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At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. As part of Team Amex, you'll experience this powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader, and grow your career.

Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future of American Express.

Global Sanctions is responsible for developing and maintaining an effective, risk-based enterprise-wide sanctions program that focuses on establishing minimum standards, overseeing effective screening processes, completing the Sanctions Risk Assessment, developing and administering training, providing reporting and key risk indicators, and serving as the Subject Matter Experts to support all business and compliance teams.

The Global Sanctions Governance- Screening Implementation Analyst will be the subject matter expert partnering with business unit screening implementation teams and function as a point of contact for screening technology teams; partner with stakeholders on data quality, completeness, and accuracy based on enterprise screening standards; collaborate with business and compliance to update relevant documentation based on data standards as necessary; advise business and compliance teams processes to document gaps/exceptions to enterprise data standards and escalate as necessary (including coordination on opening risk events or issues).

How will you make an impact in this role?

• Will attend Bridger implementation meetings and serve as the sanctions subject matter expert on the calls.

• Will conduct the data element review and liaison with Bridger Tech and project teams to ensure accuracy.

• Provide weekly updates on the status of Bridger implementations.

• Attend the daily Touch base meetings with Bridger Tech

• Assist the Bridger Product Owners with Bridger configurations.

• Support with Bridger project documentation.

• Assist with other functions in support of the Global Sanctions Team as needed

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, Risk Management, Data Analytics, or a related field.

• Professional certifications such as CAMS, OR CGSS preferred.

• 3 years of experience in sanctions compliance, financial crime compliance, or risk management.

• Hands-on experience with sanctions screening tools (e.g., Bridger Insight or similar).

• Proven track record in supporting system implementations or technology-driven compliance projects.

• Experience working with data quality, completeness, and accuracy standards.

• Strong data analysis skills — ability to conduct data element reviews and validate accuracy.

• Proficiency with MS Excel, data visualization (charts/graphs), and reporting tools.

• Ability to prepare and maintain documentation for audits, risk assessments, and governance reporting.

• Strong communication and presentation skills to represent sanctions SME expertise in meetings.

• Excellent organizational skills to manage weekly updates, daily touch-base meetings, and project timelines.

• Collaborative mindset with ability to work across multiple stakeholders and business functions.

• Analytical problem-solving skills to identify gaps, exceptions, and escalate issues effectively.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in sanctions, PEP, or financial crimes compliance

• Familiarity with international regulatory environments

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships with stakeholders across functions.

Qualifications

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 you with benefits that support your holistic well-being so you can be and deliver your best. This means caring for you and your loved ones' physical, financial, and mental health, as well as providing the flexibility you need to thrive personally and professionally:

• 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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Job: Compliance

Primary Location: US-New York-New York

Other Locations: US-Utah-Sandy, US-Arizona-Phoenix, US-Florida-Sunrise

Schedule Full-time

Req ID: 25016495