Description
The Integral Risk & Compliance (GRC) organization serves as American Express’ independent risk management function. GRC maintains the enterprise risk framework, provides oversight and challenge, and monitors key risks. By embedding risk discipline into strategy and operations, GRC enables responsible growth, innovation, and long-term value creation while protecting customers and shareholders.

American Express Global Financial Crimes Compliance (GFCC) provides independent second-line oversight and policy, advisory and control support to help the Company meet its financial crime legal, regulatory and risk management obligations globally, including Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Counter Terrorist Financing (CTF), Sanctions and Anti-Bribery & Corruption.
Reporting to the Regional Head of Financial Crimes Compliance for EMEA, the Regional Financial Crime Strategy Manager will support the execution of the regional FCC agenda and help drive consistent, effective delivery across markets.

The successful candidate will act as a trusted partner to the Regional Head,



helping coordinate priorities, strengthen governance routines and enable alignment across Country MLROs, Legal Entity Compliance Officers (LECOs), Regional FCC teams and Enterprise Financial Crime stakeholders.
This role requires a highly organized, collaborative and commercially aware professional with sound judgement, excellent communication skills and the ability to influence outcomes across multiple jurisdictions and functional teams without direct reporting authority.

The ideal candidate will bring exceptional communication skills, strong influencing capability and a practical understanding of Financial Crime Compliance. They will help create alignment across the regional FCC team, ensure consistent engagement with markets and serve as a reliable point of reference for information flows, stakeholder updates and follow-through.

Responsibilities
Regional Strategy & Execution
- Partner with the Region

📌 Regional Financial Crimes Strategic Manager (Madrid)
🏢 American Express
📍 Madrid