Team Assistant - Sanctions Screening

At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. As part of Team Amex, you'll experience this powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader, and grow your career.

Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future of American Express.

How will you make an impact in this role?

Responsible for contacting clients with overdue accounts to secure the settlement of the account. Also they do preventive work to avoid future overdues with accounts that have a high exposure.

Function Description

American Express has implemented a comprehensive screening process to identify all potential and existing account relationships among all lines of business with Sanctioned Persons & Entities and Politically Exposed Persons (PEP). The screening team performs a critical role in ensuring that American Express adheres to international regulations. This position will work globally with various teams across American Express, market compliance officers, line of business representatives and CADENCE users, among others. 

Job Responsibilities

• Conducting Sanctions and Politically Exposed Persons screening in Bridger, the enterprise screening tool


• Performing enhanced due diligence research


• Collaborating with lines of business and market compliance teams to investigate and resolve potential sanctions matches


• Timely clearance of Bridger hits which surface during the time of payments processing/batch scanning/real time etc. as per the sanctions manual /relevant policy in force from time to time


• Meeting established Compliance & Control goals


• Must be able to work flexible hours to support the different FX & Global Pay locations


• Timely reporting and escalation of significant issues


• Strong flexibility/ adaptability to manage multiple tasks within stringent time frames while maintaining accuracy


• Should be organized and focused on seamless process delivery having a keen eye for detail and strong bent of mind towards controls and compliance


• Strong learner with the ability to learn while doing the job


• This role may be subject to additional background verification checks.     

Qualifications

• Keen attention to detail in investigation, analysis, and documentation


• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills


• Computer and internet research skills


• Effective communication and excellent writing skills


• Ability to manage multiple and varied projects simultaneously


• Graduate / Post Graduate with 1 to 3 years of relevant work experience

Note: This is not a hybrid role and the colleague is expected to be in office on working days if not out for meetings/events

We back you with benefits that support your holistic well-being so you can be and deliver your best. This means caring for you and your loved ones' physical, financial, and mental health, as well as providing the flexibility you need to thrive personally and professionally:

• 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

American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law.  

Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.