Risk and Compliance Manager – Global Deal Implementation

American Express; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company in the UK is looking for a Manager to join their Global Deal Implementation team. This role involves managing compliance control processes, coordinating project workstreams, and enhancing risk management strategies. Ideal candidates will have strong project management skills, proven experience in compliance control, and excellent communication abilities. Employees benefit from competitive salaries, hybrid working flexibility, and comprehensive medical and wellness support. This position requires eligibility to work in the UK.

Benefits

Competitive base salaries

Bonus incentives

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and disability benefits

Flexible working model

Career development and training opportunities

Free access to global on-site wellness centers

Free counseling support through Healthy Minds program

Qualifications

• Proven experience in compliance control management or internal audit preferable.
• Strong project management experience with ability to influence and drive change.
• Self-starter with excellent problem-solving skills and positive critical thinking.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate relevant Project Guardian workstreams for GDI.
• Create and maintain Standard Operating Procedures for financial deployment activities.
• Conduct regular control testing and build robust controls to mitigate risks.

Skills

Business Development

Project Management

Client Relationships

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Strong relationship management skills

Flexibility to quickly adapt

Education

Proven experience in compliance control management or internal audit

Tools

Salesforce

Java

Job description

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 youll 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

This is an exciting opportunity to work with the Global Deal Implementation (GDI) team in Partner Business Solutions (PBS). The PBS organization is a team of payment professionals responsible for the operational relationships with our GNS partners across the world within which GDI play a key role in deployment of the associated commercial terms. This newly created position reporting directly to the Director GDI will play a critical role in designing owning and managing Processes Risks and Controls related to GDI activities. The role will be heavily focused on enabling a strong risk management framework for the team. The incumbent will work closely with GMNS Business external Bank partners and multiple other internal teams including but not limited to Operations Legal Treasury Technologies Finance and Controllership.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate relevant Project Guardian workstreams for GDI
• Create refresh and maintain Standard Operating Procedures across GDIs financial deployment activities
• Creating refresh and maintain Process Maps for such processes
• Coordinate transition from PRSAs to RCSAs ensuring compliance with all regulatory frameworks internal policies and industry standards
• Conduct regular control testing. Identify key risks and build / refresh robust controls to mitigate those risks
• Produce accurate and timely control reports and monitoring of open OREs
• Identify common ORE root causes; launch and lead initiatives to address identified root causes and implement process improvements
• Lead GDI efforts in relevant IAG audits as needed
• Lead coach and develop a B30 analyst in support of the above

Minimum Qualifications

• Proven experience in compliance control management or internal audit preferable
• Strong project management experience with ability to influence and drive change
• Self-starter with excellent problem-solving skills and positive critical thinking
• Proven ability to understand and articulate complex end to end processes
• Output oriented mindset and working well under pressure to execute at paceExcellent written and verbal communication skills confident presenting to senior management and creating compelling messaging to drive change
• Strong relationship management skills across stakeholders of all levels
• Flexibility to quickly adapt to a dynamic and changing environment. Ability to re-focus according to business wide strategic priorities

Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the UK is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.

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

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

Required Experience : Manager

Key Skills

Business Development,Project Timelines,Business Process,Customer Service,Client Expectations,Account Management,Salesforce,Client Relationships,Project Management,ERP,Java,Client Service,Consultants,Management System,Procedures

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1