Team Leader-Compliance

You Lead the Way. We ve Got Your Back.

With the right backing, people and businesses have the power to progress in incredible ways. When you join Team Amex, you become part of a global and diverse community of colleagues with an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities and each other. Here, you ll learn and grow as we help you create a career journey that s unique and meaningful to you with benefits, programs, and flexibility that support you personally and professionally.

At American Express, you ll be recognized for your contributions, leadership, and impact every colleague has the opportunity to share in the company s success. Together, we ll win as a team, striving to uphold our company values and powerful backing promise to provide the world s best customer experience every day. And we ll do it with the utmost integrity, and in an environment where everyone is seen, heard and feels like they belong.

Join Team Amex and lets lead the way together. How will you make an impact in this role

• The successful candidate will work in our India hub to mitigate risk to the American Express enterprise through research and analysis of financial activity for suspicious patterns along with the review of records. Candidates must be flexible and willing to change responsibilities to meet business needs, should be comfortable reading and reviewing records from non-U.S. jurisdictions, and be able to work with various teams across American Express, including international Market Compliance Officers, line of business representatives, and project teams, among others.

  Responsibilities:

  • To develop and maintain an adequate knowledge of the global financial crime environment
  • Conduct time-sensitive, meticulous reviews of financial activity identified through transaction monitoring and referrals across multiple jurisdictions and countries, using a wide variety of research and analytical tools
  • Producing well-written reports detailing and analyzing potentially suspicious activity
  • Perform quality assurance reviews and provide feedback, as appropriate
  • Collaborate with lines of business and building relationships with strategic partners across the unit to ensure effective coordination of significant matters
  • Assisting with additional projects to aid various GFCC and non-U.S. teams

  Preferred Skills:

  • Bachelors/University degree preferred or equivalent experience
  • At least 4 years of work experience with a minimum of 2 years as AML Compliance Analyst in a financial services institution or payment institution in any of the following areas is highly preferred: Anti-Money Laundering compliance, Suspicious Activity Reporting, financial crime, KYC or enhanced due diligence, or law enforcement
  • Keen attention to detail in research, analysis, and documentation
  • Proven ability to analyze large amounts of data in order to report critical information
  • Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel
  • Effective communication and excellent writing skills
  • Demonstrated ability to handle new and varied work streams depending on business needs
  • A strong candidate will also be able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously; be an enthusiastic self-starter; and deadline-driven team player
  • High level of professionalism, flexibility, self-motivation, and sense of urgency
  Fluent in English (spoken and written)

We back our colleagues and their loved ones with benefits and programs that support their holistic well-being. That means we prioritize their physical, financial, and mental health through each stage of life. Benefits include:

• Competitive base salaries
• Bonus incentives
• Support for financial-well-being and retirement
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits (depending on location)
• Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
• Generous paid parental leave policies (depending on your location)
• 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

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.