Compliance Manager

American Express

Compliance Manager overseeing governance for EMEA Financial Crimes Compliance Program at American Express. Driving key initiatives for risk management, audit, and regulatory compliance.

Posted 8/3/2026full-timeBrighton • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in Audit Management, Regulatory Interactions, and Risk Assessments, ensuring compliance with financial crime regulations. Proficient in Data Analysis and Reporting, with strong project management and stakeholder engagement capabilities.

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Audit ManagementRegulatory ReportingData AnalysisRisk GovernanceProject Management

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Hard Skills

AMLCTFRisk AssessmentRegulatory ComplianceData ValidationFinancial Crimes ReportingIssue ManagementPolicies and Procedures DevelopmentStakeholder AccountabilityGovernance Frameworks

Soft Skills

Decisive Self-StarterStrong Interpersonal SkillsOrganizational SkillsEffective CommunicationCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

Analytics ToolsGen-AIExcelPowerPoint

Certifications & Qualifications

ACAMSICA

Industry Keywords

Financial CrimesComplianceRisk ManagementRegulatory ExamsFirst Line of DefenceSecond Line of DefenceMarket Compliance OfficersLegal Entity Compliance OfficersLine of Business Compliance OfficersGlobal Mindset

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Audit Management – Drive and continuously enhance the audit management framework, working collaboratively with key stakeholders on the management of internal and external audits. Oversee the end-to-end lifecycle of internal and external audits, ensuring timely delivery, robust challenge, and accountability of GFCC data.
Regulatory Interactions – Support regulatory interactions across the EMEA Financial Crimes programme. Coordinate GFCC responses to regulatory exams, audits, and inquiries, ensuring clear, consistent, and well-governed communication.
Regulatory Reporting – Own and execute delivery of MLRO-related regulatory reporting. Ensure accuracy, completeness, and timeliness by overseeing collaboration with Regulatory Reporting teams, MCOs/LECOs (Market Compliance Officers/Legal Entity Compliance Officers), LOBCO (Line of Business Compliance Officers), and First Line of Defence teams.
Issue Management – Drive a robust issue management framework covering issue and events. Oversee tracking, reporting, and remediation, holding stakeholders accountable and escalating risks where required.
Risk Assessments – Steer the delivery of Money Laundering, Sanctions, and Terrorist Financing risk assessments across markets and legal entities. Ensure methodologies are effectively designed and executed in partnership with the Risk Management Office (RMO) and MCOs/LECOs.
Reporting – Lead the delivery of consistent, high-quality Financial Crimes reporting across regions and legal entities. Ensure reporting provides clear, actionable insights for senior stakeholders and governance forums.
Data Analysis and Validation – Govern the review, analysis, and validation of complex data sets to support regulatory and internal reporting. Drive improvements in data quality, governance, and control effectiveness.
Policies and Procedures – Drive consistency across regional policies and procedures to meet regulatory and enterprise expectations. Ensure alignment with evolving regulatory expectations and enterprise standards, driving continuous improvement.
Effective Challenge and Accountability – Act as a senior governance authority providing effective challenge to both First and Second Line of Defence. Hold stakeholders accountable for risk management practices, ensuring appropriate escalation and resolution of key risks.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor or Master’s Degree in finance, law, business, or a related field preferred. Relevant certifications (e.g., ACAMS, ICA) are an advantage.
Minimum 3+ years of experience in AML/CTF/Risk governance or project management within a compliance, risk management or audit role.
Strong data analysis and reporting skills, with the ability to extract actionable insights from diverse data sources.
Decisive self-starter with high degree of accountability, curiosity, solution-oriented approach, able to manage competing long-term and short-term priorities in fast paced environments.
Strong project and relationship management, collaboration, organisational, and interpersonal skills with ability to influence and engage partners.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including ability to communicate confidently and effectively with senior stakeholders.
Outstanding organisational skills and an extremely positive “can-do” attitude, with ability to work independently.
Have a global mindset; able to work well across time zones and work cultures.
Advanced proficiency in analytics tools, Gen-AI, Excel and PowerPoint, with the ability to quickly adopt new technologies and platforms.
Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the UK is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive base salaries
Bonus incentives
Support for financial-well-being and retirement
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits (depending on location)
Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
Generous paid parental leave policies (depending on your location)
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