Data Analyst - Compliance

 

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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.

How will you make an impact in this role?

This position is within the Independent Compliance Testing (ICT) team, which performs 2nd line of defense testing across American Express products and portfolio segments. ICT conducts risk-based Compliance Reviews to assess compliance with laws, regulations, and policy impacting diverse American Express products and services. ICT is also responsible for oversight of all regulatory business self testing (RBST) in the US, and for maintaining the company procedure around Compliance Smart Monitoring.

The successful candidate will use data analytics methodologies to deliver accurate and consistent results. This role requires analytics/data science skills and compliance risk management skills. The candidate will be responsible for collaborating with review teams to enable ICT to perform transactional testing and analysis of compliance risk.

This role ultimately supports the annual ICT testing plan and will be responsible for providing analytical expertise to enable ICT to fulfill our Compliance Risk Management Program duties.

Translate Compliance risks, business process and supporting data into analytic requirements and partner with colleagues to build effective analytics and insights Responsible for multiple simultaneous analytics projects of all sizes and complexity across multiple business areas within and outside of local region, in unfamiliar areas Apply advanced analytic and modeling techniques to draw insights essential to driving compliance initiatives Writing, debugging and compiling code in multiple big data environments and not limited to SQL, Python/Pyspark, Apache Spark, etc. Create and update documentation of team best practices and standards as needed Develop relationships in a complex matrixed structure, reporting up to multiple team leads, and ensuring a consistent collaboration with risk, compliance, and business partners

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in computer science or similar quantitative field Minimum 2 to 5 years’ of experience with data and analytics Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform and BigQuery interface Demonstrated proficiency with Hive/HQL, Python, Spark, and Jupyter notebooks Excellent communication skills.  Be comfortable and clear with communication and presenting to all levels of colleagues Demonstrated proficiency using advanced features of MS Office, including Word, Excel, Powerpoint, OneNote, Outlook and Sharepoint Excellent organization, prioritization and collaboration skills The candidate should be a highly motivated self-starter able to operate on multiple fronts with careful attention to detail Be self-motivated, dependable, adaptable and detail-oriented with a proven ability to work independently or within a team environment as required Data-driven mindset and experience in the manipulation, assessment, interpretation, and presentation of data to support a conclusion Ability to break down a complex problem into components and solve them by using data analysis, process knowledge and risk/control knowledge Communicate data analyses, issues and control recommendations with transparency and integrity

 

Preferred Qualifications:

Compliance testing experience in a financial institution/ experience working for US Accounting Firm / major auditing firms Familiarity with US Financial Regulations Expertise in utilizing strong communication skills (written and verbal) to present technical topics to audiences of diverse backgrounds Experience and proficiency with creating dashboards, status reports, and project management documents Have a demonstrated ability to think outside norms and use strong analytical skills to solve problems The ability to explore new and unfamiliar datasets and deduce patterns and comprehension Experience leading colleagues through change, whether direct reports or peers Strong demonstration of leadership competencies Possess a strong understanding of bank systems and processes, and strong computer knowledge Demonstrate excellent MS Word, Excel, Visio and PowerPoint skills CRCM, CIA, CAMS, CPA or relevant compliance and professional designations/certifications

 

 

Additional Details:

Location: BGC Corporate Center 2, 5th Avenue corner 30th Street, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig Workplace Flexibility: Full time. Must be amenable to follow a hybrid work arrangement (onsite and work from home) Work From Home Requirements: Must have at least 25 mbps internet connection plan / speed Must have a private & quiet area to work at home American Express offers a fantastic and diverse working environment. High performance is rewarded with target driven incentives

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.

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