Analyst - Compliance : Training and Procedures

Job Description

At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared 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), within Global Financial Crimes Compliance (GFCC), in partnership provide end-to-end support and oversight of global financial crimes investigations. In conjunction with GFCC partners, the GFCSU and USIU develop and implement automated transaction monitoring rules, reports, and other processes designed to identify activity potentially indicative of criminal behavior. The GFCSU and USIU also investigate potentially suspicious financial activity and, when appropriate, file suspicious activity reports (SARs) with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), which is part of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, and / or refers matters to internal compliance partners for review and reporting globally. In addition, the GFCSU and USIU manage risk associated with politically exposed persons and persons and entities on core sanctions and risk lists through regular screening, and manage risk associated with improper payments that could be indicative of bribery, corruption, or other illicit activity by reviewing internal American Express payments and expenditures. The GFCSU and USIU together perform a critical role in ensuring that American Express complies with all applicable laws and regulations, including the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), the USA PATRIOT Act, and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and provides law enforcement with key information for the investigation and prosecution of money laundering and terrorist financing, credit card fraud, identity theft, and other criminal activity.

Team Introduction

Join the GFCSU / USIU Procedures and Training team as a Training & Procedures Analyst supporting global anti-financial crime initiatives. This role focuses on enhancing investigative procedures and delivering high impact training and procedural guidance aligned with the global standards set for AML, Screening, Enhanced Due Diligence, and Sanctions standards.

Job Responsibilities / Tasks

• Develop and maintain investigations-related procedures and training materials in alignment with internal and regulatory standards
• Support and deliver training initiatives across virtual and in-person formats for colleagues across all global markets.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to identify and implement efficiencies in investigative workflows
• Serve as a liaison for the Procedures and Training team to maintain awareness of operational training and procedural needs.
• Partner with global and cross-functional teams to ensure consistent application of trained process and procedure.
• Contribute to ongoing process improvement efforts and support the design of new or updated procedural and training frameworks
• Maintain subject matter expertise of GFCSU / USIU Investigative process by periodically conducting end-to-end suspicious activity investigations and possible SAR filing.
• Demonstrate flexibility in work schedule to accommodate global training needs across multiple time zones, including early morning, evening, or occasional weekend sessions as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

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 :

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.

Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.

Skills Required

suspicious activity reporting , Law Enforcement, Microsoft Office Suite, financial crime