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. From delivering differentiated products to providing world-class customer service, we operate with a strong risk mindset, ensuring we continue to uphold our brand promise of trust, security, and service.

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.

How will you make an impact in this role?

The newly created first line of defense Financial Crimes Risk & Controls center of excellence will provide a holistic, enterprise-wide approach to AMEX’s financial crimes risk management (FCRM) activities. This team will be responsible for establishing a robust control foundation for first line of defense FCRM activities across the company globally, including anti-money laundering, sanctions, payments controls, and anti-corruption segments. The team will partner closely with Technology to develop and deploy next generation capabilities that address key gaps and strengthen the first line’s ability to detect and prevent financial crimes across lines of business. The team will work in coordination with the Global Financial Crimes Compliance (GFCC) team within the Global Risk & Compliance organization.

We are seeking an Analyst/Senior Analyst to drive Financial Crimes related analytics and reporting. This role will require the candidate to leverage data analytics to identify emerging financial risks to enable effective financial crime risk management.
The individual would be responsible for end-to-end execution of the project from problem definition, data analysis/interpretation to develop the storyline with insights/recommendations. Candidate is required to create strategic insights by quickly understanding new data presented in front of them and making decisions based on logic, business understanding and data techniques.

Key Responsibilities:
•    Leverage data analytics to generate insights to identify Financial Crimes risk and create controls around effective management of the function
•    Use both internal and external sources of data to create insights and controls for financial crimes prevention. 
•    Drive consultative & strategic analytical projects focused on Risk reduction, data governance and robust reporting.
•    Leverage the power of closed loop through Amex network to make intelligent and relevant insights
•    Work with partners located across the globe spread across multiple business units 

Past Experience:
•    0-3 years of relevant experience in business analytics 
•    Preferred: Experience in risk analytics across credit and fraud risk for a financial services company

Academic Background
•    Bachelor's in Statistics/Mathematics/Economics/ Engineering with relevant experience
Preferred: Post Graduation in Management /Statistics/Mathematics/ Economics/Engineering

Technical Skills/Capabilities:
•    Strong programming skills in Python and SQL
•    Experience with Hive or PySpark is a plus
•    Solid understanding of statistical and analytical techniques
•    Advanced Excel skills
•    Experience with Tableau or Power BI preferred
•    Strong ability to synthesize complex analysis into clear, compelling presentations

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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