American Express is a global financial services company operating across banking, finance, and B2B payments. Its business includes consumer, business, and corporate credit cards; payment and merchant services; savings accounts, certificates of deposit, and personal loans; as well as rewards, travel programs, corporate payment solutions, financial education, security services, and cardmember and merchant support.
Team Assistant, Financial Crime Investigations — American Express (Hybrid, India)
Support American Express financial crime investigations across AML, EDD, screening, and anti-corruption workflows in a hybrid India-based role. Analyze suspicious activity, review alerts, and prepare investigation reports.
Description
- Investigate cases across GFCSU workflows, including AML, EDD, screening, and anti-corruption.
- Conduct research, analytical work, and report or narrative writing across financial crime workflows.
- Review and resolve transaction monitoring, screening, and EDD alerts.
- Apply strong attention to detail when investigating, analyzing, and documenting cases.
- Achieve established productivity and quality targets.
- Build and maintain working knowledge of the financial crime environment.
- Analyze financial activity for suspicious patterns and examine relevant records.
- Collaborate with US and international market compliance officers, business representatives, and project teams.
Requirements
- Demonstrated excellence in verbal and written communication.
- At least two years of analytical or investigative experience, preferably in financial crime, AML, risk, threat analysis, or fraud.
- Understanding of financial crime typologies and the patterns used to exploit financial institutions.
- Ability to synthesize extensive information, including transaction data, and identify significant trends.
- Capacity to work independently and efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
- Flexibility to work rotational shifts within a 24/7 schedule, including rotational days off.
- Compliance, AML, or financial crime certification preferred.
- Experience in KYC, transaction monitoring, sanctions, or EDD functions preferred.
- ACAMS or a comparable certification preferred.
Benefits
- Competitive base pay.
- Bonus opportunities.
- Support for financial wellness and retirement planning.
- Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability coverage, depending on location.
- Flexible hybrid, onsite, or virtual work arrangements based on the role and business needs.
- Generous paid parental leave, depending on location.
- Free access to global onsite wellness centers staffed by nurses and doctors, depending on location.
- Confidential counseling through the Healthy Minds program.
- Career development and training opportunities.