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 Senior Manager, Market & Liquidity Risk Governance will be reporting to Director – Market & Liquidity Risk, within the Financial Risk Management Group. Specific responsibilities for the team include:
- Lead aggregation and facilitate submission of risk management committee materials. Edit the materials to support high-quality committee discussions
- Draft and maintain risk policies and standards in line with company policies and regulatory expectations while leveraging industry knowledge and best practices from prior experience; Design and refine the new policy/standard adherence program
- Engage with stakeholders across lines of defense to ensure program consistency with enterprise-wide guidelines and lead coordinated responses to stakeholder inquiries related to risk governance
- Identify and drive solutions for program inconsistency in governance across risk pillars, becoming a valuable contact for collaboration
- Lead cross-functional strategic initiatives across liquidity and market risk teams, such as risk reporting and data capabilities
- Assess and provide effective challenge to key new products, acquisitions and strategic initiatives to ensure risk-embedded decisions based on internal/industry best practices and changing regulatory landscape.
- Collaborate with the Director and their team to lead portions of the uplift in the market and liquidity risk management program, as the Company grows from a Category III bank to a Category II bank.
Minimum Qualifications:
- 5+ years relevant experience in treasury, finance, governance, regulatory interactions, or risk management.
- Risk Knowledge: Extensive working knowledge of market risk, enterprise risk, and risk & control frameworks, controls and issues management, policy governance.
- Regulatory Interface: Strong knowledge of regulators such as the OCC and FRB, as well as experience in risk consulting and auditing.
- Communication Skills: Exceptional written and verbal abilities, with a talent for simplifying complex concepts for senior leaders and influencing stakeholders across all levels.
- Proactive Approach: Skilled at identifying emerging issues, driving key risk initiatives, and escalating critical matters effectively.
- Proven ability to think critically and work independently.
- Strong risk-reward control mindset.
- Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, specifically Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Knowledge of financial concepts/ financial markets and prior experience in treasury/finance function a plus.
- Proficiency in the design and implementation of risk frameworks at large financial institutions.
- CFA/FRM a plus.
- Graduate degree in Finance, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field.
Salary Range: $103,750.00 to $174,750.00 annually + bonus + benefits
The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we’ll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.
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
- 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 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
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