Analyst-Affiliate Management

American Express National Bank (AENB) is American Express’ U.S. banking operation serving consumer and small business customers with payments, financing, and deposit products that account for more than 65% of the company’s revenues. AENB HQ supports the administration of AENB programs, helping ensure its safety and soundness while driving greater effectiveness, efficiency, and consistency across the enterprise through governance, strategic planning, control management, program management, and regulatory functions.

The Analyst, Affiliate Management Governance, will support the Enterprise and AENB affiliate management programs through the execution and ongoing enhancement of centralized governance activities. The role will deliver data analysis and execute activities across the third-party risk management lifecycle.

This position requires strong collaboration, analytical and communication skills, intellectual curiosity, and attention to detail. The successful candidate will be a proactive individual contributor who takes ownership of deliverables, investigates issues, develops actionable recommendations, and identifies opportunities to simplify and automate work. The role will partner closely with internal stakeholders to promote consistent program execution and alignment with applicable policies, procedures, governance standards, and regulatory expectations, including Regulation W, as applicable, and the Interagency Guidance on Third-Party Relationships: Risk Management.

- 2–5+ years of banking, operational risk, audit/exam management, third-party risk management, control management, and/or governance experience.
- Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills with the ability to evaluate data, identify gaps and trends, and develop actionable recommendations.
- Effective written, verbal, and presentation skills with the ability to clearly communicate findings, risks and recommendations.
- High attention to detail, superior organizational skills, and ability to follow-through.
- Ability to work independently while contributing collaboratively within a team environment.
- Demonstrated initiative and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment.
- Ability to thoughtfully leverage AI-enabled tools, agents, or automation where appropriate to improve efficiency, analysis, documentation, and reporting, while applying sound judgment and governance expectations.

Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the United States is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.