Vice President, Credit & Fraud Risk Control Management Exam Management

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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 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.

Credit & Fraud Risk (CFR) manages the risk strategies across all markets and portfolios to minimize the company’s credit and fraud losses while promoting business growth and delivering superior customer service.

Control Management Risk Pillar Copy (Exam) : The objective of the CFR Control Management Exam Management team is to support CFR internal and external exams and audits, ensure satisfactory exam results and timely closure of findings, educate CFR partners with examiner and regulator mindset, and streamline and enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of CFR exam management processes.

Band Level Copy : CFR is looking for a Vice President of Governance 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.

Responsibilities :

• Support the day-to-day internal and external exam management process, working with the Enterprise functions (e.g., data request compilation, action implementation, and regulatory adherence)
• Partner with CFR strategy teams and advise on responses to exam inquiries
• Track resolution of requests and ensure that significant risks and issues are appropriate and timely escalated
• Streamline and enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of CFR exam management processes
• Provide analytical rigor and bring strategic leadership to operational initiatives
• Review and enforce compliance with enterprise policies
• Lead CFR exam and findings communications with governance processes and committees (e.g., Operational Risk Management Committee) and share insights and lessons learned across forums (e.

g., Community of Practice)

• Be a key leader for sharing insights, better practices, themes, etc. across the enterprise
• Work with business partners to enhance value proposition, improve customer experience, and strengthen operational controls
• Lead, engage, and inspire a team of high performing risk management professionals

Qualifications :

• 8+ 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 BU / tech counterparts
• 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
• 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 : Translating operational risk strategy and appetite into execution guidelinesTracking and identifying issues with Key Risk Indicator (KRI) limits and risk appetite to ensure operational risks are managed within agreed thresholdsImplementing the operational risk governance frameworks Creating, communicating and ensuring understanding and adherence to operational risk procedures and standards Supporting the operational risk exam management processes

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Salary Range : $185,000.00 to $260,000.00 annually + bonus + equity (if applicable) + 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 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
• 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
30+ days ago