At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values and Leadership Behaviours, 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.
Global Merchant & Network Services (GMNS) brings together American Express' merchant-and network related businesses to enable a sharp focus on using the power of our network to provide unique value to all our mutual customers. The organization manages the relationships with the millions of merchants around the world that accepts American Express and runs the company’s payment network and manages bank partnerships globally.
How will you make an impact in this role?
The role of Analyst, GNS Due Diligence Operations based in the Brazil will be responsible for ensuring that both prospective and existing GNS partners are subject to the required level of due diligence. The principal responsibilities of this position include:
- Facilitating the due diligence process for prospective partners liaising closely with Due Diligence Managers and business development teams to ensure consistency, completeness and conduct quality checks.
- Executing accurate and regular due diligence refreshes for existing partners based on frequencies defined as per the risk level of each partner.
- Proactively engaging closely with partners to ensure right level of documentation and timely/accurate responses to follow-ups.
- Ensure partner communications are clearly and simply written, detailing exactly what is required, by when, and the consequences for non- adherence. Ensure internal communications to Partner Managers are always clear.
Minimum Qualifications:
- in Customer Due Diligence or Compliance within regulated financial services environments
- Understanding of critical due diligence methodologies, industry guidelines (FATF, JMLSG) and applicable regulatory frameworks
- Good organisational, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Experience in client due diligence procedures, sanctions screening and monitoring.
- Ability to diligently capture and evidence the activities undertaken, decision making and rationale for such decisions, considering relevant regulatory, compliance and reputational risks.
- Must be results oriented, and self-driven, able to operate in a fast-paced environment within the GNS business
- Proficient analytical and problem-solving skills, with an ability to analyze information, identify risk triggers, and evaluate risk pillars effectively
- Good communication skills with ability to influence without authority, experience creating presentations using PowerPoint and ability to clearly communicate complex concepts in verbal and written form.
- Proactive, can-do attitude and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision and to strict deadlines.
Preferred Qualifications:
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University Degree or equivalent
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Familiarity with tools like LexisNexis Bankers Almanac and Dow Jones
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:
- 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.
About UsAt 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. From delivering differentiated products to providing world-class customer service, we operate with a strong risk mindset, ensuring we continue to uphold our brand promise of trust, security, and service.
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.
Skills Required
- Experience in Customer Due Diligence or Compliance within regulated financial services environments
- Understanding of due diligence methodologies, industry guidelines (FATF, JMLSG) and applicable regulatory frameworks
- Good organisational, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Experience in client due diligence procedures, sanctions screening and monitoring
- Ability to capture and evidence activities undertaken, decision making and rationale considering regulatory and reputational risks
- Results oriented, self-driven, able to operate in a fast-paced business environment
- Proficient analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to analyze information, identify risk triggers, and evaluate risk pillars
- Experience creating presentations and ability to clearly communicate complex concepts verbally and in writing; ability to influence without authority
- Proactive, can-do attitude and ability to work independently with minimal supervision and to strict deadlines
- University degree or equivalent
- Familiarity with tools like LexisNexis Bankers Almanac and Dow Jones
American Express Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about American Express and has not been reviewed or approved by American Express.
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Healthcare Strength — Pay is often viewed as attractive when combined with comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage that supports day-to-day needs. The benefits package is also framed as especially helpful for those supporting dependents.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits are positioned as a meaningful part of total rewards through a 401(k) plan with company matching. Financial wellness services and coaching are also highlighted as strengthening longer-term financial security.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off is repeatedly characterized as generous and a valued component of the overall package. Time off and flexibility are presented as helping the total rewards feel more complete beyond base salary.
American Express Insights
What We Do
At American Express, we know that with the right backing, people and businesses have the power to progress in incredible ways. Whether we’re supporting our customers’ financial confidence to move ahead, taking commerce to new heights, or encouraging people to explore the world, our colleagues are constantly striving to uphold our powerful backing promise to our customers and each other every day. These beliefs have been our North Star for 170 years as our business transformed – from helping evacuate travelers during World Wars, to ensuring the safety of our customers’ funds during the Great Depression in the U.S., to creating the Shop Small® movement to help small businesses recover from the Financial Crisis, to providing aid to communities impacted by many natural disasters and so much more. For generations, the key to our success has been the determination and resilience of our American Express colleagues. Now, as a globally integrated payments company, we work together to provide customers with access to products, insights and world-class experiences that enrich lives and build business success. Join us and let’s lead the way together.
