Senior Audit Manager - Enterprise/Operational Risk Management

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About the Internal Audit Group at American Express:

Our Internal Audit Group is a worldwide function with 300+ team members and offices across nine countries within American Express. Our mission is to protect and enhance organizational value by providing independent, objective, risk-based assurance, advisory services and to influence the way the company manages risk.

We are committed to growing our audit staff significantly as we continue to expand and enhance the Internal Audit Group. Our assurance and risk professionals have diverse backgrounds including internal controls, consumer compliance, technology, operational risk, financial accounting, data analytics, and banking operations. Our audit teams align to key risk areas and business units to ensure IAG can provide comprehensive and risk-based audit coverage. In addition, IAG has a Professional Practices group responsible for managing audit operations, quality, and standards; regulatory relations; reporting; training and professional development; and key internal capabilities and technologies.

About the Role:

The Audit Manager, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) and Operational Risk Management (ORM) will support the execution of audit work to evaluate the effectiveness of controls in compliance with ERM and ORM regulatory requirements, and bank policies and procedures as part of the annual Enterprise Risk Management and Operational Risk Management audit plan and align audit results with second line stakeholders.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Proven experience validating high risk / important issues and corrective actions
• 5+ years of experience of regulatory requirement, Risk Management Framework and related expectations per OCC Heightened Standards and Operational Risk for large financial institutions (i.e., G-SIB, Category III/II bank)
• Experience auditing Internal Controls
• Understanding of critical enterprise and operational risk management lifecycle activities
• Ability to clearly articulate risk insights to stakeholders
• Familiarity with OCC Handbooks and Bulletins
• Collaborate with colleagues and co-sourced resources in geographically diverse locations across all aspects of their role, the audit lifecycle, audit methodology and best practices.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills that deliver high quality, actionable and value-added feedback to management on potential control issues and potential solutions to close gaps.
• Effectively works independently, within a team and across teams in a fast-paced environment to drive results, using related project management skills, employing creative thinking, a focus on quality, and the ability to work on competing priorities.
• Proven ability to support multiple projects concurrently delivering high quality work products, in compliance with internal audit standards and regulatory expectations.
• Ability to quickly resolve complex risk issues
• Ability to adapt to evolving risk landscapes
• Effective utilization of risk management tools
• Proven ability to analyze data, identify trends, and evaluate risk scenarios effectively
• High-level understanding of risk mgmt. tools within a financial services environment (e.g., GRC tools)

Preferred Qualifications:

• 7+ years of experience in banking or financial services industry
• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Risk Management Assurance (CMRA), Certified Enterprise Risk Professional (CERP), etc.
• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Business, Risk Mgmt., or related field; advanced degrees (e.g., MBA, MSc) or certifications 

Salary Range: $90,000.00 to $165,000.00 annually + bonus + benefits

The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we’ll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.

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 
• 6% Company Match on retirement savings plan 
• Free financial coaching and financial well-being support 
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits 
• Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need 
• 20+ weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy 
• 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

For a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit our Colleague Benefits Site.

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.

We back our colleagues with the support they need to thrive, professionally and personally. That's why we have Amex Flex, our enterprise working model that provides greater flexibility to colleagues while ensuring we preserve the important aspects of our unique in-person culture. Depending on role and business needs, colleagues will either work onsite, in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and virtual days) or fully virtually.

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