Analyst-Compliance
American Express
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.
How will you make an impact in this role?
We are seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Financial Crime Specialist to join our AML Case Management team within the EMEA Regional MLRO Organisation. In this vital role, you will play a key part in ensuring the high quality and accuracy of our AML Investigations.
Key responsibilities:
- Support in the delivery and enhancement of Quality Assurance testing on AML investigations as well as wider Financial Crime processes, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements and expectations.
- Provide constructive and intuitive feedback around the trend analysis of a variety of quality testing initiatives to enhance investigative standards and team performance.
- Program enhancement. Work closely with the Program Enablement team to give SME support to ensure beneficial outcomes of implementations at a program level, always ensuring compliance with Spanish regulations and the regulator's expectations.
- An ability to review documentation, guides, or recommendations shared by the local regulator (SEPBLAC) or Spanish Treasury; understanding the impact of the new guideline/recommendation and applying this to our business model.
- Stakeholder Management, both with partners within the operational processes undertaken and within Senior Management forums and discussions.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Advanced proficiency in English, both written and oral.
- Proven experience in the analysis of suspicious activity related to Anti-Money Laundering.
- Academic background in Criminology or similar field.
- A clear understanding and working knowledge of the Spanish Financial Crime arena.
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
- 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
Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.