Sr. Manager - Global Financial Crimes Testing

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Location:

New York, NY, United States;
Charlotte, NC, United States Salary: $103750 - $174750 annually + bonus + benefits

Job Function:
Risk Management

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Full time Career Area:
Operational Risk Management and Control Management Company:
American Express Description Global  Compliance and Ethics (GCE) is responsible for establishing and maintaining a robust compliance program that ensures American Express is adhering to laws, regulations, and internal policies while fostering a culture of integrity and effective second line independent Compliance oversight.

We are seeking an experienced and proactive professional to join our Compliance team as a Senior Manager in International Independent Compliance Testing (ICT). The successful candidate will take ownership of substantial review areas or work streams, coordinate day-to-day testing delivery, quality-assure Analysts’ work, develop evidence-based conclusions, and manage working-level stakeholder engagement. This role requires strong technical and analytical capability, sound judgement, developing leadership skills, and the ability to operate effectively in a complex, global regulatory environment.

This role is focused on Financial Crime Compliance and requires strong subject matter expertise in Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Economic Sanctions, Know Your Customer/Customer Due Diligence (KYC/CDD), Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC), Financial Crimes Investigations, Transaction Monitoring, and Suspicious Activity Reporting.

The successful candidate will leverage this expertise to independently assess the design and effectiveness of financial crime controls, challenge management assumptions, identify emerging risks, and evaluate compliance with global regulatory requirements and internal standards across multiple jurisdictions.

Responsibilities Review Leadership & Delivery Manage substantial elements of assigned ICT reviews from planning through fieldwork and reporting, in accordance with ICT methodology, internal standards, and the direction set by the review lead.

Develop review scope, testing approaches, work programs, and delivery plans, taking ownership of defined risk areas or work streams.

Coordinate day-to-day delivery across assigned review areas, allocate testing activity, monitor progress, and escalate quality or delivery risks.

Review testing documentation and work papers to confirm that procedures are complete, evidence is sufficient, and conclusions are clear and supportable.

Monitor and assess regulatory developments, enforcement actions, and industry guidance related to AML, sanctions, KYC/CDD, ABC, and broader financial crime compliance risks, incorporating impacts into testing approaches and review coverage.

Maintain a strong understanding of global financial crime regulations and expectations, including applicable requirements relating to anti-money laundering, sanctions compliance, customer due diligence, suspicious activity reporting, anti-corruption, and beneficial ownership.

Use review experience and data-led insights to improve testing efficiency, consistency, and quality.

Risk Identification, Assessment & Reporting Provide independent and objective assessment of financial crime compliance risks and control effectiveness through testing and analysis.

Identify, assess, and clearly articulate potential issues or findings, applying professional skepticism and sound judgement.

Challenge the quality and sufficiency of evidence, root-cause analysis, impact articulation, and proposed corrective actions.

Draft concise, evidence-based review reports and governance materials, escalating significant concerns promptly.

Support consistent issue classification and reporting across reviews.

Stakeholder Engagement & Influence Build a strong understanding of relevant business models, products, services, processes, and regulatory obligations.

Partner with Legal Entity Compliance Officers, business teams, second line risk functions, General Counsel, and Internal Audit to align scope, obtain evidence, and minimize unnecessary duplication.

Lead working-level and management stakeholder engagement for assigned reviews, driving discussions related to scope, progress, emerging risks, findings, and remediation activities, and providing timely escalation of significant concerns.

Provide credible challenge and influence stakeholders to address identified risks and control weaknesses.

Communicate complex testing matters clearly to management and governance audiences.

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