Manager, Reliance Model Program Governance & Privacy Champion
Enterprise Shared Services (ESS) comprises key functions that are core to the company’s operations, including Global Real Estate & Workplace Experience, Global Supply Management, Business Resilience, Corporate Functions Governance & Control, Aviation, Internal Fraud Center of Excellence and Global Security. ESS helps keep American Express growing and puts our colleagues at the center of everything they do by delivering best-in-class services that power safe, resilient, and efficient operations around the world.
The Corporate Functions Governance & Control (CFG&C) team within ESS drives risk governance and control management for several business units including ESS; Corporate Affairs & Communications; Colleague Experience Group; General Counsel’s Organization; Enterprise Strategy; and American Express National Bank Headquarters (Corporate Functions). CFG&C enables risk governance and control management through a structure that governs, identifies, assesses, manages and reports on enterprise, operational and compliance risks.
CFG&C is looking for a Manager, Reliance Model Program Governance & Privacy Champion, that will provide strategic compliance adherence governance, stakeholder engagement, and privacy expertise to ensure that each Corporate Functions business unit manages and mitigates regulatory risks in all jurisdictions in which it operates.
The Key Responsibilities are as follows:
Drive implementation of policy and regulatory requirements applicable to the business.
Provide business specific compliance expertise, particularly in relation to identifying where compliance and regulatory risk is present in the business unit processes and controls.
Develop and maintain a working knowledge of laws, rules and regulations (LRRs) and policies applicable to the Corporate Functions business units to ensure business processes comply with regulatory requirements and expectations.
Execute reliance model governance activities for Corporate Functions including adherence validation and action plan reviews.
- Leverage the enterprise privacy framework and partner with Global Privacy Center of Excellence to advise business stakeholders on privacy principles, support privacy risk assessments, and assess privacy and compliance risks associated with third-party engagements.
Assist with issue management and control design activities led by Governance & Control, advising on applicable LRRs and compliance risk mitigation elements.
Advise leaders on areas of emerging risk and approaches to improve necessary controls and practices as appropriate.
Engage effectively with legal, risk and compliance stakeholders across the enterprise such as General Counsel’s Organization, Line of Business Compliance Officers, Legal Entity or Country Compliance Officers, Global Privacy Office, and Compliance Program teams.
Additional responsibilities based on team needs.
4+ years of experience with compliance, legal, or regulatory advisory roles within the financial services industry.
Demonstrated experience advising on privacy laws, privacy risk assessments, and data-handling requirements, including personal data, sensitive data, cross-border transfers, and emerging technologies.
Demonstrated experience interpreting and applying regulatory requirements and advising business stakeholders on compliance risk and controls.
Prior credit card or financial industry experience.
Strong relationship and leadership skills with proven ability to communicate and collaborate effectively at all levels of the organization.
Understanding of the three lines of defense model and ability to operate effectively in a first-line regulatory and compliance function.
Excellent written, verbal, research, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to prioritize multiple work streams, manage deadlines, and manage priorities in a dynamic environment.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively in ambiguous or evolving environments, including standing up new frameworks, governance processes, and compliance programs.
Demonstrated ability to make decisions independently, work well under pressure, act proactively, and adapt easily to frequent change.
Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree (such as J.D.), compliance certifications (such as CIPP or CRCM), or similar professional certifications preferred.
Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the United States is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.