Manager, Corporate Functions Governance & Control, Regulatory Advisory & Practices

Enterprise Shared Services (ESS) comprises key functions that are core to the company’s operations, including Global Real Estate & Workplace Experience, Global Supply Management, Business Resilience, Corporate Functions Governance & Control, Aviation, Internal Fraud Center of Excellence and Global Security. ESS helps keep American Express growing and puts our colleagues at the center of everything they do by delivering best-in-class services that power safe, resilient, and efficient operations around the world.

The Corporate Functions Governance & Control team within ESS serves as the business unit Governance & Control Management function for several corporate groups including ESS; Corporate Affairs & Communications (CA&C); Colleague Experience Group (CEG); General Counsel’s Organization (GCO); Enterprise Strategy (ES); and American Express National Bank Headquarters (AENB HQ).

The objective of the Corporate Functions Governance & Control Governance team is to enable risk governance and control management for Corporate Functions, through a structure that governs, identifies, assesses, manages and reports on enterprise, operational and compliance risks.

The Corporate Functions Governance & Control team is looking for a Manager, Regulatory Advisory & Practices

, that will provide strategic compliance and regulatory advice and counsel to ensure that the business manages and mitigates regulatory risk in all jurisdictions in which it operates.

Qualifications

• Required Qualifications
• 4+ years of experience in compliance, legal, privacy, or regulatory advisory within the financial services industry.
• Experience in governance, risk management, or operational risk management within the financial services industry.
• Demonstrated experience interpreting and applying regulatory requirements and advising business stakeholders on compliance risks, controls, and regulatory obligations.
• Strong relationship management, influencing, and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across all levels of the organization.
• Strong analytical, research, problem-solving, and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in ambiguous or evolving environments, exercising sound judgment, managing competing priorities, and delivering results with minimal oversight.
• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree (e.g., J.D.) preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Risk & Control Self-Assessments (RCSA), Compliance Risk Assessments (CRA), issues management, control frameworks, or regulatory change management.
• Professional certification such as Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM), Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP), Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US), or similar certification preferred.