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American Express Director- Global Exposure Management- Finance in Honolulu, Hawaii

Description

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With the right backing, people and businesses have the power to progress in incredible ways. When you join Team Amex, you become part of a global and diverse community of colleagues with an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and each other. Here, you'll learn and grow as we help you create a career journey that's unique and meaningful to you with benefits, programs, and flexibility that support you personally and professionally.

At American Express, you'll be recognized for your contributions, leadership, and impact—every colleague has the opportunity to share in the company's success. Together, we'll win as a team, striving to uphold our company values and powerful backing promise to provide the world's best customer experience every day. And we'll do it with the utmost integrity, and in an environment where everyone is seen, heard, and feels like they belong.

Join Team Amex and let's lead the way together.

Our industry is rapidly evolving, and we need courageous, quick thinkers who can shape the strategic decisions that lead our business forward. Whether it's negotiating with some of our largest global partners or creating next year's financial plan, you can influence both our day-to-day P&L and the future direction of the company. As part of the team, you can have the opportunity to learn and use the latest data tools and technologies and explore a range of roles to grow your career. Find your place in finance on #TeamAmex.

How will you make an impact in this role?

The Global Exposure Management team is part of the American Express Treasury organization and is responsible for identifying, quantifying, and managing market risk exposures, and ensuring compliance with the company's market risk management strategies and risk tolerance levels. The team is 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. The team also participates in various regulatory stress testing exercises, including Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR) and Internal Capital Adequacy Process (ICAAP). This team collaborates with various business partners within the American Express Finance organization, oversight groups, as well as external parties.

Responsibilities

1. Manage Treasury Global Exposure Management team.
2. Monitor new market conditions and prepare market risk management (FX and IRR) strategies considering evolving regulations and changes in AXP's balance sheet activities.
3. Communicate exposure management analysis and provide recommendations to senior management and relevant committees.
4. Perform end-to-end analysis of cross currency exchange (FX) rate risk and recommend hedging actions.
5. Work with asset-liability management, funding, and capital market teams on determination of interest rate risk and recommend hedging actions.
6. Coordinate with 2nd line oversight and internal audit teams on exposure management activities and address their inquiries.
7. Organize, prepare, and present analysis and discussion at different oversight committees.
8. Develop documentation for non-model tools used for risk management and investment analysis.
9. Participate in firm-wide stress testing (CCAR, ICAAP) analysis.
10. Collaborate with various teams within Treasury, including ALM, Funding, Modeling, and Capital Market teams.

Requirements

1. BA or MBA degree with focus on Finance or Accounting.
2. 8 years of relevant work experience.
3. Deep knowledge and experience in interest rate risk and exchange rate risk assessment and mitigation activities.
4. Proven hands-on experience in interest rate and FX hedging advisory and execution.
5. Knowledge and experience with cash flow analysis and valuation of financial instruments, including derivatives such as interest rate swap and currency forward contracts.
6. Familiarity with financial statements (balance sheet and income statement).
7. Excellent communication and leadership skills.
8. Knowledge in scenario analysis and stress testing.
9. Experience in process documentation.
10. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
11. Strong analytical skills with attention to details and specifics of each analysis.

This role reports to VP, Treasury, ALM, and Exposure Management.

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:

1. 6% Company Match on retirement savings plan.
2. Free financial coaching and financial well-being support.
3. Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits.
4. Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite, or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need.
5. 20 weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy.
6. Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location).
7. Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program.
8. 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. American Express will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in accordance with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including, but not limited to, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. For positions covered by federal and/or state banking regulations, American Express will comply with such regulations as it relates to the consideration of applicants with criminal convictions.

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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