Lead Analyst

American Express
Gurugram
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Administration & Executive AssistanceEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Accuracy","Productivity","Sound judgment","Collaboration","Communication"]

Perform end-to-end Regulatory Business Self-Testing (RBST) for global markets, ensuring AML/KYC testing is accurate, consistent, and completed on time. Test merchant/customer acquisition and onboarding for adherence to regulations and Amex policies, review evidence, and determine testing outcomes. Identify and escalate exceptions, gaps, and recurring themes, support root-cause analysis, and use Excel and SQL/data analytics to extract, reconcile, and analyze testing data across geographies. Collaborate on methodology standardization and continuous improvement.

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American Express
American Express
1 week ago

Lead Analyst

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Job Summary

Perform end-to-end Regulatory Business Self-Testing (RBST) for global markets, ensuring AML/KYC testing is accurate, consistent, and completed on time. Test merchant/customer acquisition and onboarding for adherence to regulations and Amex policies, review evidence, and determine testing outcomes. Identify and escalate exceptions, gaps, and recurring themes, support root-cause analysis, and use Excel and SQL/data analytics to extract, reconcile, and analyze testing data across geographies. Collaborate on methodology standardization and continuous improvement.
Location: Gurugram
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Execute end-to-end RBST across global markets, ensuring testing accuracy, consistency, and on-time completion.
  • •Test merchant acquisition and onboarding for adherence to applicable AML/KYC regulations, Amex policies, and market-specific requirements, including document testing and exceptions.
  • •Review merchant records, supporting documentation, and system evidence to determine testing outcomes and develop clear, evidence-based conclusions.
  • •Identify, document, and escalate testing exceptions, potential gaps, recurring issues, and systemic themes; support root-cause and remedial action analysis.
  • •Use Excel and other analytical tools to extract, query, reconcile, analyze data for testing, sample validation, and exception investigation; support communication and standardization efforts.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionLife InsuranceDisabilityRetirementParental LeaveCounseling Support

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Risk Mgmt., or a related field.
  • •Relevant experience or certifications in risk, compliance, AML/KYC, or testing.
  • •Experience performing end-to-end regulatory testing including evidence review, exception identification, documentation, analysis, and reporting across multiple markets.
  • •Ability to use SQL, Excel, and data analytics to extract, reconcile data, select/validate samples, and identify trends or anomalies.
  • •Experience supporting risk assessment, QA, testing standardization, continuous improvement, or thematic analysis of results.
Experience:AML/KYCRisk complianceFinancial servicesRegulatory complianceData analytics
Education:Bachelor's in Finance, Business, Risk Mgmt. (or related field)
Skills:AccuracyProductivitySound judgmentCollaborationCommunication
Tech Stack:ExcelSQLData analyticsGenesisSMACCadence

Company Brief

American Express
Provides global payment, credit, and travel-related financial services for consumers and businesses. Best known for its charge and credit cards, merchant payment network, and premium customer rewards and servicing.
Industry: Payments
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: New York City, United States
Founded: 1850
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