American Express

Director-Risk Management

Posted On

May 14, 2025

Location

Gurugram, Haryana

Experience Level

Freshers/Experienced

Job Type

Permanent

Apply By

June 8, 2025

Job Description

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

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.

How will you make an impact in this role?

The Global Risk & Compliance Organization (“GRC”) independently oversees the company’s risk-taking and risk management activities, including the comprehensive identification, management, and mitigation of risks within the Company’s risk appetite. GRC ensures the company operates in a safe, sound and fully compliant manner within all applicable regulatory expectations. We create and maintain the overall risk management framework while ensuring legal and regulatory compliance.

We are passionate about our commitment to drive the company’s goals of growth and progress by creating a culture of awareness and proactivity around regulatory matters, and by partnering closely with business units across the enterprise to ensure we deliver maximum value to our shareholders and our customers efficiently and effectively.

We are seeking a highly experienced Director, Network Governance, to join our Enterprise Risk Management and Risk Oversight (ERM&RO) function within GRC. The successful candidate will establish a framework to enhance Global Network Services’ (GNS) partner oversight, drive governance and operational excellence, and minimize risk to drive flawless payments processing globally for American Express. Our culture in Global Risk & Compliance is all about thinking outside the box, challenging the status quo and striving to be best-in-class.

Key Responsibilities:

Ensure the participants in the network operate in compliance with all applicable regulations, e.g., AML, OFAC, PCI, etc.
Work with the first line of defense partners to prioritize work and lead operational readiness and change management program in response to regulatory mandates
Leverage industry & regulatory expertise to design and implement frameworks that enable GNS business teams to drive remediation of significant exposures and control gaps
Provide thought-leadership and collaborate closely with first line of defense teams on the roll out of new and / or enhanced partner monitoring and reporting
Enhance Global Network Services oversight and governance practices

Minimum Qualifications:

6-8 years of risk management experience in FinTech, financial services, or payments
Advanced degree in Business, Finance, Risk Management, or a related field is required
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate with senior executives and cross-functional teams
Ability to think strategically, manage complex projects, and deliver results in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
Strong understanding of financial services regulations and risk management best practices

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

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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