Senior Manager-Risk Management H/F

The Global Risk & Compliance Organization is an independent risk management function, led by the Chief Risk Officer, with the objective of ensuring that American Express operates in a safe, sound, and fully compliant manner with all applicable regulatory expectations. Global Risk & Compliance creates and maintains the overall risk management framework, performs independent risk management assessments, and monitors applicable risks. Colleagues at Global Risk & Compliance are passionate about our commitment to drive the Company’s goals of growth and progress by creating a culture of risk awareness and proactivity around regulatory matters. 

The International CRO organization within Global Risk and Compliance (GRC) is responsible for identifying and managing risk across all processes and geographies at American Express. 

How will you make an impact in this role?

The Senior Manager, Financial Risk, Enterprise Risk Management France, within the GRC organization, is responsible for establishing the second line of defense framework for the areas under its responsibility for the French market.  We are seeking an experienced risk leader to be a part of this exciting journey.  The incumbent will identify, assess, measure, manage and report risk and strengthen the governance structure for our French businesses.

• Participate in Risk Appetite Framework (RAF) refresh process and seek to align International Legal Entities (ILE) Financial Risk metrics with Enterprise (as far as possible)

• Provide Financial Risk credible challenge to Legal Entity (LE) projects, strategies and in the Change Advisory Forums. 

• Understand and speak to the Financial Risk profile of the LE based on aggregation of data and reporting

• Act as main point of contact for Financial Risk for LE regulator, Audit and ILE Leadership, and requests for Financial Risk program/results requests

• LE specific committee Financial Risk representative, and point of contact for Financial Risk at LE board meetings (as required) 

• Own ILE Financial Risk policies and frameworks, where required

• Influence Enterprise Financial Risk e Framework/Policies/Programs to ensure fit for purpose for ILE, and support ILE deployment of Enterprise Financial Risk programs 

• Advise business on applicability and effective execution of Financial Risk frameworks 

• Coordinate with enterprise Risk Lead on 2nd Line testing, and/or support ILE Financial Risk testing & provide output of ILE testing to Enterprise for awareness and risk aggregation

• Ensure appropriate communication of risks between ILE and Enterprise 

• Support the ILE Chief Risk Officer (CRO) in their oversight duties aligned to the Risk Governance Framework and applicable polices

• Reviewing Issues and findings related to risk type impacting ILE, and overseeing effective remediation 

• 2nd Line of Defense ILE oversight lead for Regulatory Change Managements relating to Risk Type. 

• Work with Enterprise team to develop LE metrics dashboard, including RAF metrics, aligned with applicable regs

 

Review, approve and challenge applicable models impacting the ILE

• 8+ years of leadership experience in risk management or a similar role;

• Strong business acumen with a risk-reward control perspective;

• Experience in interacting with regulators and familiarity with French regulatory landscape and requirements;

• Demonstrated ability to successfully manage multiple priorities under pressure;

• Fluency in English (verbal and written);

• Advanced degree in business, economics, engineering, or a related field is preferred.

 Leadership Skills:

• Proven leader who can build, inspire, and coach a team with a passion for the business;

• Excellent relationship and influencing skills with the ability to build productive relationships across teams and levels of seniority;

• Self-confident with a strong sense of integrity and the ability and willingness to challenge and be challenged;

• Proactive in identifying issues, delivering and escalating key findings, and advising on recommended solutions to correct issues or mitigate risks;

• Ability to communicate oversight findings to colleagues, business partners, and senior leaders;

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

 

Non-considerations for sponsorship:  

Employment eligibility to work with American Express in France is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.