American Express is currently offering opportunities for fresh graduates interested in the role of Analyst-Risk Management in Gurgaon. This position requires candidates to hold a bachelor’s degree, welcoming individuals from diverse educational backgrounds. As a part of the risk management team, Analysts at American Express play a crucial role in assessing and mitigating potential risks to the company’s operations and financial stability.
Company Name: American Express
Job Role: Analyst-Risk Management
Education Required: Bachelor’s degree
Experience Required: Freshers
Job Location: Gurgaon
Role and Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with relevant teams to track models and non-model tool usage and conduct reviews to assess the completeness of inventory.
- Conduct quality assurance (QA) for model risk-related reports to ensure that they adhere to the appropriate quality standards
- Identify QA issues and perform root cause analysis to understand drivers; Maintain and manage the QA process as well as perform periodic reporting
- Evaluate the comprehensiveness and suitability of validation activities for models and non-model tools
- Maintain and update Policies, Standards, and Procedures as the program and needs evolve
- Provide training to relevant teams on model & non-model tool standards and guidelines.
- Support the team in managing interactions and examinations with the U.S. financial industry regulators and internal audit teams; ensure timely closure of outstanding findings.
- Support the team in the preparation of aggregate model risk assessment reporting to senior management and regulatory agencies.
- Partner with technology teams to implement new capabilities to manage model & non-model tool workflows and reporting.
- Act as a point of contact for user support, addressing queries and resolving issues promptly.
- Stay informed about relevant industry regulations and standards.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
- Analytically superior and a good problem solver.
- Able to demonstrate strong knowledge of risk and financial management.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills; able to clearly articulate or interpret technical documents, regulatory guidelines, and complex project requirements in a concise manner to various stakeholders.
- Outstanding multi-tasking and project management skills.
- Excellent teamwork aptitude, to work with colleagues and stakeholders across various AXP offices globally.
- Strong Microsoft Excel, and PowerPoint skills.
- Extremely high attention to detail.
- Self-starter and enthusiastic attitude.
- Bachelor’s degree in management or science (statistics, finance, decision science, economics, or closely related fields)
- A graduate degree such as M.S. and Ph.D. (in statistics, finance, decision science, economics, or closely related fields); or MBA is beneficial but not required.
