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Functional Description
GRC organization has setup Center of Excellence (CoE) dedicated to Financial Crimes Decision Science and Analytics. The team is responsible for the enterprise-wide financial crime risk management related transaction monitoring programs across all our products and services globally. The team develops, implements, monitors, and optimizes the automated transaction monitoring rules, reports, and other processes like CRR designed to identify activity potentially indicative of financial crime behavior that is important from regulator perspective. The successful candidate will be part of the team responsible for Rule Inventory Management, reporting and forecasting for TM and CRR globally. This role will require working closely with GFCC, FIU, CFR capabilities teams. A good understanding of AML Investigations, Credit and Fraud risk, and/or the payments analytics will be a plus in this role
Responsibilities
Reporting & portfolio analytics to identify opportunities and create strategies to enhance/measure the performance of TM & CRR program.
Forecast alert generation volumes for TM rules and CRR/EDD reviews. Partner closely with the FIU on the forecasting exercise.
Establish rule/logic performance metrics in partnership with stake holders. Monitor performance in close collaboration with the Rule Strategy and Design teams.
Qualifications:
Academic Background: Master's or Post-Graduation from a top tier college (either MBA/M tech/MS/Master's in Quantitative subjects such as Economics, Statistics or Mathematics)
Experience: Minimum 1 year of relevant work experience in credit/fraud risk is a good to have.
Technical and Function Skills/Capabilities:
- A strong balance of technical knowledge and business acumen, along with zeal of driving innovation with analytical bent of mind.
- Exceptional drive and commitment; ability to work and thrive in in fast changing, results driven environment; and proven ability in handling competing priorities
- Experience using Excel, Hive, Python, Pyspark & exposure to Bigdata, Tableau & GCP cloud would be an added advantage.
- Excellent critical thinking and attention to detail with relevant statistical analysis/econometric experience required.
- Excellent planning and organizations skills including ability to manage inter-dependencies and execute under stringent timelines
- Strong team building and leadership characteristics will be expected.
- Good communication and persuasion skills with an ability to translate technical analysis into business insights and recommendations, work with diverse teams and individuals, and influence others without direct authority.
We back our colleagues and their loved ones with benefits and programs that support their holistic well-being. That means we prioritize their physical, financial, and mental health through each stage of life. Benefits include:
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
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Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.
