American Express is looking to solve the problem of managing data risk effectively by establishing robust data governance policies and standards. The Enterprise Data Office (EDO) aims to ensure consistent, trusted, and usable data to drive accurate data-driven business outcomes, thereby propelling growth, unlocking potential, enhancing efficiency, managing risk, and fostering talent.
Requirements
- Experience executing risk assessments (including Risk Control Self Assessment), control testing, policy adherence, and effective challenge processes.
- Prior experience authoring and updating risk management policies, standards and procedures.
- Strong knowledge of the financial services regulatory environment including BCBS-239, Dodd-Frank Act, Bank Secrecy Act and other relevant regulations.
Responsibilities
- Supporting the maintenance, implementation and updating of the Enterprise Data Management Operating Policy, Standards and supporting documentation.
- Assist in the development of methodologies and documentation to support data control testing and effective challenge of adherence to data policy requirements.
- Documenting requirements to assess and control data risk across the data supply chain for critical risk and regulatory reports and financial crimes risk management processes.
- Providing support for regulatory, independent risk management, and internal audit exams and continuous monitoring over the program.
- Ensuring the successful integration of Policy, Standards and Procedure requirements into key processes within the EDO and across American Express.
- Analyzing complex questions on the Policy and providing clear interpretation to key stakeholders and internal EDO colleagues.
- Supporting creation of materials for regular updates to senior level stakeholders.
Other
- 5+ years in the financial services industry in operational risk management, data risk management, internal audit or a related field.
- Bachelor's Degree
- Proven track record of driving results in a fast-paced environment often with significant ambiguity and needing to make decisions with less than perfect information.
- Excellent communication skills with a demonstrated ability to engage, influence, and encourage partners and stakeholders to drive collaboration and alignment.
- High degree of organization, individual initiative and personal accountability and resiliency.
