Analyst - Control Management

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Functional Description:

American Express Global Commercial Services (GCS) is the leading payment card issuer for businesses in the United States and various international markets and supports business owners and companies with products and services to help them run and grow their businesses. Control Management at American Express is a comprehensive and integrated program designed to identify, measure, report, monitor and control operational risk exposures of various business processes. It supports business units in meeting all relevant operational risk, regulatory and compliance requirements.

GCS Control Management team aims to ensure that GCS has a robust first line of defense, playing an active role in supporting the growth of business, meet its objectives and demonstrating an effective control framework.

Purpose of the Role:

Reporting into Band 35 - GCS Control Management COE - India, this Band 30 position will support to effectively Conduct Risk Monitoring and related activities for GCS Customer Facing Colleagues.

• Effectively managing, leading & motivating the testing team, dedicated to performing the Conduct Risk monitoring (including emails, calls & SF notes) for GCS Customer Facing Colleagues.
• Partner with key stakeholders (Business, Compliance, Business Conduct Program team) for Monitoring and Business Conduct related matters.
• Managing the end-to-end Conduct Risk Monitoring process for GCS Conduct Risk monitoring team which includes maintaining high standards of accuracy around monitoring with no compromise on controls, meeting SLA deliverables, regular calibrations with quality assurance team and ongoing training of testers including customized trainings basis identify themes and trends.
• Serve as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Conduct Risk Monitoring and for any reviews / audits related to Business Conduct Program.
• Assist in design and maintenance of Business Conduct Program, ensuring programs are being carried out timely and accurately.
• Support risk management practices within the business
• Proactively anticipate/identify issues, and control deficiencies, through testing, call monitoring and processes monitoring, assessing the impact of each, and work with business partners to develop and implement appropriate mitigating actions
• Deliver periodic and ad hoc insights against key business testing and monitoring to support management's awareness and response to control improvements.
• Ensure compliance to the Operational Risk Governance Group, Control Management, and American Express Compliance standards with respect to: documentation, testing, and certification of GCS business monitoring and testing.
• Partner closely with key control teams including, but not limited to: Operational Risk, Compliance, and Internal Audit, both within the lines of business and across the organization, to promote a well-controlled environment.
• Maintain internal control / operational risk competency through ongoing training and professional development.
• Undertake regular project work analyzing business risks and exposures. Preparation of recommendations to business management with regards to process improvement, best practices, risk reduction and maximization of revenue as appropriate.
• Track specific issues with KRI limits and risk appetite for Business to ensure operational risks are managed within agreed thresholds.
• Assist in the implementation of portions of the operational risk framework to enable effective risk management and decision making in the BU.

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

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