Analyst Compliance @ American Express

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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.

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Global Sanctions is responsible for developing and maintaining an effective, risk-based enterprise-wide sanctions program that focuses on establishing minimum standards, overseeing effective screening processes, completing the Sanctions Risk Assessment, developing and administering training, providing reporting and key risk indicators, and serving as the Subject Matter Experts to support all business and compliance teams.

The Global Sanctions Governance- Sanctions Reporting Analyst – will be responsible for development, implementation and distribution (as appropriate) of sanctions program reporting; will partner with stakeholders (particularly international market teams and business unit leadership) to develop appropriate sanctions metrics for market and business sanctions risk oversight purposes. Will support reporting for boards, committees and GRC leadership, including ad hoc requests.

How will you make an impact in this role?

Will be responsible for development, implementation and distribution (as appropriate) of sanctions program reporting

Will partner with stakeholders (particularly international market teams and business unit leadership) to develop appropriate sanctions metrics for market and business sanctions risk oversight purposes.

Will support reporting for boards, committees and GRC leadership, including ad hoc requests.

Provide weekly updates on reporting

Assist with other functions in support of the Global Sanctions Team as needed

Consistently analyze and partner with stakeholders on data quality, completeness, and accuracy based on enterprise screening standards.

Collaborate with business and compliance with updating relevant documentation based on data standards, as necessary.

Advise business and compliance teams processes to document gaps/exceptions to enterprise data standards.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, Economics, Risk Management, Data Analytics, or related field.

Professional certifications such as CAMS or CGSS preferred.

3+ years of experience in compliance, risk reporting, financial crime compliance, or regulatory governance.

Experience developing and distributing compliance or risk reports for leadership and boards.

Background in sanctions compliance programs, risk oversight, or financial crime monitoring.

Prior involvement in international reporting, business unit governance, or data-driven risk assessments.

Strong reporting and data analysis skills (Excel advanced, Tableau, or equivalent tools).

Ability to develop and maintain sanctions reporting metrics (quality, completeness, accuracy).

Proficiency in creating executive-level reports, dashboards, and presentations for leadership.

Skilled in preparing and maintaining documentation aligned with enterprise data standards.

Strong communication and presentation skills for reporting to boards, committees, and GRC leadership.

Stakeholder management skills, especially with international market teams and business leadership.

Highly organized, able to manage weekly reporting cycles and ad hoc requests

Strong communication and presentation skills to represent sanctions SME expertise in meetings.

Excellent organizational skills to manage weekly updates, daily touch-base meetings, and project timelines.

Collaborative mindset with ability to work across multiple stakeholders and business functions.

Analytical problem-solving skills to identify gaps, exceptions, and escalate issues effectively

Preferred Qualifications:

Prior experience in sanctions, PEP, or financial crimes compliance

Familiarity with international regulatory environments

Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships with stakeholders across functions.

Salary Range: $65,500.00 to $102,500.00 annually + bonus + benefits

The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we’ll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.

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
6% Company Match on retirement savings plan
Free financial coaching and financial well-being support
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits
Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
20+ weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy
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

For a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit our Colleague Benefits Site.

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. American Express will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in accordance with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including, but not limited to, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. For positions covered by federal and/or state banking regulations, American Express will comply with such regulations as it relates to the consideration of applicants with criminal convictions.

We back our colleagues with the support they need to thrive, professionally and personally. That's why we have Amex Flex, our enterprise working model that provides greater flexibility to colleagues while ensuring we preserve the important aspects of our unique in-person culture. Depending on role and business needs, colleagues will either work onsite, in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and virtual days) or fully virtually.

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