Team Assistant – Financial Crime Investigator/Specialist

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 successful candidate will work in our hub in Gurgaon (India) to mitigate risk to the American Express enterprise through research and analysis of financial activity for suspicious patterns along with the review of records. Candidates must be flexible and willing to change responsibilities to meet business needs, should be comfortable reading and reviewing records from US jurisdictions, and be able to work with various teams across American Express, including US & International Market Compliance Officers, line of business representatives, and project teams, among others.

How will you make an impact in this role?

• Conduct investigations across different GFCSU workflows: AML, EDD, Screening and Anti-Corruption.

• Strong research, report/narration writing, and analytical skills across different GFCSU workflows: AML, EDD, Screening and Anti-Corruption.
• Reviewing and dispositioning Transaction Monitoring, Screening and EDD alerts,
• Demonstrate a keen attention to detail in investigation, analysis, and report/narration writing.
• Meet performance expectations: productivity and quality goals.
• To develop and maintain an adequate knowledge of the financial crime environment

Minimum Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills

• At least two years of analytical or investigative experience, preferably within the financial crimes, AML, risk, threat analysis, or fraud fields.

• Ability to demonstrate an understanding of financial crime typologies and patterns utilized to exploit financial institutions.

• Ability to synthesize large amounts of information such as transaction data and identify key trends.

• Ability to work efficiently and independently in a fast-paced environment.

• Incumbent should be flexible to work in rotational shift environment. Shift window is 24*7 with rotational week offs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certification in Compliance, AML or Financial Crime related fields.

• Experience working in KYC, Transaction monitoring, Sanctions or EDD departments

• ACAMS or similar certification.
  

Please note that the incumbent will be required to work in rotational shift.

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
• Support for financial-well-being and retirement
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits (depending on location)
• Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
• Generous paid parental leave policies (depending on your location)
• 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

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.

Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.