American Express

Director- Risk ID, Assessment and Testing

Posted On

Aug. 29, 2024

Location

Gurgaon, Haryana

Experience Level

Freshers/Experienced

Job Type

Permanent

Apply By

Sept. 22, 2024

Job Description

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

With the right backing, people and businesses have the power to progress in incredible ways. When you join Team Amex, you become part of a global and diverse community of colleagues with an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities and each other. Here, you’ll learn and grow as we help you create a career journey that’s unique and meaningful to you with benefits, programs, and flexibility that support you personally and professionally.

At American Express, you’ll be recognized for your contributions, leadership, and impact—every colleague has the opportunity to share in the company’s success. Together, we’ll win as a team, striving to uphold our company values and powerful backing promise to provide the world’s best customer experience every day. And we’ll do it with the utmost integrity, and in an environment where everyone is seen, heard and feels like they belong.

Join Team Amex and let's lead the way together.

The objective of the Finance Control Management Risk ID, Assessment, and Testing team is to identify, assess, mitigate, and report on Operational Risk within Finance processes to ensure adherence to regulatory standards, Amex policy and enhance Finance’s resilience through managing a clear methodology of inherent and residual risk.

Finance is looking for a Director of Risk ID, Assessment, and Testing to lead a diverse team of high-performing professionals focused on ensuring control management is embedded in the day-to-day operations of our organization. It will involve extensive collaboration with multiple partners across numerous business units, functional areas, and geographies.

The Director - Finance Risk ID, Assessment, and Testing will:

Provide additional identification of risks throughout Finance processes and systems (along with Finance process owners)
Facilitate Finance process owners in their risk assessments (e.g., Process Self Risk Assessments (PRSAs)) in addition to further assessments and testing / QA programs to ensure regulatory and internal standards are met (e.g., periodic PRSA reviews and update assessment criteria to align with regulatory updates)
Lead control monitoring (supplemental to Finance process owner testing) and proactively communicate key OR trends, activities, and events to senior management, to facilitate informed decision-making
Proactively identify areas of high-risk for intervention (e.g., automated alerts generated for high-risk areas signal need for intervention and focus), including conducting independent quality assurance and vertical process testing
Compile thematic risk reporting (levels, trends, causes) to provide actionable insights for Finance on current risk levels, emerging trends and root causes
Categorize controls and map against risks and processes (e.g., cross-Finance process-control mapping)
Support Finance with identification of risks and spotting areas where product changes or improved controls may be required within New Product Governance (NPG)
Provide key support for Finance PRSA transformation efforts to support 2nd line changes
Develop risk dashboards and key risk indicators (KRIs) for ongoing monitoring
Develop risk profiles and maintain an updated risk register(s)
Be a key leader for sharing insights, better practices, themes, etc. across the enterprise

Required Qualifications:

6+ Years experience in operational risk management (e.g., within Risk and/or Internal Audit function) Understanding of critical operational risk management lifecycle activities
Excellent project management, communication, and interpersonal skills, with an ability to interact and obtain buy-in from senior Finance leaders
Expertise in process governance, with a track record of establishing and overseeing robust decision-making processes that align with policies, regulatory frameworks, and/or operational standards
Experience within financial services industry
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with an ability to analyze data, identify trends, and evaluate risk scenarios effectively
Demonstrated history and ability to manage large teams, spread over geographies and with varying backgrounds

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Business, Risk Mgmt., or related field; advanced degrees (e.g., MBA, MSc) or certifications are advantageous
Experience in at least one of the following:
- Providing identification of operational risks throughout business processes and systems
- Facilitating risk assessment performance in addition to further assessments and testing programs to ensure regulatory and internal standards are met
- Enhancing risk assessments and associated methodologies
- Leading independent control monitoring, including identification of control improvements
- Identifying areas of risk for intervention, including conducting independent quality assurance and process testing
- Compiling thematic risk reporting to provide actionable insights on risk levels, emerging trends and root causes

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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