Manager – Compliance, Data Support & Intelligence

Jobtailor; Arizona; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

American Express seeks an experienced data analytics professional to support financial crime investigations. The role focuses on querying transaction data, identifying patterns, and delivering timely insights to investigators and compliance teams.

Responsibilities include triaging urgent requests, maintaining clean code, and communicating findings clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. A strong background in SQL, Python, and statistics is required.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in data-centric roles at a financial institution in AML/SAR, Cyber Security, Fraud Investigations, or Law Enforcement support.
• 3+ years of demonstrated experience using SQL.
• Bachelor’s degree; Master’s degree or higher preferred; CAMS certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide data querying and analytical support to investigators working on time-sensitive financial crime cases.
• Triage urgent requests, assess data needs, and prioritize work based on risk and deadlines.
• Construct and run advanced queries against transaction and customer data to identify patterns and anomalies.
• Respond to ad hoc data pull requests supporting business and compliance efforts.
• Maintain clean code and documentation to improve response times and consistency.
• Represent the team in design conversations with Operations Enablement and other stakeholders.
• Translate data and investigative expertise into improvements to production systems.

Skills

SQL

Python

Data analysis

Statistical programming

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

CAMS certification

Job description

• Provide data querying and analytical support to analysts conducting time-sensitive financial crime investigations
• Triage urgent investigative requests, assess data needs, and prioritize work based on risk, deadlines, and stakeholder impact
• Construct and run advanced queries against transaction and customer data to identify patterns, anomalies, networks, and potential suspicious activity
• Respond to ad hoc data pull requests supporting business and compliance efforts
• Maintain clean code and documentation to improve response times, consistency, and alignment
• Represent the team in design conversations with Operations Enablement and other stakeholders
• Translate data and investigative expertise into effective improvements to production systems

Requirements

• 6+ years of work experience in data-centric roles at a financial institution in Anti-Money Laundering/Suspicious Activity Reporting, Cyber Security, Fraud Investigations, or Law Enforcement support
• 3+ years of demonstrated experience using SQL
• Ability to communicate findings clearly and quickly to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Ability to handle sensitive information confidentially and professionally
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and collaborate with stakeholders outside direct reporting lines
• Bachelor’s degree
• Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the United States; the company will not pursue visa sponsorship
• Master’s degree or other advanced degree preferred
• CAMS certification or equivalent preferred
• 3+ years of statistical programming experience using Python preferred
• Excellent analytical skills and understanding of statistics, data mining, and network-analysis techniques preferred

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in data querying and analysis within financial crime investigations, utilizing SQL and Python for advanced data manipulation and statistical programming. Capable of effectively communicating findings to diverse stakeholders while maintaining confidentiality and managing multiple projects.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• SQL
• Python
• Data Analysis
• CAMS Certification
• Anti-Money Laundering

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Data Querying
• Statistical Programming
• Data Mining
• Network Analysis
• Advanced Query Construction

Soft Skills

• Clear Communication
• Project Management
• Collaboration
• Confidentiality
• Analytical Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

• CAMS Certification

Industry Keywords

• Financial Crime Investigations
• Fraud Investigations
• Suspicious Activity Reporting
• Cyber Security
• Law Enforcement Support