Analyst-Compliance
American Express · Posted Oct 5
Banking, credit card, payment network, and travel services
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About the role
Global Compliance and Ethics (GCE) establishes and maintains a robust compliance program that ensures American Express adheres to laws, regulations, and internal policies while fostering a culture of integrity and effective second line independent Compliance oversight. The Analyst, Compliance Risk Assessment Program supports the development, governance, and operationalization of the enterprise Compliance Risk Assessment (CRA) framework within the 2nd Line of Defense (2LOD). This role supports programmatic oversight of CRA activities and serves as a liaison between 2LOD Compliance Risk Management and Compliance officers, rather than conducting business-level CRA execution.
What you will do
- Support the implementation and continuous improvement of the CRA methodology and supporting procedures.
- Maintain documentation, templates, and job aids used by business compliance teams.
- Facilitate CRA-related communications, including training sessions, guidance documents, and forums.
- Track CRA execution status across 2LOD and escalate delays or inconsistencies.
- Analyze CRA submissions to identify thematic risks, trends, and opportunities for challenge.
- Assist in the preparation of executive reports and risk summaries for governance committees.
- Participate in the evaluation of CRA tooling and system enhancements.
- Support regulatory, audit, and testing reviews related to the CRA process.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Bachelor’s and/or master’s degree in finance, law, business, or a related field.
- 3–5 years of experience in Compliance, Risk, Audit, or related field in financial services.
- Foundational understanding of risk assessment principles, regulatory compliance, and internal control frameworks.
- Highly organized with strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication capabilities.
- Excellent understanding of compliance risk management frameworks and the three lines of defense model.
- Professional experience in handling Risk Assessments and clear understanding of inherent risk, residual risk and control effectiveness principles.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and collaborate with people at all levels of the organization.
- Exceptional problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making skills, with the ability to balance business objectives with regulatory requirements.
- Excellent project management and organizational skill, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining attention to detail.
- Ability to both work independently and collaboratively with team-members and to navigate a complex organization
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills for preparing and delivering reports, presentations, and policy documents.
- Experience in delivering high quality work products, reflecting attention to detail.
- Must be a self-starter flexible, innovative, and adaptive.
- Advanced analytics, PowerPoint and excel skills with an ability to learn new tools quickly.
Preferred qualifications
- Master’s degree or relevant certifications (e.g., CAMS, CRCM) are a plus.
- Experience supporting enterprise programs or control testing is preferred.
Benefits and support
- 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
About American Express
American Express Company is a globally recognized multinational financial services corporation specializing in payment cards, travel-related services, and network banking. Founded in 1850, the company provides charge and credit cards, expense management products, and merchant services to consumers, small businesses, and large corporations worldwide. It operates a proprietary payments network known for its premium customer engagement and lifestyle rewards programs.
- Industry
- Banking
- Company size
- 76800 employees
- Founded
- 1850-03-18
- Location
- New York City, New York, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Leadership
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Information Officer and Executive Vice President
Chief Colleague Experience Officer
Chief Marketing Officer
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