What are the responsibilities and job description for the Vice President, Emerging Risks, Analytics & Process Risk Reduction - Operational Risk position at AMEX?
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The Global Risk & Compliance Organization (GRC) 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. GRC creates and maintains the overall risk management framework, performs independent risk management assessments, and monitors applicable risks.
Colleagues at GRC are passionate about our dedication to drive the Companys goals of growth and progress by crafting a culture of risk awareness and proactivity around regulatory matters.
The Operational Risk Management (ORM) team facilitates and monitors the implementation of effective operational risk management programs throughout the company, and is responsible for risk ownership throughout business units, products, and processes.
The objective of the Operational Risk Management (ORM) Process Risk Reduction team is to address identified systemic operational risks, to ensure the integrity and efficiency of business processes, and maintain the alignment of risk reduction efforts through well-executed risk mitigation and remediations activities.
Operational Risk Management (ORM) is looking for a Vice President of Process Risk Reduction to lead a diverse team of high-performing professionals focused on identifying emerging risks, performing analytics and reporting and ensuring effective operational risk 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.
The VP, Emerging Risks, Analytics & Process Risk Reduction will :
- Identify emerging risks by scanning the external and internal environment to identify new and evolving risks that could impact the enterprises operations
- Lead the development and use of sophisticated risk analytics models and tools to predict and quantify operational risks; supervise risk trends using analytics and data sources to track trends and assess potential impacts to the organization
- Develop and monitor key risk indicators (KRIs), key performance indicators (KPIs) and operational risk metrics to assess risk exposure
- Provide forward looking insights and strategic recommendations based on analytics to prepare the bank for long-term risk scenarios
- Collaborate with other business units to develop and implement control measures to mitigate identified risks, ensuring a proactive rather than reactive approach
- Identify systemic operational risks and prioritize them based on their potential impact on the enterprise
- Establish enterprise priorities for proactive risk reduction; manage and allocate a central pool of resources effectively to target interventions in high-risk areas identified within the BU
- Regularly monitor the execution of controls within business processes and conduct reviews of the control inventory to ensure they are effective and aligned with risk appetite
- Communicate progress and effectiveness of risk reduction initiatives to senior management and ensure alignment with the enterprise risk framework
- Stay connected with external experts and industry forums to keep up with best practices and peer developments and stay updated on emerging regulatory changes
Qualifications
Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the U.S is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions
Salary Range : $185,000.00 to $260,000.00 annually bonus equity (if applicable) benefits
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Salary : $185,000 - $260,000
