Manager Risk Management

The Global Risk & Compliance (GRC) organization serves as American Express’ independent risk management function. GRC maintains the enterprise risk framework, provides oversight and challenge, and monitors key risks. By embedding risk discipline into strategy and operations, GRC enables responsible growth, innovation, and long-term value creation while protecting customers and shareholders.

The Spain Chief Risk Officer (CRO) function is part of the Int’l CRO team, within The Global Risk & Compliance Organization (GRC).

How will you make an impact in this role?

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented colleague to be a part of our Spain Chief Risk Officer team in the second line of defense. The successful candidate will be a proactive, analytical, and collaborative individual who can effectively partner with various stakeholders across the organization and lead and develop a team of highly motivated individuals.

Minimum Qualifications:

- 6-8 years of experience in risk management or a similar role;
- Experience as a people leader
- Strong analytical skills and business acumen with a risk-reward control perspective; and the ability to balance commercial objectives with sound risk management.
- Experience in interacting with regulators and familiarity with Spain and Europe’s regulatory landscape and requirements;
- Demonstrated ability to successfully manage multiple priorities under pressure;
- Fluency in English (verbal and written);
- Degree in business, economics, engineering, or a related field; professional certifications such as FRM, CFA, are valued.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Demonstrate experience in risk reporting and risk monitoring
- Design and implementation of second-line testing programmes;
- Assurance and control testing methodologies;
- Integrated assurance frameworks.

Preferred Experience

- Regulatory assurance activities;
- Regulated financial services experience.

People Skills

- Excellent relationship and influencing skills with the ability to build productive relationships across teams and levels of seniority;
- Self-confident with a strong sense of integrity and the ability and willingness to challenge and be challenged;
- Proactive in identifying issues, delivering and escalating key findings, and advising on recommended solutions to correct issues or mitigate risks;
- Ability to communicate oversight findings to colleagues, business partners, and senior leaders;
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.

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