Vice President, Global Financial Crimes Compliance, Independent Compliance Testing

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Location:

Charlotte, NC, United States Salary: $176750 - $282000 annually + bonus + equity (if applicable) + benefits

Job Function:
Compliance

Schedule:

Full time

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Hybrid Career Area:
Operational Risk Management and Control Management Company:
American Express Description Vice  President, Global Financial Crimes Compliance International Compliance Testing 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 we serve our customers is constantly evolving and is a challenge we gladly accept. Whether you’re finding new ways to prevent identity fraud or enabling customers to start a new business, you can work with one of the most valuable data sets in the world to identify insights and actions that can have a meaningful impact on our customers and our business.

And, with opportunities to learn from leaders who have defined the course of our industry, you can grow your career and define your own path. Find your place in risk and analytics on #Team Amex.

How will you make an impact in this role?

The Global Compliance & Ethics (GC&E) organization establishes the framework for American Express’ global compliance risk management program commensurate with the size, complexity and risk profile of the entity.  As an independent risk management function, GC&E is responsible for overseeing the organization’s compliance with regulatory expectations through a combination of monitoring and testing activities.

We are seeking a dynamic Vice President in the Deputy Compliance Office within the GC&E to lead the firm’s ongoing effort to address the global financial crimes independent compliance testing program within the second line of defense. This individual will be responsible for ensuring that testing activities effectively assess the design and operating effectiveness of financial crimes compliance controls across all business lines, including credit cards, banking, and payments services.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

Develop and manage the global financial crimes compliance testing strategy, methodology, and annual plan to ensure adequate coverage of high-risk regulatory areas.

Oversee execution of testing engagements, ensuring timely, high-quality, and well-documented work papers and reports.

Prioritize testing based on regulatory requirements, risk assessments, and emerging compliance issues (e.g., AML, UDAP, Fair Lending, BSA, Privacy and Complaints).Identify control gaps, root causes, and provide actionable recommendations. Monitor remediation activities to confirm timely closure.

Support interactions with regulators and internal audit during reviews and exams, presenting testing results and methodologies with confidence.

Deliver regular updates and comprehensive reports on testing outcomes to senior management, governance committees, and the Board.

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