Analyst-Compliance
Company: American Express
Location: Phoenix
Posted on: January 27, 2023
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Job Description:
At American Express, we know that with the right backing, people
and businesses have the power to progress in incredible ways.
Whether we're supporting our customers' financial confidence to
move ahead, taking commerce to new heights, or encouraging people
to explore the world, our colleagues are constantly redefining
what's possible - and we're proud to back each other every step of
the way. When you join Team Amex, you become part of a diverse
community of over 60,000 colleagues, all with a common goal to
deliver an exceptional customer experience every day. Here, you'll
learn and grow as we champion your meaningful career journey with
programs, benefits, and flexibility to back you personally and
professionally. Every colleague share in the company's success.
Together, we'll win as a team, striving to uphold our company
values and powerful backing promise to our customers, communities,
and each other every day. And we'll do it with integrity and in an
environment where everyone is seen, heard and feels like they truly
belong. Join #TeamAmex and let's lead the way together.Job
Description:American Express's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU),
within Global Financial Crimes Compliance (GFCC), provides
end-to-end support and oversight of global financial crimes
investigations. -In conjunction with GFCC partners, the FIU
develops and implements automated transaction monitoring rules,
reports, and other processes designed to identify activity
potentially indicative of criminal behavior. -The FIU also
investigates potentially suspicious financial activity and, when
appropriate, files 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 FIU manages risk associated with politically exposed
persons and persons and entities on core sanctions and risk lists
through regular screening, and manages 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 FIU performs a critical role in
ensuring that American Express complies with all applicable laws
and regulations, including the Bank Secrecy Act, 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.The
successful candidate will support the enterprise by partnering with
colleagues and stakeholders in the development and execution of
inventory management strategies by identifying issues impacting
inventory and resource management. This includes regularly
analyzing metrics-based reporting to determine appropriate work
allocation to accommodate changing volumes and availability of
investigative staff, as well as coordinating with other teams
within the FIU to ensure that inventory strategies are
appropriately communicated across all sites. -The successful
candidate will conduct daily assessments of alert inventory and
progress against established priorities and will also periodically
evaluate the effectiveness of strategies and propose changes as
necessary to accommodate new processes, resourcing levels, alert
volumes, and regulatory expectations. -Responsibilities: ---- - -
-Coordinate and support the FIU's International Sanctions inventory
needs--- - - -Monitor and develop strategies to address potential
Aging, KRI, and/or KPI challenges while working with various GFCC
partners.--- - - -Coordinate with various stakeholders within, and
external, to the FIU to address resolve inventory management and
case distribution concerns--- - - -Analyze processes and
procedures, and recommend management strategies along with specific
types of data that can be used to track against priorities--- - -
-Analyze data and to identify trends ---- - - -Discover
efficiencies/inefficiencies in performance and provide suggestions
for continued enhancements--- - - -Analyze and assess business
impacts of proposed and/or implemented changes to the FIU's
Sanctions program--- - - -Conduct life cycle data analysis and
outline critical information for Sr. Leadership--- - - -Identify
and recommend efficiencies and strategies to deliver on core
requirements--- - - -Use data to create models that depict
trends--- - - -Draft weekly, monthly, and quarterly performance
snapshotsQualifications:--- - - -Bachelor's Degree, preferred--- -
- -2+ years' Sanctions or data experience--- - - -Experience in
Mathematics, Business Administration, or Finance preferred--- - -
-A background in BSA-AML compliance, complex data analysis and
reporting, audit, or complex investigations a plus--- - - -Superior
organization and planning skills with attention to detail a must
---- - - -Demonstrated ability in critical thinking, strategic
planning, adaptability, and ability to work under pressure--- - -
-Excellent written and oral communication skills ---- - -
-Demonstrated ability to influence senior management and achieve
results through others ---- - - -The ideal candidate will also have
project management experience; excellent Excel and report creation
skills; an ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously; and
a willingness to be a deadline-driven team player in a dynamic
environment ---- - - -Working knowledge of Bridger or Tableau
preferred--- - - -Flexible schedule required, as colleague will
support teams across multiple time zones
Keywords: American Express, Phoenix , Analyst-Compliance, Accounting, Auditing , Phoenix, Arizona
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