Compliance Assistant GFCSU Investigations
Compliance Assistant GFCSU Investigations
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You Lead the Way. Weve Got Your Back.
With the right backing people and businesses have the power to progress in incredible ways. When you join Team Amex you become part of a global and diverse community of colleagues with an unwavering commitment to back our customers communities and each other. Here youll learn and grow as we help you create a career journey thats unique and meaningful to you with benefits programs and flexibility that support you personally and professionally.
At American Express youll be recognized for your contributions leadership and impactevery colleague has the opportunity to share in the companys success. Together well win as a team striving to uphold our company values and powerful backing promise to provide the worlds best customer experience every day. And well do it with the utmost integrity and in an environment where everyone is seen heard and feels like they belong.
Join Team Amex and lets lead the way together.
American Expresss Global Financial Crimes Surveillance Unit (GFCSU) and the US Investigations Unit (USIU) within Global Financial Crimes Compliance (GFCC) in partnership provide endtoend support and oversight of global financial crimes investigations. In conjunction with GFCC partners the GFCSU and USIU develop and implement automated transaction monitoring rules reports and other processes designed to identify activity potentially indicative of criminal behavior. The GFCSU and USIU also investigate potentially suspicious financial activity and when appropriate file suspicious activity reports (SARs) with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) which is part of the U.S. Department of the Treasury and/or refers matters to internal compliance partners for review and reporting globally. In addition the GFCSU and USIU manage risk associated with politically exposed persons and persons and entities on core sanctions and risk lists through regular screening and manage risk associated with improper payments that could be indicative of bribery or other illicit activity by reviewing internal American Express payments and expenditures. The GFCSU and USIU together perform a critical role in ensuring that American Express complies with all applicable laws and regulations including the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) the USA PATRIOT Act and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and provides law enforcement with key information for the investigation and prosecution of money laundering and financing credit card fraud identity theft and other criminal activity.
The successful candidate will work in our hub in Madrid (Spain) to mitigate risk to the American Express enterprise through research and analysis of financial activity for suspicious patterns along with the review of records. Candidates must be flexible and willing to change responsibilities to meet business needs should be comfortable reading and reviewing records from EMEA jurisdictions and be able to work with various teams across American Express including international Market Compliance Officers line of business representatives and project teams among others.
How will you make an impact in this role
- Conduct timesensitive meticulous investigations analyzing each instance of potential money laundering activity and/or suspicious financial activity across multiple jurisdictions and countries utilizing a wide variety of research and analytical tools.
- Demonstrate a keen attention to detail in investigation analysis and writing.
- Produce wellwritten reports detailing and analyzing potentially suspicious activity.
- Assist with additional projects to aid the Investigations team.
- Ability to pivot smoothly between the different GFCSU workflows: AML EDD Screening and AntiCorruption.
- To develop and maintain an adequate knowledge of the EMEA financial crime environment.
- Build positive relationships with strategic partners across the FIU to ensure effective coordination of investigations.
Minimum Qualification:
- Proficiency in English (spoken and written).
- Microsoft Excel proficiency.
- Proficiency in researching information for business related purposes.
- Proven track record to work with and analyze large amounts of data in order to report critical information.
- Effective communication and excellent writing skills.
- High level of integrity selfmotivation and sense of urgency.
Preferred Qualification:
- Knowledge of EMEA AML legislation and EMEA specific financial crime sector and geopolitical issues.
- Knowledge of other EMEA languages would be a plus.
- Certification in Compliance AML or Financial Crime related fields.
- Highly preferred bachelors degree or equivalent experience. Ideally in one of the following or similar fields of study: Law Justice Studies Criminologist Journalism Business Administration Finance Economics Accounting or Government & Public Services.
- LegalTech skills management of databases AI Blockchain platforms.
We back our colleagues and their loved ones with benefits and programs that support their holistic wellbeing. That means we prioritize their physical financial and mental health through each stage of life. Benefits include:
- Competitive base salaries
- Bonus incentives
- Support for financialwellbeing 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 onsite 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
Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check subject to applicable laws and regulations.
Employment Type
Full-Time
