Description

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

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 are constantly redefining what’s possible — and we’re proud to back each other every step of the way. 

American Express is one of the world’s leading payments companies and provides customers with access to products, insights and experiences that enrich lives and build businesses. Our “closed-loop” network includes card-issuing, merchant-acquiring and card network businesses. Around the world we provide financial products and services to a broad range of customers, including consumers and businesses of all sizes. Founded in 1850 and headquartered in New York, American Express has a heritage built on service and sustained by innovation. 

When you join #TeamAmex, you become part of a diverse global community of over 60,000 colleagues. Your contributions to supporting, promoting and enhancing our brand will have a significant impact on how we continue to back our customers, communities and colleagues now and into the future.

You’ll have the opportunity to develop a range of skills and networks, collaborate on challenging projects that deliver value to our business and customers, learn about our award-winning culture and network across our diverse business units and regions. You’ll become part of a collaborative and inclusive workplace as you build on your technical and interpersonal skills, hear from senior leadership through our Global Speaker Series, be responsible for your own live project, and learn first-hand how we deliver for our customers.

Overview of BU/Team :

• Are you ready to launch your career in a dynamic and rapidly evolving global organization? Our International Risk & Control Regulatory Reporting team is expanding, and we are looking for a passionate and driven intern to join us! This is your chance to make a real impact by supporting our international issuing and acquiring businesses across 27 countries. At International Risk & Control Regulatory Reporting, we ensure our businesses thrive with a robust first line of defense while meeting growth objectives and demonstrating an effective control framework. As an intern with us, you will play a key role in helping our international teams manage risk, respond to new regulations, and develop innovative processes. You will also build and nurture partnerships with key stakeholders across the organization.

The intern will :

• Have a unique opportunity to learn about the complex European Regulatory landscape and challenges across European markets for payments institutions and to learn to manage risks in a changing environment.

• Gain experience in assessing areas of opportunity for automation to enhance efficiency, streamline existing processes, and/or eliminate non-value-added activities.

• Accelerate implementation of automated processes and run quality checks on our European Regulatory Reports inventory.

• Take part in end-to-end complex multi-market project management and support critical initiatives.

• Work alongside the team to oversee regulatory reporting obligations

Desirable Qualifications/Skills and Experience :

• Language: Fluent in Spanish and English

• Detail-Oriented and Analytical: You have excellent attention to detail and strong problem-solving skills. We are looking for someone who can dive deep into data and come up with actionable insights.

• Critical Thinker: Your ability to think critically and assess situations from multiple angles will be crucial in navigating complex regulatory environments.

• Technical Skills:Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint is required.

• Ability to grasp complex topics, identify key points from discussions, and effectively summarize them into clear and concise minutes.

• Ability to implement technical solutions to achieve process automation.

• Understanding of data analytics. Basic knowledge of relational databases and SQL would be a nice to have.

• Collaborative: Action-oriented contribution that demonstrates a highly collaborative approach to solving problems.

• Self-Motivated and Adaptable: Self-motivated, self-driven and comfortable navigating and working in a complex, fast paced environment, often with strict deadlines and commitments.

• A positive and can-do attitude is key to joining the team

Join us to gain real-world experience, learn from industry experts, and make meaningful contributions in a supportive and collaborative environment. You will influence business practices across multiple countries and grow professionally in a team that values your ideas. Ready to make a difference?

More information:

• Location:Madrid

• Starting Date: 28th April 2025

• Duration: 6 months internship with potential 6 months renewal

• Hours: 35 hours per week

For Recent Graduate Students:

Alongside your internship you will be enrolled on programme coordinated by Fundación Universidad Empresa (FUE). This programme will allow students to focus on productivity, adaptive management and innovation, to apply their theoretical knowledge in a real-world setting, collaborating directly on the management and optimization of commercial processes. The student will develop essential skills in project management, data analysis, and negotiation, which are critical for future integration into the labor market.

To enroll the programme, the candidate must have completed the degree or due to submit the final degree project, or the final degree project plus 9 ECTS max.

For Undergraduate Students:

If you are an undergraduate student, your university will need to agree that you can commit to 35hours per week, please ensure you check this with your university prior to applying.

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: Campus

Primary Location: Spain-Madrid-Madrid

Schedule Full-time

Req ID: 25004275