Director, Risk Advisory
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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, youll learn and grow as we help you create a career journey thats unique and meaningful... to you with benefits, programs, and flexibility that support you personally and professionally.
At American Express, youll be recognized for your contributions, leadership, and impactevery colleague has the opportunity to share in the companys success. Together, well win as a team, striving to uphold our company values and powerful backing promise to provide the worlds best customer experience every day. And well 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.
Our industry is rapidly evolving, and we need courageous, quick thinkers who can shape the strategic decisions that lead our business forward. Whether its negotiating with some of our largest global partners or creating next years financial plan, you can influence both our day-to-day P&L and the future direction of the company. As part of the team, you can have the opportunity to learn and use the latest data tools and technologies and explore a range of roles to grow your career. Find your place in finance on #TeamAmex.
The objective of the Finance Control Management Risk Advisory team is to provide specialized and strategic risk advisory specific to Finance areas.
Finance is looking for a Director of Risk Advisory 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.
The Director, Risk Advisory will:
Provide risk advisory specific to Finance large-scale initiatives
Lead strategic projects to uplift the Finance control environment
Compile best practices and learnings from historical initiatives, and leverage to support risk identification
Ensure appropriate assessment and controls related to data risk across the data lifecycle
Coordinate with Finance process owners to embed ORM considerations into financial processes
Collaborate across FLT teams for input on areas of risk
Required Qualifications:
6+ Years experience in operational risk management (e.g., within Risk and/or Internal Audit function) and understands critical operational risk management lifecycle activities
Experience with assessing and mitigating data risk across the data lifecycle
Excellent project management, communication, and interpersonal skills, with an ability to interact and obtain buy-in from senior Finance counterparts
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
Preferred Qualifications:
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
Apply Now
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, youll learn and grow as we help you create a career journey thats unique and meaningful... to you with benefits, programs, and flexibility that support you personally and professionally.
At American Express, youll be recognized for your contributions, leadership, and impactevery colleague has the opportunity to share in the companys success. Together, well win as a team, striving to uphold our company values and powerful backing promise to provide the worlds best customer experience every day. And well 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.
Our industry is rapidly evolving, and we need courageous, quick thinkers who can shape the strategic decisions that lead our business forward. Whether its negotiating with some of our largest global partners or creating next years financial plan, you can influence both our day-to-day P&L and the future direction of the company. As part of the team, you can have the opportunity to learn and use the latest data tools and technologies and explore a range of roles to grow your career. Find your place in finance on #TeamAmex.
The objective of the Finance Control Management Risk Advisory team is to provide specialized and strategic risk advisory specific to Finance areas.
Finance is looking for a Director of Risk Advisory 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.
The Director, Risk Advisory will:
Provide risk advisory specific to Finance large-scale initiatives
Lead strategic projects to uplift the Finance control environment
Compile best practices and learnings from historical initiatives, and leverage to support risk identification
Ensure appropriate assessment and controls related to data risk across the data lifecycle
Coordinate with Finance process owners to embed ORM considerations into financial processes
Collaborate across FLT teams for input on areas of risk
Required Qualifications:
6+ Years experience in operational risk management (e.g., within Risk and/or Internal Audit function) and understands critical operational risk management lifecycle activities
Experience with assessing and mitigating data risk across the data lifecycle
Excellent project management, communication, and interpersonal skills, with an ability to interact and obtain buy-in from senior Finance counterparts
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
Preferred Qualifications:
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
Apply Now