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You Lead the Way. We’ve 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, you’ll learn and grow as we help you create a career journey that’s unique and meaningful to you with benefits, programs, and flexibility that support you personally and professionally.

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.

Join Team Amex and let's lead the way together.

How will you make an impact in this role?

The Account Protection Specialist is responsible for utilizing fraud management techniques/tools while reviewing existing Consumer and/or business accounts to identify possible fraudulent activity and minimize the potential loss to American Express by gathering and analyzing pertinent data to determine the appropriate course of action. The Account Protection Specialist will be responsible for handling inbound/outbound calls on accounts while maintaining a professional working relationship between American Express and the customer.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Two or more years of Customer Service experience in a call center environment

• Ability to work in a fast paced call center environment, balancing the need to support inbound and outbound call volume while meeting production and quality goals

• Passion for servicing clients with proactive solutions that grow relationships by demonstrating proven relationship building, negotiation and problem solving

• Proven analytical skills with the ability to process large amounts of information in a short amount of time and articulate a workable solution to the customer

• Above average PC skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook with a solid working knowledge of current Internet technology and the ability to research information for business related purposes

• Ability to navigate in multiple computer systems while interacting with the customer simultaneously

• Proven strength when assessing the short and long-term effect that all decisions have on constituents and day to day business processes

• Must be able to effectively listen to the customer, make a connection, acknowledge and emphasize when appropriate

• Must be comfortable making decisions and recommendations in unclear circumstances and be able to manage multiple tasks effectively while progressing through work concurrently

• Resilient with the desire to continually improve personal performance, customer satisfaction and business brand, and demonstrated patience and ability to solve customer concerns

• Strong time management skills and the ability to work under pressure and with limited supervision

• Must have the ability to use good, sound judgment in decision making and the ability to effectively manage change and remain calm in stressful situations

Preferred Qualifications:

• Fraud experience preferred

The hours of operation are seven (7) days a week from 8:00am -12:00am EST including holidays

This is a full time opportunity where candidates must be flexible to work any shift during business hours.

Qualifications

Salary Range: $20.00 to $22.60 hourly bonus benefits

The above represents the expected hourly pay 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 .

American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law. American Express will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in accordance with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including, but not limited to, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. For positions covered by federal and/or state banking regulations, American Express will comply with such regulations as it relates to the consideration of applicants with criminal convictions.

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

Job: Operations

Primary Location: US-Arizona-Phoenix

Schedule Full-time

Req ID: 25006958