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The Global Liquidity Risk & Exposure Management (GLR&EM) team is a part of the Global Treasury Organization at American Express. The Exposure Management portion of team’s core remit is to manage the company’s exposure to market risk through investment and derivatives and ensure compliance with the company’s market risk management strategies and risk tolerance levels. The Director will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of our foreign exchange (FX) and interest rate risk (IRR) management programs. This includes driving our market risk management strategies, recommending investments and hedging activities and ensuring compliance with our risk management policies.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Monitor new market conditions and prepare market risk management (FX and IRR) strategies considering evolving regulations and changes in AXP’s balance sheet activities

• Quantify AXP’s FX risk on forecasted earnings and make hedge recommendations

• Perform monthly IRR forecasting and guide the capital markets team with hedging instructions

• Assess investment opportunities and monitor AXP’s investment portfolio in compliance with the company’s investment policy

• Prepare and lead market risk management committee and investment committees presentations and ongoing senior management communications covering market risk updates and various other initiatives and governance activities

• Maintain & update AXP’s derivative and investment policies

• Liaise with cross functional teams to drive market risk governance and monitoring process to ensure adherence to the derivative and Asset Liability Management (ALM) policies

• Collaborate across the broader Treasury organization to align market risk strategies across other balance sheet management strategies

Minimum Knowledge & Skills Required

• 10 years of related experience in areas such as market risk management (FX and IRR) and capital markets

• Excellent communication and leadership skills and the ability to simplify complex information into concise and coherent story across a variety of leadership levels

• An ability to think and thrive in a dynamic, but often ambiguous environment

• Excellent analytical abilities with strong attention to detail and the ability to work proactively and independently

• A proven track record to build strong working relationships with cross-functional partners to take projects from start to completion

• Ability to handle datasets in a controlled manner to ensure accuracy in reporting

• Understanding of basic principles around derivatives, regulatory and control environments

• Advanced knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint (visuals, storytelling slides etc.)

• Experience with other visualization tools (e.g. Tableau), analytical tools, and TM1 is a plus

Qualifications

Salary Range: $130,000.00 to $205,000.00 annually bonus equity (if applicable) 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.

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

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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Job: Finance

Primary Location: US-New York-New York

Schedule Full-time

Req ID: 24011491