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We are looking for an Analyst to join the UK Market Compliance Office (MCO) team which is responsible for supporting the continuing development and maintenance of a comprehensive anti-money laundering compliance program for the UK legal entities of American Express. This role will support the Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) and MCO senior management with all advisory anti-money laundering (AML) matters within the UK Market.
How will you make an impact in this role?
- Point of contact for various Amex colleagues to provide advice and guidance on AML related topics for new products and initiatives
- Support Global Risk and Compliance teams in an advisory capacity for the UK Market, for projects such as Anti-money Laundering, Sanctions & Anti-corruption (ASA) Uplift, including KYC Refresh
- Own UK MCO policy updates, including associated queries and exception requests
- Support with the development and maintenance of the MCO owned UK Financial Crime Framework
- Provide operational day to day financial crime advice and guidance to various stakeholders
- Assist the MLRO and wider UK MCO team with the handling of regulatory matters including responding to regulatory requests, dealing directly with regulatory bodies, and ensuring compliance with key regulatory requirements
- Maintain knowledge on compliance topics by attending events, seminars and meetings arranged by law firms and professional associations, then delivering updates to the MCO team
- Support the wider UK MCO team with on-going monitoring reviews of high-risk UK customers, including Politically Exposed individuals (PEPs) and suspicious activity reports (SARs), as required
Minimum Qualifications:
- A working knowledge of relevant laws, regulations, and policies relevant to Amex UK legal entities in areas such as Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter Terrorist Financing (CTF)
- Relevant professional working experience/qualifications - Law Degree, ICA Diploma, ACAMS Certification
- Understanding of the UK AML Regime, including ability to interpret AML/CTF requirements e.g., Money Laundering Regulations, JMLSG guidance, Proceeds of Crime Act and the FCA Handbook
- Ability to understand the above-mentioned regulations and guidance and interpret into Internal Amex AML/CTF Policies
- Strong relationship, communication and influencing skills
- An ability to self-manage workload and able to work in a goal-based environment, particularly with the ability to balance efficiency and effectiveness
- Good knowledge of MS Office, particularly Excel
Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.
To complete your application, please click on the links below. However, if you require any assistance with the completion of this process – or need any reasonable adjustments to be made – then please contact the Recruitment Team on recruitment.support.uk@aexp.com