Analyst, ICS Control Management

Required Qualifications

• Experience in operational risk management (e.g., within Risk and/or Internal Audit function).
• Understanding of critical operational risk management lifecycle activities.
• Project management, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in process governance, with an understanding of processes that align with policies, regulatory frameworks, and/or operational standards.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills, with an ability to analyze data, identify trends, and evaluate risk scenarios effectively.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Business, Risk Mgmt., or related field; advanced degrees (e.g., MBA, MSc) or certifications are advantageous.
• Experience in at least one of the following: 
  • Provide support of implementing the operational risk governance frameworks.
  • Supporting of creating, communicating and ensuring understanding and adherence to operational risk procedures and standards.

  • Assisting the operational risk exam management processes 

Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the UK is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.  

The Analyst, ICS Control Management UK Market Legal Entity will:

• Assists in specific areas of execution plans for operational risk management within the business unit (BU), including BU specific guidelines, project plans, etc. for resolution of control gaps, mitigation of risk and remediation.
• Support the implementation of parts of the operational risk framework to enable effective risk management and decision making in the BU.
• Help facilitate the understanding and use of the risk governance framework basics across BUs through regular communication.
• Assist with aggregate basic level reporting, approvals/exceptions and support "change-the-function" activities for the BU.
• Follow processes to ensure and monitor the integration of regulatory changes & updates into the Operational Risk framework and training materials.
• Support functioning of Legal Entity Governance & Operational Risk committees (i.e. coordinating materials, conducting follow ups, presentation review and ensuring risks/issues and decisions are properly documented).
• Support sharing insights, better practices, themes, etc. within the team, and across the Legal Entity.

Required Qualifications

• Experience in operational risk management (e.g., within Risk and/or Internal Audit function).
• Understanding of critical operational risk management lifecycle activities.
• Project management, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in process governance, with an understanding of processes that align with policies, regulatory frameworks, and/or operational standards.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills, with an ability to analyze data, identify trends, and evaluate risk scenarios effectively.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Business, Risk Mgmt., or related field; advanced degrees (e.g., MBA, MSc) or certifications are advantageous.
• Experience in at least one of the following:
  • Provide support of implementing the operational risk governance frameworks.
  • Supporting of creating, communicating and ensuring understanding and adherence to operational risk procedures and standards.

  • Assisting the operational risk exam management processes

Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the UK is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.