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Reporting to the Director for Governance, this role is a part of the EMEA Regional MLRO Organisation within Global Financial Crimes Compliance (GFCC). The team is responsible for overseeing governance of the EMEA market ASA (Anti-Money Laundering, Sanctions and Anti-Corruption) program and ensuring that systems, controls and procedures are robust and compliant with Enterprise standards, Legal Entity policy, and specific local market requirements.

The Governance Team oversees internal and external audits; regulatory interactions; regulatory reporting; issue management; risk assessments (Money Laundering, Sanctions and Terrorist Financing) and policies and procedures, working in collaboration with Market Compliance Officers (MCOs), General Council’s Office (GCO), LOBCO (Line of Business Compliance), Internal Audit Group (IAG) and First Line Colleagues, providing them with subject matter expertise and advice.

How will you make an impact in this role? 

This role offers an exciting opportunity to lead key governance initiatives in a dynamic environment, driving compliance excellence and contributing to the integrity of financial systems. 

Role Includes:

Audit Management – responsible for enhancing the audit management framework and working collaboratively with key stakeholders on the management of internal and external Audits. Regulatory Interactions – supporting AML Regulatory interactions relating to the ASA Program across the EMEA region. Coordinate with internal stakeholders during regulatory exams, audits, and inquiries, ensuring that the governance framework and compliance controls are presented effectively. Regulatory Reporting – responsible for leading the MLRO related regulatory reports, working with Regulatory Reporting Teams, MCOs, LOBCO (line of business compliance) and First Line Teams.  Issue Management – driving an effective issue management framework for compliance owned Management Actions Plans (MAPs)/Regulatory Action Plans (RAPs) and Operational Risk Events (OREs), monitoring, tracking and reporting on resolution of issues, gaps and remediation actions arising from internal and external audits, self-assessment processes and incidents. Risk Assessments – responsible for supporting delivery of Money Laundering, Sanctions and Terrorist Financing Risk Assessments with a market, legal entity and enterprise lens in collaboration with the Risk Management Office and MCOs. Reporting – partnering with Compliance and First Teams to deliver accurate and consistent reporting across multiple regions and legal entities.   Project Management – managing multiple projects simultaneously. Data analysis and validation – reviewing, analysing, validating complex data sets to meet regulatory and internal reporting. Policies and Procedures – driving consistency across regional policies and procedures to meet regulatory and enterprise expectations. Effective Challenge and Accountability - Serving as an effective challenge to the second and first line of defence by reviewing, assessing, and challenging their risk management practices.

 Minimum Qualifications: 

Bachelor’s and/or Master’s Degree in finance, law, business, or a related field. Master’s degree or relevant certifications (e.g., ACAMS, ICA) are an advantage. Minimum 3+ years of experience in AML/CTF/Risk governance or project management within a compliance, risk management or audit role; with expertise in governance forums preferred.  Strong data analysis and reporting skills, with the ability to extract actionable insights from diverse data sources. Decisive self-starter with high degree of accountability, curiosity, solution-oriented mindset, able to manage competing priorities in high-pressure environments. Ability to effectively deliver initiatives through partnership and alignment with multiple internal stakeholders with competing needs. Strong project and relationship management, collaboration, organisational, and interpersonal skills with ability to influence and engage stakeholders. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including ability to communicate confidently and effectively with senior stakeholders. A consistently high performer with the ability to work independently, able to successfully balance multiple priorities over both the short and long term. Exceptional organisational skills and an extremely positive “can-do” attitude. Have a global mindset; able to work well across time zones and work cultures. Advanced proficiency in analytics tools, Excel and PowerPoint, with the ability to quickly adopt new technologies and platforms.

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  Support for financial-well-being 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 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

Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.