American Express · 5 days ago
Senior Manager, Financial Crimes Risk Assessment and Control Effectiveness
New York, New York, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$104K/yr - $175K/yr
3+ years expAmerican Express is a well-established company with a long history of innovation and commitment to its customers. The Senior Manager of Financial Crimes Risk Assessment & Control Effectiveness will oversee the enterprise financial crimes risk profile, ensuring effective risk assessment and control evaluation while serving as the primary liaison between various stakeholders.
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Responsibilities
Serve as the primary first-line point of contact for financial crimes risk assessment and control effectiveness topics
Engage with business leaders, 2LOD, and governance forums to, articulate inherent and residual financial crimes risks, explain control effectiveness results and implications, discuss emerging threats and risk trends
Support first-line execution of financial crimes risk assessments (e.g., RCSA/RAU), ensuring consistent risk articulation, classification, and rating, clear differentiation between inherent and residual risk, alignment with regulatory expectations
Create, where applicable, procedures for assessments of control design and operating effectiveness across key financial crimes controls
Identify high-risk control weaknesses and gaps, including those spanning multiple businesses or functions
Provide clear, defensible explanations of control outcomes to stakeholders
Incorporate regulatory feedback, exam themes, and audit observations into risk and control assessments
Support regulatory exams and audits through stakeholder engagement and clear risk narratives
Qualification
Required
3+ years of experience in financial crimes risk management, operational risk, or control effectiveness, preferably within a large, complex financial institution
Bachelor Degree
Deep expertise in all aspects of the risk management lifecycle, risk assessment methodologies (RCSA/RAU) and control effectiveness evaluation
Demonstrated experience managing enterprise-wide risk views and cross-business issue coordination
Strong understanding of AML, sanctions, payments controls, anti-corruption, and internal fraud risks
Proven ability to synthesize complex risk information into clear executive-level insights
Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills in a matrixed environment
Strong understanding of financial crimes regulatory frameworks (e.g., BSA/AML, sanctions, payments controls)
High judgment, attention to detail, and ability to operate in ambiguity
Preferred
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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