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Amex
Regulatory Compliance Director EMEA_ Financial Crimes
Madrid
November 8, 2024
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This role is acting as an AML/CFT + Sanctions Regulatory SME in the region and will support the EU MLRO and the EMEA Market MLROs in the main aspects related to the Financial Crimes requirements at regional and local level, ensuring a holistic view of key risks, of the regulatory challenges as well as analysis of the regulatory region/market trends, basing on other stakeholders input.
This role is supporting the EU MLRO in the design of the Financial Crimes regulatory strategy for the region.
How will you make an impact in this role?
- Lead the European AML/CFT regulatory compliance team. Develop AML Reg Position Papers. Provide expert compliance regulatory advice to 1LOD and 2LOD teams on AML regional matters, ensuring compliance with all applicable regulation and law. Coordination of Regulatory assessment across EU Branches and Legal entities. Provide timely, pragmatic and balanced regulatory Compliance advice on AML/CFT risks.
- EU AML/CFT Regulatory change management (soft law): lead horizon scanning, communication, impact assessment and implementation oversight, in close partnership with GCO colleagues.
- Special projects – AML/CFT regulatory impact analysis: Centralize AML regulatory advice for the EMEA region on special projects proposed by the 1LOD. Map reg requirements, identify incremental risk exposure.
- EBA / AMLR Compliance Risk Assessment: collaborate with CRA central team with determining the applicability assessment of the regulation. Participate on the determination of the inherent risk. Participate on assessing control design and effectiveness to evaluate controls (executive and governance controls).
- Spain Regulatory change management and Compliance Risk Framework: CRA (hard and soft law): lead horizon scanning, communication, impact assessment and implementation oversight. For local SP regulation: Collaborate with CRA central team with determining the applicability assessment of the regulation.
- Be a thought leader and share insights, best practices across the enterprise.
- Lead a team of high performing regulatory experts.
- +9 Years of experience in AML/CFT regulatory compliance withing financial services industry firm.
- Have led regulatory liaison teams at a financial services firm.
- Capacity to translate complex regulations into clear and applicable guidance.
- Strong knowledge of AML/CFT regulatory framework in Europe and Spain.
- Ability to interpret the regulatory requirements, guidance and developments on the AML/CFT field.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and experience with evaluate risk scenarios effectively.
- Expertise in communicate regulatory implications to a range of audiences.
- Strong interpersonal, organizational and time management skills. Must be able to manage completing priorities under demanding deadlines.
- Ability to manage a team of reg. experts, spread over geographies and with varying backgrounds.
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
Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.
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