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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.

American Express’s Global Financial Crimes Surveillance Unit (GFCSU) and the US Investigations Unit (USIU) are part of the broader Global Risk & Compliance organization, operating within Global Financial Crimes Compliance (GFCC). Together, they provide end-to-end oversight and support of global financial crimes investigations. In partnership with GFCC, GFCSU and USIU develop and implement transaction monitoring rules, reports, and other tools to detect potential criminal activity. This Anti-Corruption Payments Monitoring analyst position will assist in the management of an effective global Anti-Corruption compliance program. Resolution of potential issues requires interaction with varied business colleagues located in the Americas and abroad. Resolution and documentation of both payments and ownership analyses requires attention to detail, ability to track multiple work-streams simultaneously, and use of Excel. This role will assist on any additional projects and responsibilities as needed. In particular, this analyst position will collect and analyze financial data for potential violations of payments controls, assist in the analysis of underlying issues arising from investigations into requirements, assist the project team in the completion of project-related documentation, work as part of a team on projects which are moderately complex, and review research performed regarding ownership and legal status of third-party entities using compliance tools and methods.

Job Responsibilities:

• Support enterprise Anti-Corruption due diligence, payments monitoring, compliance monitoring and testing, and reporting processes.

• Support the resolution of Anti-Corruption related issues, enhancements to the compliance framework, and the review of business activities as appropriate.

• Analyze and review data and reports as needed.

• Analyze entities for government ownership as needed.

• Demonstrate a keen attention to detail in investigation, analysis, and writing.

• Collaborate proactively with colleagues in a hybrid work environment to work through roadblocks.

• Assist the GFCSU in the implementation and maintenance of Global Anti-Corruption policies and guidelines.

• Ensure Anti-Corruption policies, guidelines, and other program documents are regularly updated and maintained.

• Assist with coordination and support for the Anti-Corruption training and communication plans.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 2 years of experience in a compliance role or a related area

• Must be self-motivated, dependable, adaptable, and detail-oriented with a proven ability to work independently and within a team environment

• Ability to demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Strong interpersonal, organizational and time management skills

• Strong collaborative skills and experience working with different stakeholders

• Strong computer knowledge and excellent MS Word, Excel, Visio, and PowerPoint skills

• Ability to multi-task effortlessly and manage competing priorities under demanding deadlines

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred

• One or more foreign language capability preferred

• Experience in an Anti-Corruption or Anti-Money Laundering compliance role preferred

• Experience delivering effective feedback to support process improvement(s) and/or enhanced proficiency

• Project management skills a plus

• Knowledge of American Express products and systems

• CAMS and/or CFE certification is preferred

Qualifications

Salary Range: $65,500.00 to $102,500.00 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.

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Job: Compliance

Primary Location: US-Arizona-Phoenix

Other Locations: US-Utah-Sandy, US-Florida-Sunrise

Schedule Full-time

Req ID: 25017607