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About the role

  • Enterprise risk director overseeing governance, stress testing, and risk reporting for Amex Bank of Canada. Leading risk professionals and advising senior management, regulators, and the Board.

Responsibilities

  • Develop risk tolerance limits and establish risk appetite metrics and escalation thresholds for all major risk types
  • Identify emerging risks in accordance with the risk appetite program
  • Establish policies, practices, and control mechanisms to manage key enterprise risks
  • Monitor and report on the bank’s aggregate risk profile and initiate actions to ensure adherence to risk appetite
  • Lead creation of dashboards and reporting tools for major risk types
  • Provide regular updates to Senior Management, the Risk Committee, and the Board
  • Lead the bank’s enterprise-wide stress testing activities
  • Lead functional oversight of risk management activities, key risk-taking activities, and core risk controls
  • Provide oversight and effective challenge of bank operations through an enterprise risk management program
  • Support establishment and adoption of risk management programs for new or emerging risks
  • Support preparation of materials for regulator interactions
  • Support the Vice President & Chief Risk Officer in organizing and managing risk committees

Requirements

  • 8+ years of leadership experience in risk management, compliance, control management, or a similar role
  • Strong analytical skills and business acumen with a risk-reward control perspective
  • Ability to balance commercial objectives with sound risk management
  • Strong understanding of the payment industry and local regulatory requirements, including the Canada Bank Act and OSFI/FCAC guidelines
  • Demonstrated ability to successfully manage multiple priorities under pressure
  • Advanced degree in business, economics, engineering, or a related or quantitative field is preferred
  • Professional certifications such as FRM or CFA are valued
  • Familiarity with analytical methods and tools would be preferred
  • Proven ability to build, inspire, and coach a team
  • Excellent relationship and influence management skills
  • Ability to identify issues, deliver and escalate key findings, and advise on 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
  • Ability to work in a matrix environment within a global organization
  • Employment eligibility to work with American Express; the company will not pursue visa sponsorship

Benefits

  • 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
  • Equity, if applicable

Job title

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Lead

Salary

CA$150,000 - CA$200,000 per year

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

Location requirements

HybridTorontoCanada

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