Apprentice

Job Description

At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. From delivering differentiated products to providing world-class customer service, we operate with a strong risk mindset, ensuring we continue to uphold our brand promise of trust, security, and service.

As part of Team Amex, you'll experience our powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader, and grow your career. Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future of American Express.

Global Merchant & Network Services (GMNS) brings together American Express merchant-and network related businesses to enable a sharp focus on using the power of our network to provide unique value to all our mutual customers. The organization manages the relationships with the millions of merchants around the world that accepts American Express and runs the company's payment network and manages bank partnerships globally.

The objective of the GMNS Control Management Risk ID, Assessment, Testing team is to identify, assess, mitigate, and report on Operational Risk within BU processes for GMNS to ensure adherence to regulatory standards, Amex policy and enhance the BU's resilience through managing a clear methodology of inherent and residual risk.

GMNS is looking for a Lead Analyst of Risk ID, Assessment, Testing focused on ensuring control management is embedded in the day-to-day operations of our organization. It will involve extensive collaboration with multiple partners across numerous business units, functional areas, and geographies.

The Apprentice, GMNS Control Testing will:

• Support control testing deliverables for GMNS Control Management by performing tests of design and operating effectiveness of controls.
• Assist in collating, updating and reporting status of testing for all controls in scope to relevant stakeholders at regular intervals.
• Work closely with Control Owners within GMNS and other GMNS Control Management teams to plan, communicate and execute control testing deliverables.
• Support risk management practices within the business
• Support sharing insights, better practices, themes, etc. across the enterprise

Required Qualifications:

• Project management skills to interact and engage with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Ability track timelines and report status updates in a structured, concise manner.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze data, identify trends, and evaluate risk scenarios effectively with proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to design, strategize, and implement AI-driven scalable solutions to streamline and automate complex processeswill be a plus.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's in finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Risk Management, Data Analytics, or a related field
• Course work in Risk Management, Internal Controls, Audit, Corporate Governance, or Financial Regulations preferred ORMCM

Compliance Language:

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:

• Cab facility
• Free meals
• Flexible working model with hybrid arrangement
• Training and development opportunities

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.
Offer of contractual employment as an Apprentice with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.
Apprentices will be required to abide by Blue Box values and always maintain Code of Conduct.