based on international developments.
Collaborate with legal, compliance, and business units on cross-border risk matters.
Maintain and update Enterprise Sanctions and PEP/Risk Standards and review Line of Business and Market procedures.
Manage sanctions-related documentation and data governance, including version control and record retention.
Support Global Sanctions projects and strategic initiatives by coordinating timelines, tracking progress, and reporting to leadership.
Develop and deliver sanctions and PEP-related training and update materials to reflect policy and regulatory changes.
Coordinate sanctions-related audit and regulatory examination activities and responses.
Support other functions within the Global Sanctions team as needed.