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Manager - Enterprise Risk Management

American Express · New York, NY · 2 days ago
HybridAnalystFull-time

Responsibilities

  • Support the development and maintenance of enterprise risk management frameworks, policies, and standards across risk types
  • Ensure alignment with regulatory expectations, internal governance standards, and enterprise risk objectives
  • Contribute to the periodic review and enhancement of risk frameworks to reflect evolving business, regulatory, and industry landscapes
  • Support the design and ongoing refinement of risk appetite metrics, thresholds, and key risk indicators
  • Aid in calibration exercises to promote consistency and comparability across risk types and business units
  • Partner with stakeholders to ensure metrics are actionable, measurable, and embedded into decision-making
  • Drive consistency across risk programs (e.g., issue management, risk identification, assessment methodologies)
  • Contribute to cross-risk initiatives that enhance integration and efficiency of risk management practices
  • Develop governance materials, including committee reporting, and senior management updates
  • Aggregate and synthesize risk information across risk types to support enterprise-level insights and decision making
  • Support the evolution of enterprise-level risk reporting and dashboards
  • Collaborate with stakeholders across lines of defense and risk types to drive alignment and adoption of ERM practices
  • Support change management and communication efforts related to risk framework updates and program enhancements
  • Build effective working relationships to facilitate cross-functional risk management

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in business, Finance, Economics, Risk Management, or related field. Master's degree preferred.
  • 3-5 years of experience in risk management functions and domain knowledge of risk management frameworks and methodologies.
  • Independent performer who can work effectively and efficiently to drive projects from start to completion based on set parameters and timelines in alignment with strategic goals.
  • Excellent communication (verbal and written) skills, particularly in developing compelling presentations and structured governance material and articulating program framework.
  • Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to collaborate with colleagues across teams and organizations.
  • Detail-oriented, with strong analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving skills.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
  • Experience leveraging AI-enabled tools to streamline research, drafting, and analytical workflows while maintaining accuracy and judgment.
  • Proven record working in a fast-paced, complex, and dynamic environment.
  • Strong sense of integrity with the ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion.

About the Role

The Global Risk & Compliance Organization (“GRC”) independently oversee 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.

Benefits

  • Competitive base salaries
  • Bonus incentives
  • 6% Company Match on retirement savings plan
  • Free financial coaching and financial well-being support
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits
  • Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
  • 20+ weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy
  • Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program
  • Career development and training opportunities

Pay

Ultimately, in determining your pay, we’ll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors. The below represents the expected salary range for this job requisition.

Schedule

Depending on role and business needs, colleagues will either work onsite, in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and virtual days) or fully virtually.

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