Manager - Risk Management; Strategic Risk & Oversight

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How we serve our customers is constantly evolving and is a challenge we gladly accept. Whether you’re finding new ways to prevent identity fraud or enabling customers to start a new business, you can work with one of the most valuable data sets in the world to identify insights and actions that can have a meaningful impact on our customers and our business. And, with opportunities to learn from leaders who have defined the course of our industry, you can grow your career and define your own path. Find your place in risk and analytics on #TeamAmex.

The Global Risk & Compliance Organization (“GRC”) independently oversee the company’s risk-taking and risk management activities, including the comprehensive identification, management, and mitigation of risks within the Company’s risk appetite. GRC ensures the company operates in a safe, sound and fully compliant manner within all applicable regulatory expectations. We create and maintain the overall risk management framework while ensuring legal and regulatory compliance.

We are passionate about our commitment to drive the company’s goals of growth and progress by creating a culture of awareness and proactivity around regulatory matters, and by partnering closely with business units across the enterprise to ensure we deliver maximum value to our shareholders and our customers efficiently and effectively.

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How will you make an impact in this role?

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Strategic and Business Risk Oversight Manager to join our growing team. This role will support the development and implementation of our strategic risk management program, assisting in identifying, monitoring, analyzing, reporting and overseeing potential strategic and business risks. The ideal candidate will possess strong research, analytical, and communication skills, and a keen interest in understanding the evolving landscape of strategic risks to the Company.

• Strategic Risk Identification and Assessment:
  • Collaborate with other subject matter experts and business unit teams to identify and document current and emerging strategic risks that could impact the Company's goals
  • Develop and apply risk assessment methodologies to evaluate the likelihood and potential impact of identified strategic risks.
  • Maintain and update the strategic risk taxonomy and material risk inventory, ensuring accuracy and completeness of information.
• Oversight Framework Development and Implementation:
  • Assist in the design and implementation of frameworks, policies, and procedures for the effective oversight of strategic risks.
  • Contribute to the establishment of key risk indicators (KRIs) and metrics to monitor strategic risk exposure, drivers and performance.
  • Contribute to the identification of appropriate measures for establishing and monitoring the Company’s risk appetite for strategic risks and corresponding qualitativ