Manager-Risk Management - job 19 of 33

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.

Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future of American Express.

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.

How will you make an impact in this role?

The Manager will be reporting to Director – Liquidity Risk, within the Financial Risk Management Group. Specific responsibilities for the team include:

• Provide effective challenge to key risk decisions and strategies to strengthen funding and liquidity risk management framework based on internal/industry best practices and changing regulatory landscape
• Perform quantitative/qualitative analysis to identify process gaps and drive insights/recommendations for first line partners
• Perform independent reviews of key Funding & Liquidity risk management processes, such as Liquidity Stress Testing, Contingency Funding Plan, Funding Strategy and Cash Flow Forecasting and communicates review outcome with first line and third line stakeholders
• Manage the Liquidity Risk Appetite Framework (RAF) and support senior management and Committee/Board reporting

In addition, the Manager, Liquidity Risk will support the uplift in the liquidity risk management program, as the Company grows from a Category III bank to a Category II bank.

Minimum Qualifications

• 2-5 Years relevant experience in treasury, finance or risk management
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a risk-reward control perspective
• Proactive in identifying issues, delivering and escalating key findings, and advising on recommended solutions to mitigate risks
• Ability to think critically and independently, devote significant attention to details, remain highly organized, and clearly communicate complex material to management
• Self-motivated, result oriented with a keen sense of meeting deadlines for key milestones
• Self-confident with a strong sense of integrity and the ability and willingness to challenge (and be challenged)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, specifically Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Graduate degree in Finance, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of financial concepts/ financial markets and prior experience in treasury/finance function a plus

• Proficiency in handling data and conducting analytics (experience with platforms and programming languages (e.g. SQL, HIVE/Hadoop, R, Python) is beneficial)

• CFA/FRM a plus

Salary Range: $80,000.00 to $155,000.00 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.

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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