About this role
The Global Risk & Compliance Organization (“GRC”) is an independent risk management function, with the objective of ensuring that American Express operates in a safe, sound and fully compliant manner within all applicable regulatory expectations. As part of the GRC function, the International Card Services (ICS) Line of Business Compliance (LOBCO) team performs second-line oversight of the ICS business, ensuring a robust and sustainable compliance risk management framework.
The team is responsible for providing Compliance oversight and credible challenge on the management of strategic multi-country compliance risks and performing execution of core components of the American Express Compliance Program.
This is an exciting opportunity to join ICS LOBCO working with 1st and 2nd line colleagues as stakeholders across Intl, incl. ICS Risk and Control / Control Management, Legal Entity Compliance Officers (LECO), Global Privacy Oversight (GPO), Global Financial Crimes Compliance (GFCC), and other SME teams.
The ICS LOBCO team is deadline driven, fast-paced and relies on flexible and continual prioritisation to effectively manage and deliver on our goals and responsibilities. The role will require the ability to flexibly support the ICS LOBCO team in executing their responsibilities across areas which include:
- Experience of working in Compliance role, or Control management, risk, testing, audit or legal experience
- Self-motivated, energetic team player with strong influencing, relationship building and management skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail
- Ability to manage and drive tasks to completion, take on additional responsibilities, and prioritize work in a constantly changing and deadline-driven environment
- Ability to work effectively in a matrix organization and across international markets with various levels of colleagues and leadership
- Comfortable to speak up, ask questions and challenge the status quo
- Working knowledge of the ICS business preferred
- Graduate ; Recognized Compliance or Risk Certification advantageous