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Analyst - Process Excellence Risk Management

Analyst - Process Excellence Risk Management

American ExpressPhoenix, Arizona, United States
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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.

The Analyst-Risk Management role will support theProcess Excellence team in helping GMNS meet expanding operational, regulatory, and third-party risk and compliance requirements. This role will collaborate with managers & analysts, driving process excellence and program execution for high-priority initiatives. The analystwill partner with various partners across various GMNS functional areas to map out existing business processes focusing on enhancing our control environment and embedding a culture of continuous improvement across GMNS.

Key Responsibilities :

  • Collaborate with GMNS SMEs, Control Management and LOBCO partners in documentation, assessment, and enhancement of critical business processes, with a focus on mitigating risk, reducing inefficiencies, and enhancing control effectiveness
  • Deliver end-to-end process mappingand gap analyses to support a stronger and more consistent operating environment
  • Leverage tools and technologies—including GenAI, digital process mapping, and automation solutions—to improve documentation quality and reduce manual work
  • Build deep subject matter expertise in operational quality, process optimization, and regulatory enablement as work with partners.
  • Be a messenger and enable partners to cultivate operational excellence through process mapping and gaps identification to partner teams by sharing best practices

Minimum Qualifications :

  • 3+ years of experience in financial services, payments, or a related field
  • Strong background in process documentation
  • Comfort querying data or accessing backend systems to develop and evaluate effectiveness of alerting and controls, experience with SQL and Python preferred
  • Familiarity with compliance functions such as AML, Financial Crimes, Sanctions Screening, KYC, Privacy, etc.
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills with the ability to work across functions
  • Proactive and persistentindividualcomfortable with adapting to dynamic teams formed for each process mapping
  • 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
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