American Express

Manager Risk Management

Posted On

Jan. 20, 2026

Location

Gurugram, Haryana

Experience Level

Freshers/Experienced

Job Type

Permanent

Apply By

Feb. 8, 2026

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. As part of Team Amex, you'll experience this 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.

How will you make an impact in this role?

The newly created first line of defense Financial Crimes Risk & Controls center of excellence will provide a holistic, enterprise-wide approach to our financial crimes risk management (FCRM) activities and will reside within Global Servicing.
This team will be responsible for establishing a robust control foundation for first line of defense FCRM activities across the company globally, including anti-money laundering, sanctions, payments controls, and anti-corruption. The team will partner closely with Technology to develop and deploy next generation capabilities that address key gaps and strengthen the first line’s ability to detect and prevent financial crimes across our lines of business. The team will work in coordination with the Global Financial Crimes Compliance (GFCC) team within the Global Risk & Compliance organization.

Role Description:

The 1LOD Financial Crime Risks and Controls Team within Global Servicing is looking to recruit a Manager – Financial Crimes Data Governance & Reporting. This role will be responsible for defining and managing the data governance risks and standards for the organization while following required internal policies and market standards.

Key Responsibilities:

Effectively manage data risk per the framework laid out by Data Risk Management Policy (AEMP79) on Fin crime related data with focus on know your customer (KYC) data risk categories - Data loss & Protection, Data Compliance, Data Usability and Third-Party Data Risk
Engaging key stakeholders including Technologies, Capabilities, Servicing and Business teams to ensure alignment, understanding and support for data risk management efforts per Data Governance Policy (AEMP70)
Partner with 2LOD and EDO team to deliver on Guardian data and governance related workstream
Build a consistent set of toolkit to monitor and measure overall health of financial crime program across customer lifecycle
Support Financial Crimes risk data analytics to enable both transformation initiatives and business-as-usual (BAU) risk management through governed data and robust reporting.
Build and lead a highly performing team of 2-3 Analyst/ Sr. Analysts.

Academic Background:

Bachelor's in Statistics/Mathematics/Economics/ Engineering with relevant experience
Preferred: Post Graduation in Management /Statistics/Mathematics/ Economics/Engineering

Minimum Qualifications :

4+ years of experience in risk management, analytics, reporting or data Governance
Ability to provide structure in ambiguity, excel in a dynamic and complex environment, and deliver under tight deadlines
Proven track record in delivering high quality results and initiatives.
Strong ability to influence partners and stakeholders
Excellent critical thinking and attention to detail
Solid experience with analytical (SQL, Hive, Python, R, Excel) tools is expected
Prior experience with Agile or SAFe project methodologies.
Exceptional drive and commitment; ability to work and thrive in in fast changing, results driven environment; and proven ability in handling competing priorities.
Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to translate between various technical and non-technical audiences

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
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

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 employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.

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