Hiring: Director - Compliance Issues Management Company: American Express Location: Sandy, UT Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 02:13:22 Employment Type: Hybrid Target Skills & Keywords : Compliance, Express, Make, TestNG About the job Experience: •7+ years of relevant experience in financial crimes compliance, compliance, issue management, operational risk, internal audit, control management, or a related risk management function. Required Skills: •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? •Lead GFCC oversight of financial crimes-related IREs, ensuring monitoring and effective challenge are risk-based, consistently executed, and supported by evidence-based conclusions. •Oversee and provide effective challenge of IRE closure packages, including the adequacy of supporting evidence, remediation outcomes, and actions taken to address identified risks and root causes. •Ensure IREs are appropriately identified, documented, risk-rated, and managed in accordance with enterprise standards; oversee remediation progress and escalate material concerns as appropriate. •Lead, coach, and develop Issues Management colleagues, promoting sound risk judgment, appropriate application of financial crimes expertise, and high-quality execution. •Synthesize monitoring and effective challenge results across the IRE portfolio to identify trends, root causes, emerging risks, and recurring or systemic concerns requiring escalation. •Oversee the GFCC IRE management tool and associated controls, ensuring data completeness, accuracy, and integrity and driving ongoing enhancements. Qualifications: •7+ years of relevant experience in financial crimes compliance, compliance, issue management, operational risk, internal audit, control management, or a related risk management function. •Strong knowledge of financial crimes risk management, including AML, Sanctions, and/or Anti-Bribery and Corruption, with demonstrated ability to apply subject matter expertise to risks, issues, controls, and remediations. •Demonstrated experience overseeing issue and remediation assessments, including control design and effectiveness, root cause analysis, and risk-based testing or review. •Demonstrated experience leading and developing risk, compliance, audit, or control professionals and providing oversight and challenge of complex work. •Strong analytical, judgment, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information, influence senior stakeholders, and effectively escalate material risks. •As part of Team Amex, you’ll experience our 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. •We back you with benefits that support your holistic well-being so you can be and deliver your best. This means caring for you and your loved ones' physical, financial, and mental health, as well as providing the flexibility you need to thrive personally and professionally: •6% Company Match on retirement savings plan •Free financial coaching and financial well-being support •Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!