Main areas of responsibility for the Operational Risk Director, Risk Assessment, are to drive the development, deployment, monitoring and reporting of operational risk assessment tools and techniques throughout American Express’ business areas and legal entities. Specifically, this role will:
• Drive the development and implementation of risk assessment tools and techniques.
• Coordinate with operational risk subject matter experts to ensure full integration of operational risk areas of exposure and enablement of convergence principles.
• Provide thought leadership and support to the business areas in the deployment of risk assessment activities throughout their organizations and in a manner consistent with prescribed policy and guidance.
• Perform qualitative and quantitative analysis of risk assessment results for quality, trends and themes, and for data that exceeds established escalation thresholds.
• Lead the assessment of risk assessment data for linkage/integration with other components of the operational risk framework.
• Drive the preparation of appropriate reporting for oversight committees and senior management, both within the Operational risk management function and the business.
The successful candidate will be able to generate insights and conclusions from voluminous data. They will be able to lead multiple project streams simultaneously and to thrive in an environment with many ad-hoc activities. They will be a proven leader with the ability to work collaboratively with ORGG colleagues as well as work independently on specific projects. The candidate will have the ability to work collaboratively with the business units in analyzing data to enable the business to manage operational risk exposures.
Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.
Qualifications
Required Skills/Qualifications:
• 5-10 years experience in operational risk management, internal control within the Banking or financial services industries.
• Exceptional presentation skills, particularly in the development of compelling and insightful materials.
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to convey strategic insight and thought leadership in identifying emerging operational risk issues
• Very strong writing ability and the ability to translate complex regulatory expectations into cohesive, structured policy and guidance documents.
• Strong financial and operational knowledge and the ability to present interpretations in a clear manner to senior management.
• Exceptional relationship management skills and the ability to work effectively with operational risk colleagues, business area points of contact and leaders.
• Ability to deliver high quality, actionable feedback to management.
• Strong team player with ability to influence opinions.
• Ability to efficiently and effectively drive projects to completion.
• Proven people leader skills and the ability to manage work efforts through others
• Proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel and Word
• BA or BS degree required (preferred in Accounting, Finance or Business, but other disciplines not ruled out).
• Ability to travel.
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