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American Express

Issues credit cards and runs a payment network

Specialized Investigator

Financial Crime & AMLConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeRueil-Malmaison, FranceNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Relevant prior professional experience, including at least five years as an investigator in a police, gendarmerie, or customs service; alternatively, experience in data analysis, investigations, fraud risk, or fraud analytics is preferred.
  • A first-cycle university degree, ideally in business, criminal law, social sciences, data analysis, statistics, information systems, or a related discipline.
  • Experience in investigations, compliance, fraud prevention, internal risk management, or intelligence analysis, with the ability to translate business and investigative questions into data-driven analysis.
  • Advanced proficiency in Excel and data visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau; working knowledge of SQL and analytical techniques is preferred.
  • Good understanding of artificial intelligence and its practical application to investigations and data analysis.
  • Strong data extraction, cleaning, validation, reconciliation, trend analysis, anomaly detection, dashboard creation, and clear presentation of actionable insights.
  • Strong interviewing, evidence handling, report writing, communication, judgment, attention to detail, and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to explain complex analyses to nontechnical audiences.
  • Ability to handle confidential information, maintain data quality and integrity, work independently, prioritize multiple cases, and respond effectively in critical or urgent situations.
  • Availability and ability to satisfy applicable requirements for business travel, on-call duties, legal obligations, authorization or required clearance, and background checks.
  • Fluency in English is mandatory, including written and verbal communication, professional discussions, investigative report preparation, and presenting complex findings in English.
  • Fluency in French is required because of the role's location and interactions with French stakeholders and authorities.
  • Eligibility to work in France is required; the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct routine and moderately complex fraud investigations with minimal supervision and assist with highly complex cases involving organized or international criminal groups.
  • Extract, clean, validate, and analyze structured and unstructured data from multiple sources, using investigation records, reports, and video footage to identify patterns, trends, anomalies, relationships, and indicators of potential fraud.
  • Interview victims, claimants, witnesses, suspects, and potential suspects, and accurately record their statements.
  • Support undercover operations when necessary and approved.
  • Collaborate with judicial authorities to investigate and prosecute crimes, support fraud-prevention initiatives, and provide fraud-awareness training.
  • Collect witness statements and prepare responses to official requests, provide evidentiary information, and testify in court when required.
  • Develop clear analytical reports, dashboards, and data visualizations to communicate findings, assess fraud risks, identify security weaknesses, address control gaps, and support evidence-based decisions by internal stakeholders.
  • Collaborate with investigators from other organizations and gather intelligence on criminal networks and organized groups involved in financial crime.
  • Manage sensitive internal matters, including fraud investigations and policy-violation reviews, ensuring appropriate escalation, documentation, confidentiality, and resolution.
  • Maintain 24/7 availability for urgent investigations and security matters, including outside regular business hours and on weekends.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in data analysis, investigations, fraud risk, or fraud analytics is preferred.
  • Working knowledge of SQL and analytical techniques is preferred.

About the Company

American Express

Issues credit cards and runs a payment network

American Express issues credit and pay-in-full charge cards to consumers and businesses, and unlike most card issuers it also runs the payment network its cards use. Its Travelers Cheque, launched in 1891, made carrying money abroad safer, and in 1959 it became the first major issuer of plastic cards. Cardholders earn points toward flights and hotels plus perks such as airport lounges, while companies use its corporate cards for employee travel and expenses. American Express earns a fee from merchants on each purchase, plus annual fees and interest on balances cardholders carry. Henry Wells and William Fargo, who later started Wells Fargo, co-founded it in 1850 as a freight delivery business; it is based in New York City.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
1850

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