Analyst-Compliance, AML Inventory

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American Express's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), within Global Financial Crimes Compliance (GFCC), provides end-to-end support and oversight of global financial crimes investigations. In conjunction with GFCC partners, the FIU develops and implements automated transaction monitoring rules, reports, and other processes designed to identify activity potentially indicative of criminal behavior. The FIU also investigates potentially suspicious financial activity and, when appropriate, files 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 FIU manages risk associated with politically exposed persons and persons and entities on core sanctions and risk lists through regular screening, and also manages risk associated with improper payments that could be indicative of bribery, corruption, or other illicit activity by reviewing internal American Express payments and expenditures. The FIU performs a critical role in ensuring that American Express complies with all applicable laws and regulations, including the Bank Secrecy Act, 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 terrorist financing, credit card fraud, identity theft, and other criminal activity.

The successful candidate will support the enterprise by partnering with colleagues and stakeholders in the development and execution of inventory management strategies by identifying issues impacting inventory and resource management. This includes regularly analyzing metrics-based reporting to determine appropriate work allocation to accommodate changing volumes and availability of investigative staff, as well as coordinating with other teams within the FIU to ensure that inventory strategies are appropriately communicated across all sites. The successful candidate will conduct daily assessments of alert inventory and progress against established priorities and will also periodically evaluate the effectiveness of strategies and propose changes as necessary to accommodate new processes, resourcing levels, alert volumes, and regulatory expectations.

Responsibilities:

• Create and update regular performance reports
• Present reports and findings to management
• Monitor and develop strategies to address potential Aging, KRI, and/or KPI challenges while working with various GFCC partners.
• Coordinate with various stakeholders within, and external, to the FIU to address resolve inventory management and case distribution concerns
• Analyze processes and procedures, and recommend management strategies along with specific types of data that can be used to track against priorities
• Analyze data and to identify trends
• Identify irregularities in performance and research why
• Discover efficiencies/inefficiencies in performance and provide suggestions for continued enhancements
• Develop plans for automation where applicable.
• Assist various stakeholders with reporting needs and ad hoc analysis
• Analyze and estimate the impact changes have on the business and conduct resource impact analysis
• Conduct life cycle data analysis and outline critical information for Sr. Leadership
• Use statistical methods to analyze data and generate useful business reports
• Work with management team to create a prioritized list of needs for each business segment
• Identify and recommend efficiencies and strategies to deliver on core requirements
• Use data to create models that depict trends
• Draft weekly, monthly, and quarterly performance snapshots

Desired Skillsets:

• Bachelor's Degree, preferred
• 2+ years' data mining experience required
• Experience in Mathematics, Business Administration, or Finance preferred
• Experience using Python and Machine Learning Studio.
• A background in reporting automation preferred.
• A background in BSA-AML compliance, complex data analysis and reporting, audit, or complex investigations a plus
• Superior organization and planning skills with attention to detail a must
• Demonstrated ability in critical thinking, strategic planning, adaptability and ability to work under pressure
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior management and achieve results through others
• The ideal candidate will also have project management experience; excellent Excel and report creation skills; an ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously; and a willingness to be a deadline-driven team player in a dynamic environment.
• Working knowledge of Micro Strategy reporting database, Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), and/or SharePoint is preferred.
• Self-motivated and ability to work autonomously

Salary Range: $55,000.00 to $105,000.00 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 our colleagues and their loved ones with benefits and programs that support their holistic well-being. That means we prioritize their physical, financial, and mental health through each stage of life. Benefits include:

• 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.

At American Express, you'll be recognized for your contributions, leadership, and impact-every colleague has the opportunity to share in the company's success. Together, we'll win as a team, striving to uphold our company values and powerful backing promise to provide the world's best customer experience every day. And we'll do it with the utmost integrity, and in an environment where everyone is seen, heard and feels like they belong.

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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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