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Senior Analyst-Risk Management

American Express

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Functional Description

Within the Global Risk & Compliance organization, the Market Risk Oversight Group is the independent risk management team covering all financial risks undertaken by the Treasury function at American Express. The team’s core responsibility is to design and execute risk measurement and controls across balance sheet management areas, including funding and liquidity risk, market risk, and capital management. The role will assume the responsibility of overseeing key areas in funding and liquidity risk management, leveraging analytical frameworks for independent risk assessment and providing effective challenge to funding and liquidity risk management processes.

This role will report to the Manager/Senior Manager, Funding and Liquidity Risk Oversight, and will be responsible for developing and monitoring risk metrics, conducting in-depth reviews of funding and liquidity risk processes, ensuring compliance with regulations and internal policies, managing relationships with first line partners, assisting in regulatory interactions, and enhancing the firm’s funding and liquidity risk program as American Express’s balance sheet grows.

Responsibilities

  • Perform review and challenge of funding and liquidity related processes, including but not limited to methodologies and assumptions
  • Develop data-driven insights to support financial and risk management decisions
  • Identify new and emerging liquidity risks and develop measurement and mitigation strategies
  • Partner with the first and third lines of defense to drive continuous enhancements in funding and liquidity processes
  • Assist in preparing briefings for risk management committees and senior leadership forums
  • Contribute to regulatory engagements and examinations

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Experience in treasury or risk management highly preferred
  • Undergraduate degree in Finance, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field, is required; graduate degree is a plus
  • Strong verbal and written communications required
  • Ability to effectively deliver complex messages to senior leaders and stakeholders across three lines of defense
  • Ability to think critically and independently, devote significant attention to details, remain highly organized
  • Proactive in identifying issues, delivering and escalating key findings, and advising on recommended solutions to mitigate risks
  • Self-motivated, results-oriented with a dedication to meeting deadlines for key milestones
  • Advanced proficiency in Excel required, proficiency in PowerPoint, SQL and Python preferred
  • CFA or FRM exam pass is a plus

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

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. 

Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.

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