Analyst, Risk Management

American Express; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 40.000 - 60.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

American Express is seeking a passionate and driven analyst to join the Regulatory Reporting team in Madrid. This role focuses on ensuring compliance with regulatory obligations for Spanish Legal Entities, involving stakeholder coordination and regulatory risk management. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, exhibiting strong problem-solving abilities, attention to detail, and excellent communication skills. Competitive remuneration and comprehensive benefits offered to support overall well-being.

Servicios

Competitive base salaries

Bonus incentives

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision benefits

Flexible working model

Generous paid parental leave

Free access to wellness centers

Career development opportunities

Formación

• Proven ability to manage multiple high-priority projects.
• Extreme attention to detail and analytical rigor.
• Demonstrated autonomy in identifying regulatory risks.

Responsabilidades

• Partner with compliance, legal, technologies, and data teams.
• Coordinate internal teams regarding report production.
• Lead regular meetings to update stakeholders on project progress.

Conocimientos

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Proficiency in Excel

Descripción del empleo

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.

Our International Operational Excellence (OE) team is expanding, and we are looking for a passionate and driven analyst to join us! At International OE, we ensure our businesses thrive with a robust first line of defense while meeting growth objectives and demonstrating an effective control framework. Join Team Amex and let's lead the way together.

Regulatory reporting in Europe remains a significant challenge for Payments institutions as regulators scrutiny continues increasing. This role is a unique opportunity to learn about the complex European Regulatory landscape and challenges across European markets for payments institutions, learn about our business model across Europe and learn to manage risks in a changing environment.

This is a new position to bolster the recently created Legal Entity Regulatory Reporting team, which has the responsibility to oversee the successful delivery of all regulatory reporting obligations in scope. This position will have a focus on the Issuing and Acquiring Spanish Legal Entities (LEs) AEESA & AEPE.

How will you make an impact in this role?

The ideal candidate will have an exceptional ability to manage multiple complex tasks simultaneously, demonstrate extreme attention to detail, and show strong autonomy in identifying and addressing regulatory risks impacting the acquiring business. Outstanding stakeholder management and communication skills are essential.

Job Responsibilities:

1. Partner with compliance, legal, technologies and data teams to provide E2E oversight of new intakes and confirm generated reports meet regulatory standards with precision and timeliness
2. Coordinate internal teams regarding the production and submission of the reports, exercising strong prioritization and multitasking skills to balance competing deadlines and responsibilities
3. Identify and mitigate project roadblocks, ensuring project timelines and objectives are achieved.
4. Lead regular meetings to update stakeholders on project progress, identify areas of concern, and drive decision-making, while managing expectations and building trust across departments
5. Conduct thorough reviews of reports to ensure accuracy and consistency.
6. Apply problem-solving skills to address unexpected tasks and minimize disruption to project schedules, while keeping stakeholders informed.
7. Demonstrate curiosity and critical thinking to propose new solutions to enhance the department’s efficiency, improve reporting processes, methodologies, and document regulatory reporting requirements.
8. Work alongside the team to oversee successful delivery of AEPE and AEESA regulatory reporting obligations inventory.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Proven ability to manage multiple high-priority projects in fast-paced environments with competing deadlines.
2. Extreme attention to detail and analytical rigor; skilled at interpreting data to support informed decision-making
3. Demonstrated autonomy in identifying regulatory risks and coordinating proactive measures to mitigate them
4. Proficiency in Excel is required. Prior experience in the acquiring business, managing reporting processes, or compliance background will be valuable.
5. Strong stakeholder management experience; excel at building relationships and managing cross-functional collaboration
6. Comfortable working independently, while also thriving in collaborative, dynamic team environments
7. Fluent in English and Spanish. Additional European languages will be a plus.
8. A growth mindset and a positive attitude are key to join our dynamic team!

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:

1. Competitive base salaries
2. Bonus incentives
3. Support for financial-well-being and retirement
4. Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits (depending on location)
5. Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
6. Generous paid parental leave policies (depending on your location)
7. Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)
8. Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program
9. Career development and training opportunities

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