American Express

Analyst-Compliance

Posted On

June 20, 2025

Location

Gurgaon, Haryana

Experience Level

Freshers/Experienced

Job Type

Permanent

Apply By

July 20, 2025

Job Description

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.

American Express’ Global Financial Crimes Compliance (“GFCC”) team is responsible for leading the enterprise-wide Anti-Money Laundering, Sanctions, and Anti-Corruption compliance functions. This team has global responsibility for identifying, investigating, and reporting suspicious activity, including money laundering and terrorist financing, and provides broad analytical and operational support for the company’s enterprise-wide AML function. GFCC is part of the broader Global Risk & Compliance organization.

The GFCC Program Oversight and Risk Management team collaborates with GFCC and other compliance and business partners to bolster the global financial crimes compliance program through program monitoring, enhancements, governance, and risk management for GFCC by developing, overseeing, and executing on reporting, project and issue management, and risk rating and assessments. Team responsibilities include oversight of projects managed across GFCC and external teams; oversight and coordination of Operational Risk Events; management and oversight of formal and internal management reporting, metrics, and identification of key risk indicators; managing development of processes and controls to ensure efficiency and sustainability; and management and execution of the centralized GFCC risk assessment process for the customer risk rating and money laundering risk assessment.

How will you make an impact in this role?

Reporting to a Manager within GFCC Program Oversight and Risk Management, responsibilities in this role will include a combination of the following:

Oversee the Customer Risk Rating (CRR) process which risk rates every customer/account for anti-money laundering risk.
Collaborate with Line of Business and Market Compliance Officers to identify changes to the CRR to risk rate customers/accounts.
Develop risk element rules in a testing environment to simulate changes.
Analyze large sets of data to validate results and identify drivers of customer risk.
Document and communicate results and observations to stakeholders.
Prepare documentation when the changes are implemented to production.
Provide support to stakeholders, and business partners.

Minimum Qualifications

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including advanced functions such as VLOOKUP, pivot tables, and data analysis techniques.
Self-starter with the ability to take initiative and work independently.
Excellent time management skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks, proactively identify and address challenges, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines in a dynamic work environment.
Strong analytical ability including proficiency in interpreting and analyzing large sets of data.
Ability to make well-informed decisions based on thorough analysis and critical thinking.
Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to think creatively and propose innovative solutions to complex problems.
Proven track record of working collaboratively with the ability to build positive relationships and contribute to collective goals.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to effectively articulate findings and recommendations to diverse audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

Strong SQL skills with the ability to write complex queries and perform data manipulation tasks.
Professional certification (e.g., Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (CAMS)) a plus.
Previous experience in AML compliance, financial crime investigation, or related roles within the financial services industry.

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

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.

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