American Express · 3 hours ago
Director, Financial Crimes Risk Governance & Exam Management
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$123K/yr - $215K/yr
5+ years expAmerican Express is a leading financial services company with a long history of innovation and commitment to its customers. The Director of Financial Crimes Risk Governance & Exam Management is responsible for executing first-line governance and ensuring readiness for regulatory and internal exams while managing financial crimes governance frameworks and change management processes.
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Responsibilities
Serve as the Corporate Secretary for 1LOD financial crimes governance, including councils, steering committees, and working groups
Own governance charters, agendas, materials, decision logs, and action tracking, and ensure governance forums are decision-oriented, with clear accountability, escalation, and follow-through
Manage formal escalation pathways for 1LOD financial crimes risks to senior management and enterprise governance forums
Own the 1LOD change management framework for financial crimes, including intake, triage, prioritization, and implementation of changes driven by regulatory expectations, exams, risk assessments, or operating model updates
Ensure changes are clearly communicated, adopted, and embedded across the first line
Track change adoption and effectiveness, escalating adoption risks through governance forums
Own the 1LOD intake framework for financial crimes risks, findings, and control gaps entering governance channels
Ensure consistent triage, prioritization, and routing of risks to the appropriate execution or delivery owners
Establish and maintain exam readiness standards, including Evidence and documentation expectations, Governance artifacts, Senior-leader preparedness and briefing standards
Maintain transparency and traceability from intake through governance decisioning
Serve as the 1LOD coordinator for regulatory and internal exams, partnering with internal audit and regulatory exam lifecycle management. Coordinate exam logistics, information requests, walkthroughs, and governance engagement
Prepare senior management and governance forums for regulator interactions through concise, risk-focused materials and talking points
Own the framework and execution of staffing, skill assessment, and training enablement for 1LOD financial crimes governance and execution roles
Partner with COEs and business leaders to assess training needs and ensure training and skill development align to evolving regulatory expectations and risk profiles. Track completion and effectiveness of training programs relevant to financial crimes governance
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience in financial crimes governance, risk, compliance, or operating model enablement, preferably within a large, complex financial institution
Bachelors Degree
Strong understanding of financial crimes regulatory frameworks (e.g., BSA/AML, sanctions, payments controls)
Demonstrated experience operating senior-level governance forums and managing regulatory exam readiness, supporting regulatory exams or supervisory interactions in a 1LOD role
Strong people leadership experience, building and coaching high performing teams
Proven ability to lead change management and operating model adoption
Strong executive communication and stakeholder-influencing skills
High judgment, attention to detail, and ability to operate in ambiguity
Preferred
Professional certifications (e.g., CAMS, CFE)
MBA Preferred
Benefits
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
Company
American Express
American Express is a financial services company that provides credit cards, charge cards, payment solutions, and related services.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown1978-01-13IPO
Leadership Team
Brett Mooney
CEO & Country Manager, American Express Canada
Stephen J. Squeri
Chairman and CEO
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