Senior Analyst-Risk Management

American Express
Gurugram
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceSkills: ["Analytical skills","Investigative skills","Attention to detail","Organizational skills","Communication"]

Execute sanctions, PEP, SIP, and adverse media screening for prospective and existing partners, investigating and escalating potential matches in line with regulations and internal policies. Maintain audit-defensible screening records and documentation in systems including CADENCE and approved repositories. Partner with relationship managers, compliance and risk SMEs to resolve findings, meet service levels, and strengthen controls through dashboards, automation, and GenAI-enabled process improvements.

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American Express
American Express
2 days ago

Senior Analyst-Risk Management

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Job Summary

Execute sanctions, PEP, SIP, and adverse media screening for prospective and existing partners, investigating and escalating potential matches in line with regulations and internal policies. Maintain audit-defensible screening records and documentation in systems including CADENCE and approved repositories. Partner with relationship managers, compliance and risk SMEs to resolve findings, meet service levels, and strengthen controls through dashboards, automation, and GenAI-enabled process improvements.
Location: Gurugram
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Conduct sanctions, PEP, SIP, and adverse media screening for prospective and existing partners.
  • •Investigate, assess, and escalate potential screening matches in accordance with regulatory requirements and internal policies.
  • •Maintain accurate screening records, documentation, and audit trails in designated systems including CADENCE.
  • •Support onboarding and periodic/event-driven reviews by ensuring required parties are screened and documented.
  • •Build dashboards and partner with tooling/framework teams to strengthen controls and drive improvements using automation and GenAI.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:MedicalDentalVisionLife InsuranceDisabilityParental LeaveRetirementCounselingWellness Stipend

Key Requirements

  • •University degree or equivalent.
  • •Knowledge of FATF guidance, AML/KYC regulations, OFAC sanctions requirements, and financial crime compliance practices.
  • •Prior experience in financial crime compliance/AML operations, sanctions screening, KYC, due diligence operations, or risk management.
  • •Experience performing sanctions, watchlist, PEP, adverse media, or customer due diligence screening.
  • •Strong analytical, investigative, and audit-defensible documentation skills for reviewing and escalating screening results.
Experience:Financial crime complianceAML/KYCSanctions screeningDue diligence
Skills:Analytical skillsInvestigative skillsAttention to detailOrganizational skillsCommunication
Tech Stack:SQLPower BIMicrosoft ExcelPower QuerySharePointPower AutomateAlteryxTableauCADENCEGenAI

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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