Manager-Compliance

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This role is responsible for managing the day-to-day execution of Compliance Monitoring & Testing (M&T) regulatory evaluations performed by the Independent Compliance Testing (ICT) team. The Manager will provide general support to the Director of ICT to ensure effective and efficient execution of the multi-year ICT plan, including:

• Execute Compliance risk procedures on M&T projects in conformance with department standards, methodology, budgets, and deadlines (inclusive of planning, fieldwork, reporting, and wrap-up activities) while utilizing departmental and company tools proficiently.
• Communicate objectives, scope, risks, and findings articulately and with impact to individuals at various levels of business management.
• Work with unstructured tasks/ risk pillar and provide a structured output.
• Interview relevant stakeholders to document, understand, and assess relevant Compliance risks and controls.
• Execute testing of control design and control operating effectiveness in global M&Ts of first and second line of defense business functions specific to Compliance risk.
• Efficiently manage routine client status meetings, M&T requests, and other administrative tasks.
• Assist in the documentation and risk-based evaluation of M&T observations and findings.
• Coordinate with client management to capture relevant action plans and execute subsequent validation of such activities.
• Work on simultaneous integrated M&T projects of all sizes and complexity across multiple business areas for different M&T leaders.
• Develop and document ideas for analytical control testing to continually expand the breadth and depth of M&T coverage and enhance M&T efficiency.
• Develop familiarity with Compliance risk across all lines of businesses, globally.
• Effectively coach/mentor and develop analysts in all aspects of the M&T methodology.
• Maintain internal M&T competency through ongoing professional development.
• Staying abreast of applicable Regulatory and legislative changes

Minimum Qualifications

• Five (5) or more years of experience in M&T, risk management, audit or other relevant role in the financial services, banking, or card products industries.
• Bachelor of Art/Science or equivalent degree
• Experience or familiarity with Compliance risk including working knowledge of the laws, rules and regulations governing American Express businesses.
• Influence continuous Innovation with a view to drive organizational improvements and impacts
• Be self-motivated, dependable, adaptable and detail oriented with a proven ability to work independently or within a team environment as required.
• Demonstrated experience and competency in the assessment of risks and controls.
• Data-driven mindset and experience in the manipulation, assessment, interpretation, and presentation of data to support a conclusion.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate, influence, and communicate efficiently across M&T teams.
• Ability to ask the “right” questions without having extensive knowledge in a particular business area.
• Demonstrated ability to manage people in a way that inspires, develops, and delivers results.
• Demonstrated integrity, innovation, teamwork, and excellence; and
• Extensive business process experience in the financial services industry, including an understanding of related products, services, features, economics, and key regulations
• Ability to break down a complex problem into components, solve them by potentially using data analysis, process knowledge and risk/control knowledge, and communicate data analysis, issues and control recommendations with transparency and integrity
• Excellent storytelling and visualization skills
• Strong presentation and project management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Accounting, or another related field is preferred.
• Relevant audit and compliance professional certifications are preferred (Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) etc.).
• Interest in working with data, interpreting results, analytic best practices and experience with data analytics tools and data visualization is a plus
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Tableau, Microsoft Access, SQL, Power BI, Python, SAS, Hive, Splunk, or Spark is a plus

Salary Range: $90,000.00 to $165,000.00 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.

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• 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

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