Senior Analyst - Control Management - RCSA

Description

At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. As part of Team Amex, you'll experience this powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader, and grow your career.

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Global Commercial Services (GCS) is the global leader in payment solutions for Small, Medium (SME) and Global and Large (G&L) enterprises. The objective of the GCS Control Management GTM / NPG team is to provide subject matter expertise on specific GTM / NPG to ensure the BU is equipped with in-depth knowledge of risk-stripes to manage and mitigate these risks effectively; supports the BU with expert guidance for topical Operational Risk intelligence.

The objective of the GCS Control Management Risk ID, Assessment, Testing and Reporting team is to identify, assess, mitigate, and report on Operational Risk within BU processes for GCS to ensure adherence to regulatory standards, Amex policy and enhance the BU's resilience through managing a clear methodology of inherent and residual risk.

How will you make an impact in this role?

GCS Control Management is looking for a Risk Control Self Assessment (RCSA) - Senior Analyst 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 :

Assist in additional identification specific risks throughout business processes and systems (along with business process owners)

Support facilitation to BUs in their risk assessments performance (e.g., Risk Control Self Assessments (RCSAs)) in addition to further assessments and testing / QA programs to ensure regulatory and internal standards are met (e.g., periodic RSCA reviews and update assessment criteria to align with regulatory updates)

Support control monitoring (supplemental to BU process owners testing) and compile key operational risk trends, activities, and events

Proactively help identify certain areas of high-risk for intervention (e.g., automated alerts generated for high-risk areas signal need for intervention and focus), including conducting independent quality assurance and vertical process testing

Support thematic risk reporting (levels, trends, causes)

Categorize controls and map against risks and processes (e.g., cross-BU process-control mapping)

Support BU with identification of risks and spotting areas where product changes or improved controls may be required within New Product Governance (NPG)

Support risk management practices within the business

Maintain risk dashboards and key risk indicators (KRIs) for ongoing monitoring

Maintain risk profiles and an updated risk register(s)

Support sharing insights, better practices, themes, etc. across the enterprise

Minimum Qualifications :

1-2 Years experience in operational risk management (e.g., within Risk and / or Internal Audit function) Understanding of critical operational risk management lifecycle activities

Project management, communication, and interpersonal skills

Experience in process governance, with an understanding of processes that align with policies, regulatory frameworks, and / or operational standards

Analytical and problem-solving skills, with an ability to analyze data, identify trends, and evaluate risk scenarios effectively

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 :

Supporting identification of operational risks throughout business processes and systems

Facilitating risk assessment performance in addition to further assessments and testing programs to ensure regulatory and internal standards are met

Supporting independent control monitoring, including identification of control improvements

Supporting the identification of areas of risk for intervention, including conducting independent quality assurance and process testing

Compiling thematic risk reporting to provide actionable insights on risk levels, emerging trends and root causes

Understanding of RCSA

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Qualifications

Salary Range : $78,000.00 to $124,750.00 annually bonus 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.

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

We back you with benefits that support your holistic well-being so you can be and deliver your best. This means caring for you and your loved ones' physical, financial, and mental health, as well as providing the flexibility you need to thrive personally and professionally :

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

For a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit our Colleague Benefits Site.

American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law. American Express will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in accordance with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including, but not limited to, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. For positions covered by federal and / or state banking regulations, American Express will comply with such regulations as it relates to the consideration of applicants with criminal convictions.

We back our colleagues with the support they need to thrive, professionally and personally. That's why we have Amex Flex, our enterprise working model that provides greater flexibility to colleagues while ensuring we preserve the important aspects of our unique in-person culture. Depending on role and business needs, colleagues will either work onsite, in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and virtual days) or fully virtually.

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Job : Risk

Primary Location : US-New York-New York

Other Locations : US-Arizona-Phoenix

Schedule Full-time

Req ID : 25021807