Analyst - Compliance

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.

Third-party Lifecycle Management is responsible for supporting AEMP10 through the initiation of Risk Assessments and various related activities to ensure American Express is managing third-party vendors from a risk perspective. This position will play a key role within the TLM operations team which resides within American Express Global Supply Management group. The position will report into one of the Managers in the Third-Party Management Center of Excellence. This position will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of initiating and completing risk assessments and supporting the Business Unit's through ongoing management of the vendors.

The ideal candidate for this role has a background in third party risk management and/or audit experience.  They are dynamic, with the ability to manage a fluctuating workload with competing deadlines. The candidate is highly inquisitive with a healthy dose of cautiousness. S/he has a broad-based perspective and thrives on building a network of internal and external alliances. S/he has highly developed communication skills, excellent time management and an acute attention to detail. Fluent in Spanish is desired.

Job Scope/Responsibilities include:

• Partner with the BU to complete risk assessments (through hosting calls, communicating over email, etc) and ongoing oversight activities.
• Maintain and review data related to the vendor portfolios for multiple business units.
• Partner with the GSM Category Managers to ensure proper understanding and submission for processing.
• Review control evidence to ensure meets the standards of the program, such as document and policy reviews.
• Maintain high quality output by adhering to standards and make decisions by strictly following guidance material.

Minimum Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in the financial services industry focus on Operations, customer service and/or risk governance
• Customer service focused and results-oriented person.
• Proven strong attention to detail with high quality output.
• Curious mindset with the intent to drive results.
• Prior experience delivering risk assessments; including audit background, compliance, Third Party Risk/Oversight, or other risk control functions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Significant experience in the financial services industry focus on Operations; including leading people and working with complex and dynamic functions and solutions, strong thought leadership
• Prior experience in establishing and leading a risk management team or Center of Excellence function preferred
• Customer service focused and results-oriented leader
• Possess ability to lead through a highly matrixed organization
• Requires ability to influence without direct authority and possess proven collaboration skills
• Prior experience delivering risk assessments; including audit background, compliance, Third Party Risk/Oversight, or other risk control functions
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to effectively communicate at all levels within the organization 

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 hybride 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.