At 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. 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 decide the future of American Express.

The Global Risk & Compliance Group includes Operational Risk, Risk Oversight, Compliance and Global Privacy. These functions provide oversight as well as governance of risks and ensure the company operates in a safe and sound manner within global regulatory expectations.

How will you make a difference in this role?

In our Compliance department in the Netherlands, we are looking for a Compliance Assistant with focus on Governance/Privacy to join the dynamic and friendly team of compliance professionals.

They will be involved in all aspects of Compliance e.g.  monitoring and testing, training, development of policies & procedures, reporting.  The compliance assistant brings a good Compliance understanding with in depth GDPR knowledge and provides privacy related advice & support to the business.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide Compliance advice to all lines of business by analyzing legislative an regulatory compliance requirements, policies and procedures. Develop and maintain a working knowledge of applicable laws and regulations and internal policy requirements. Contribute to the execution of Compliance monitoring programs to ensure compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements and procedures. Coordinate, compile and maintain Compliance reports, inventories of obligations and records of Compliance activities Contribute to building a Compliance culture by actively participating in awarenes and training events.

Minimum Qualifications:

Higher education Knowledge of applicable laws and regulations which include, but are not limited to: GDPR ,EU AML Regulations, Anti-Bribery and Corruption legislation.    Proactive and solution oriented. Professional maturity and confidence in expressing a point of view with colleagues at various levels.  Self-motivated, energetic team player with ability to work effectively in a matrix organization with all levels of management. The ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize work in a deadline-intensive environment Excellent knowledge of Dutch and English language, spoken and written.

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.