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About the role

  • Risk manager leading AML/KYC initiatives, regulatory change, and operational risk governance for American Express Canada. Advising stakeholders and reporting progress to senior leadership.

Responsibilities

  • Drive delivery of critical AML/KYC initiatives for the market in line with strategic priorities and AML roadmap
  • Execute AML regulatory changes and KYC requirements end-to-end in partnership with business and stakeholders across teams
  • Manage program governance and ensure effective implementation
  • Support execution of the company’s operational risk framework and compliance with the Enterprise-wide Operational Risk Policy and related guidance
  • Support internal and external audits and reviews related to AML and KYC functions
  • Advise the business on assessing, mitigating, and accepting risk
  • Integrate a strong control focus into day-to-day operations and identify and address root causes of risks
  • Prepare and collate status reports on key initiatives for Senior Leadership Steering Committees
  • Collaborate with partners across business units, functional areas, and geographies

Requirements

  • Proven experience leading large complex projects/programs of change through to execution, ensuring compliance with regulatory control management requirements
  • Exceptional communication and relationship management skills with experience producing executive-level updates
  • Project management, organizational, and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to balance multiple demands, manage conflicts, and operate in a fast-paced, highly complex environment
  • Strong resilience and calm approach under pressure
  • Ability to ask the “right” questions without extensive knowledge in a particular business area
  • Strong analytics, tracking/reporting of metrics/data, and structured problem-solving skills
  • High proficiency in MS Visio, PowerPoint, and Excel; advanced Excel is advantageous
  • Employment eligibility to work with American Express; the company will not pursue visa sponsorship
  • 10+ years overall experience in a related field, including minimum 5 years of people leadership experience (preferred)
  • Master's degree (preferred)
  • Experience in Operational Risk Management, Compliance, Internal Audit, AML/CFT, or a related discipline (preferred)
  • Knowledge and experience of the German, Austrian, or European regulatory environment (preferred/advantageous)
  • Experience leading and performing analysis using advanced Excel, SQL, or similar (preferred)
  • Successful completion of a background verification check

Benefits

  • 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

Job title

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

SeniorLead

Salary

CA$100,000 - CA$150,000 per year

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

Tech skills

SQL

Location requirements

HybridTorontoCanada

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