Manager-Market & Liquidity Risk Governance

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 will you make an impact in this role?

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

• Engage with stakeholders across the three lines of defense to ensure program consistency with enterprise-wise guidelines and respond to stakeholder inquiries related to risk governance
• Provide effective challenge to key risk decisions and strategies to strengthen financial risk management frameworks based on internal/industry best practices and changing regulatory landscape
• Assist and support the director to facilitate smooth submission of risk management committee materials and high-quality committee discussions
• Contribute to drafting and maintenance of key liquidity, market, and other, enterprise-wide risk policies and standards in line with company policies and regulatory expectations
• Promote consistency and synergies across these risk pillars, becoming a valuable contact for collaboration from a risk governance standpoint
• Lead cross-functional strategic initiatives across liquidity and market risk teams, such as risk reporting, issues management tracking support, and data synthesis and presentation

The Manager will collaborate with the Director and their team to support the uplift in the market and liquidity risk management program, as the Company grows from a Category III bank to a Category II bank.

Minimum Qualifications

• 4-6 years relevant experience in treasury, finance, governance, regulatory interactions, or risk management
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with ability to translate complex concepts for senior audience and to influence stakeholders at various seniority
• Proactive in identifying issues, delivering and escalating key risk initiatives, and advising on recommended solutions to enhance the strength of risk management and oversight
• 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)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a risk-reward control perspective
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, specifically Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Bachelor's 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 the design and implementation of risk frameworks at large financial institutions
• CFA/FRM a plus
• Graduate degree in Finance, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field

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 
• 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.