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American Express Company seeks Directors, Risk Management to drive credit line underwriting, as well as design, build, and enhance credit line strategies. 

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.

Position requires a Master's degree in Finance, Statistics, Quantitative Economics, Operations Research, Business Administration, or a related field, and 2 years of risk management and risk analysis experience. Experience must include 2 years of experience with each of the following: credit risk data from credit bureaus and internal credit source, source systems, and data management processes; providing strategic guidance on risk information system implementation and enhancements, new data evaluation, and regulatory audit strategies; data analysis and transforming credit and risk capabilities using Big Data technologies, including Pig, Hive, and R; Base SAS, SAS Enterprise Guide, SPSS, SQL, and Teradata; linear regression models, logistic regression models, and advanced machine learning models, including kNN, and GBM techniques; providing risk assumptions; and working with professional teams in multiple geographies. Telecommuting is available up to 2 days per week.

Job Location: New York, NY  

We back you with benefits that support your holistic well-being so you can be and deliver your best. This means caring for you and your loved ones' physical, financial, and mental health, as well as providing the flexibility you need to thrive personally and professionally:

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

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. 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.

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Improve capabilities and processes to manage and monitor risk prudently across the customer lifecycle relating to proprietary and co-branded credit cards. Partner with product, marketing, operations, technologies, finance, and other functional teams to develop lending growth strategies that serve the company's customer needs while minimizing credit losses.