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The Global Risk & Compliance Organization ( GRC ) independently oversees 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. We are seeking a highly experienced Director, Capital Management Oversight, to join our Enterprise Risk Management and Risk Oversight (ERM&RO) function within GRC. You will serve as a subject matter expert, providing guidance and independent oversight to American Express s capital management processes, including CCAR, ICAAP, and Capital Contingency Planning. The Director will aggregate, integrate, and assess all risks to the company s capital position, to provide significant strategic recommendations to the Head of Enterprise Risk Management, Treasurer, and the different risk committees across the enterprise. Our culture in Global Risk & Compliance is all about thinking outside the box, challenging the status quo and striving to be best-in-class. Key Responsibilities: Assess capital goals, estimation methodologies / measurements and underlying controls Define the respective capital risk appetite and ensure that Treasury is operating within it Advocate American Express s risk culture throughout the Capital Planning process; educate teammates on sound risk management practices. Lead, drive and embed best practice and pragmatic risk management Conduct independent reviews of all capital management processes, and communicate conclusions and required remediations to Treasury senior leadership Contribute to material risk identification, stress scenario narrative development, macroeconomic variable shocks, and idiosyncratic event selection for CCAR and ICAAP Independently review stress testing assumptions and forecasts for balance sheet, revenue, and loss components Conduct regulatory mapping (ie, SR 15-19) against the current Capital Planning environment to ensure Treasury and other forecast owners are meeting enhanced supervisory expectations Engage with regulators, auditors, and other external stakeholders on capital management risk-related matters, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and addressing any inquiries or examinations Establish a coherent and comprehensive set of risk limits that are consistent with the stated Risk Appetite through quantitative expressions of risk tolerance and capital adequacy Minimum Qualifications: 6-8 years of risk management experience in financial services including extensive experience in CCAR, capital planning, and risk appetite frameworks Advanced degree in Business, Finance, Statistics, Econometrics, or a related field is required Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate with senior executives and cross-functional teams Ability to think strategically, manage complex projects, and deliver results in a fast-paced, dynamic environment Strong understanding of financial services regulations and risk management best practices Strong leadership skills with a demonstrated ability to effectively hire, coach, train, and develop a team and to promote collaboration across geographies CFA or FRM designation preferred We back you with benefits that support your holistic we'll-being so you can be and deliver your best. This means caring for you and your loved ones physical, financial, and mental health, as we'll as providing the flexibility you need to thrive personally and professionally: Competitive base salaries Bonus incentives Support for financial-we'll-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 we'llness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location) Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program Career development and training opportunities
