Campus Undergraduate Summer Internship Program - 2027 Global Risk & Compliance - New York, NY
About The Position
The Global Risk & Compliance Summer Internship Program offers opportunities across multiple teams within the organization where you can make an impact while developing your skills and learning from experienced colleagues. By applying to this posting, you will be considered for one of several internship opportunities based on your academic background, skills, interests, and business needs. Internship opportunities may be available within the following functional areas: Financial Risk Management (“FRM”), Global Compliance and Ethics (“GCE”), Enterprise Risk Management & Risk Oversight (“ERM&RO”), Operational Risk Management (“ORM”), Global Financial Crime Compliance (GFCC), and Technical Risk Management (“TRM”).
Requirements
- Academic background, skills, and interests suitable for internship opportunities in Global Risk & Compliance.
- Must be a current undergraduate student.
Responsibilities
- Identifying, assessing, and mitigating financial risks across the enterprise (FRM).
- Developing and maintaining robust risk frameworks aligned with regulatory expectations and business strategies (FRM).
- Setting policies and standards, monitoring adherence to risk appetite, and partnering with the first line of defense (FRM).
- Providing effective challenge and independent oversight of the 1LOD protecting the brand and our customers (GCE).
- Leading and continuously enhancing the enterprise risk management framework across risk stripes (ERM&RO).
- Partnering with business units and control functions to collectively perform risk management activities (ERM&RO).
- Safeguarding American Express’ assets, reputation, customers and stakeholders from losses due to failed processes, people or information systems, or impacts from the external environment (ORM).
- Embedding a robust risk management framework that identifies, assesses, monitors and mitigates operational risk (ORM).
- Establishing and maintaining a comprehensive, risk-based program to prevent, detect, and respond to financial crime threats including money laundering, terrorist financing, sanctions violations, bribery, corruption, and fraud (GFCC).
- Ensuring American Express meets its regulatory obligations while safeguarding customers, reputation, and market leadership (GFCC).
- Safeguarding IT systems from threats like cyberattacks, system failures, and data breaches (TRM).
- Ensuring compliance and aligning IT with business goals (TRM).
- Deploying tools to manage risks associated with artificial intelligence (TRM).
- Addressing financial, reputational, and legal risks arising from poor data governance and management (TRM).
- Proactively identifying and mitigating threats that could disrupt operations, ensuring quick recovery and long-term resilience (TRM).
Benefits
- Competitive base salaries
- Flexible work arrangements and schedules with hybrid and virtual options with Amex Flex
- Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)
- Free and confidential counselling 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
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
