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You Lead the Way. We’ve Got Your Back.

With the right backing, people and businesses have the power to progress in incredible ways. When you join Team Amex, you become part of a global and diverse community of colleagues with an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities and each other. Here, you’ll learn and grow as we help you create a career journey that’s unique and meaningful to you with benefits, programs, and flexibility that support you personally and professionally.

At American Express, you’ll be recognized for your contributions, leadership, and impact—every colleague has the opportunity to share in the company’s success. Together, we’ll win as a team, striving to uphold our company values and powerful backing promise to provide the world’s best customer experience every day. And we’ll do it with the utmost integrity, and in an environment where everyone is seen, heard and feels like they belong.

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It is essential to have an excellent understanding of European and Spanish regulations as well as Payment Services regulations and EU regulatory bodies.

As a key member of the Spanish compliance team, the candidate will manage a variety of compliance related matters, supporting and overseeing implementation of Enterprise and business policies and procedures to achieve compliance with legal obligations and Company policy on all business activities.

Reporting into the VP European Continental in Spain, the candidate will be a key member of the Spanish compliance team responsible for the EU hub day-to-day management of our two European Payment Institutions regulatory program, in line with Enterprise methodology, and home/host applicable regulations.

More precisely, this position will be responsible for ensuring that any new business/payment servicing license related project is accomplished in alignment with supervisory bodies expectation (Bank of Spain, etc.) as well as Enterprise policies and procedures. Incumbent will also deliver compliance support for timely fulfillment of any home or host regulatory requests including regulatory questionnaires. This role will also include managing the Corporate Crime Prevention Framework established for the two legal entities (AEESA/AEPE), including providing interim support to the Local Ethics channel and manage the local testing team.

Requirements:

Candidate will supervise a team of 2 compliance colleagues.

• University Degree (preferable in law). Extensive knowledge of payment services regulations.

• A minimum of 7 years of compliance related work experience in an EU bank and/or non-bank financial services industry (payment industry, senior consultant, etc.)

• Experience in payments industry regulation laws

• Proven experience in designing and implementing regulatory compliance programs including analysis of regulation, risk assessment, design of policies & procedures and monitoring programs.

• Strong analytical skills and an innovative approach to solving problems

• Knowledge of company operating processes within a multinational company such as Amex is a plus

• Ability to communicate and interact effectively with all levels in the organization as well as with external parties

• Ability to build strong working relationships; operate in large cross-functional teams and influence colleagues to drive change

• Proficiency in English and Spanish, both verbal and written is a must. Additional language skills are a plus

Qualifications

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.

Job: Compliance

Primary Location: Spain-Madrid-Madrid

Schedule Full-time

Req ID: 24010960