Senior Analyst-Operations Risk Management

Analyst, Corporate Functions Operational Risk Management

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 define the future of American Express.

The Global Risk & Compliance Organization is an independent risk management function, led by the Chief Risk Officer, with the objective of ensuring that American Express operates in a safe, sound, and fully compliant manner with all applicable regulatory expectations. Global Risk & Compliance creates and maintains the overall risk management framework, performs independent risk management assessments, and monitors applicable risks. Colleagues at Global Risk & Compliance are passionate about our commitment to drive the Company's goals of growth and progress by creating a culture of risk awareness and proactivity around regulatory matters.

The Operational Risk Management (ORM) team facilitates and monitors the implementation of effective operational risk management programs throughout the company, and oversees risk ownership throughout business units, products, and processes. The objective of the ORM Governance team is to develop, oversee and strengthen the organization's ORM framework to ensure that governance structures, policies, and procedures are robust, effective, and align with regulatory requirements and best practices. The ORM Governance Organization is looking for an Analyst, Corporate Functions Operational Risk Management to join a diverse team of high-performing individuals focused on the effective oversight of risk identification, assessment, and mitigation across the Corporate Functions, while maintaining alignment with the organization's enterprise risk management framework.

Reporting directly to the Director, Corporate Functions Operational Risk Management, this role plays a critical part in assessing, monitoring, and challenging the first line's risk management practices. The ideal candidate will work closely with first-line stakeholders and enterprise risk functions to provide independent oversight and challenge, ensuring that risks are managed effectively and in compliance with regulatory expectations.

The Analyst, Corporate Functions Operational Risk Management will :

• Support the independent oversight and challenge of first-line risk identification, assessment, and mitigation efforts (i.e., Risk & Control Self-Assessment) within the Corporate Functions to ensure alignment with enterprise risk standards
• Analyze business processes and activities to identify potential risks, control gaps, and emerging risks
• Support the development and refinement of risk policies, standards, and procedures
• Assist in applying the enterprise risk management framework across the Corporate Functions
• Support the tracking and analysis of key risk indicators (KRIs), providing insights into risk trends and areas requiring attention
• Maintain an understanding of relevant regulations and industry expectations to help the business navigate compliance requirements
• Conduct risk assessments, scenario analyses, and deep dives to evaluate the effectiveness of existing controls
• Monitor risk-related issues, ensuring they are appropriately addressed
• Escalate significant risk concerns and control deficiencies to senior risk colleagues and relevant stakeholders

Qualifications :

American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law. American Express will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in accordance with the requirements of applicable state and local laws.

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Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the United States is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.

Job : Risk

Primary Location : US-New York-New York

Other Locations : US-Arizona-Phoenix, US-Georgia-Atlanta, US-Utah-Sandy, US-North Carolina-Amex - for internal use only, US-Florida-Sunrise

Schedule : Full-time

Req ID : 25020498