Analyst-Risk Management
American Express · Posted Oct 8
Banking, credit card, payment network, and travel services
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About the role
The External Fraud Risk Oversight team sits within Financial Risk Management (FRM), part of the Global Risk and Compliance (GRC) organization, and provides independent oversight on external fraud risk management. The role supports oversight of business processes and non-model tools used to prevent First Party and Victim Fraud across Cards, Banking, and Non-Card products. As an external fraud risk oversight analyst, you will monitor and analyze processes and controls, use advanced fraud detection and monitoring tools to surface emerging fraud trends and high-loss events, and challenge First Line risk management teams.
What you will do
- Provide independent oversight on risk processes and non-model tools used in external fraud risk management for the Company.
- Assist in development and enforcement of external fraud prevention policies and procedures. Recommend enhancements in existing processes to improve fraud detection capabilities.
- Utilize advanced external fraud detection and monitoring tools to analyze and highlight emerging fraud trends and high loss fraud events.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- 0 - 2 years of experience in risk management, risk oversight and analytics.
- Degree in a quantitative field (e.g., Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science or Economics).
- Knowledge of SQL and Python.
- Strong technical and analytical skills with the ability to apply both quantitative methods and business skills to create insights and drive results.
- Strong analytical skills, including a proving ability to translate complex and disparate information to develop a comprehensive and cohesive conclusion for colleagues, business partners, and senior leaders.
- Ability to work independently and across a matrix organization partnering with business partners, functional owners, capabilities, technology teams and external vendors.
- Rigorous and analytical approach to problem-solving, decision-making, and prioritization collaboration across teams/geographies.
- This role is required to be on-site 3 days/week.
Preferred qualifications
- Prior experience in external fraud risk management.
- Prior experience in oversight functions
Benefits and support
- 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
About American Express
American Express Company is a globally recognized multinational financial services corporation specializing in payment cards, travel-related services, and network banking. Founded in 1850, the company provides charge and credit cards, expense management products, and merchant services to consumers, small businesses, and large corporations worldwide. It operates a proprietary payments network known for its premium customer engagement and lifestyle rewards programs.
- Industry
- Banking
- Company size
- 76800 employees
- Founded
- 1850-03-18
- Location
- New York City, New York, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Leadership
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Information Officer and Executive Vice President
Chief Colleague Experience Officer
Chief Marketing Officer
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