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Business Description:

- Global Merchant & Network Services (GMNS) brings together American Express' merchant-and network related businesses to enable a sharp focus on using the power of our network to provide unique value to all our mutual customers. The organization manages the relationships with the millions of merchants around the world that accepts American Express and runs the companys payment network and manages bank partnerships globally.

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

- Band Level: GMNS is looking for an Analyst of Risk ID, Assessment, Testing & Reporting 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 Analyst, GMNS Testing & Reporting will:

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

- 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)

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

- Support risk management practices within the business

- Maintain risk profiles and an updated risk register(s)

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

Required 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

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

scenarios effectively

- Strong proven understanding & working experience of SQL coding

Preferred Qualifications:

- Bachelors 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

We back our colleagues and their loved ones with benefits and programs that support their holistic well-being. That means we prioritize their physical, financial, and mental health through each stage of life. Benefits include:

- Competitive base salaries

- Bonus incentives

- Support for financial-well-being and retirement.

- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits (depending on location)

- Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need.

- Generous paid parental leave policies (depending on your location)

- 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

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.

Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.