Sr. Analyst-Risk & Info Management

Job Description

“You Lead the Way. We’ve Got Your Back.

At American Express, we know that with the right backing, people and businesses have the power to progress in incredible ways. Whether we’re supporting our customers’ financial confidence to move ahead, taking commerce to new heights, or encouraging people to explore the world, our colleagues are constantly redefining what’s possible - and we’re proud to back each other every step of the way. When you join #TeamAmex, you become part of a diverse community of over 60,000 colleagues, all with a common goal to deliver an exceptional customer experience every day.”

American Express has recently completed the acquisition of Kabbage, a leading financial technology company providing cash flow management solutions to U.S. small businesses. The strategic acquisition is an important step towards our enterprise goal of being an essential partner to small businesses through a broad range of payment, cash flow and financial management products and tools. The integration of the Kabbage business also enables us to provide expanded financing options with the backing of our best-in-class risk management capabilities and Credit & Fraud Risk teams.

The WCT and Kabbage LOC Prospect Acquisition Risk team is looking for an Analyst/Sr. Analyst to perform the following:

Develop risk management solutions for WCT and Kabbage LOC with support of credit risk, fraud risk, operational risk, and/or partners to leverage external partner platforms and data

Close collaboration with partners and stakeholders to drive results and grow the portfolio

Closely Partner with teams across Acquisition, Risk Business Development, Enterprise Digital, Product and Finance to develop partner strategies that enable prudent and profitable growth, while controlling for through-the-cycle volatility

Enhance risk decisions by incorporating new information, new techniques, and changing factors

Build strong relationships and provide proactive and thoughtful communications to stakeholders and partner teams

Analyze structured and unstructured data, and translate that data using statistical, financial, machine learning, engineering, or business intelligence techniques into actionable business insights and strategies.

Identify and evaluate new data sources (regulated and non-regulated) that could add incremental profitability to our products/services

Minimum Qualifications

We have the know-how, creative platform, and global reach to make nearly any idea a reality. Do these describe you?

What We Are Looking For

• Advanced degree (e.g., MS, PhD, or MBA) in a quantitative field such as Statistics, Mathematics, Operations Research, Engineering, Computer Science, Econometrics or Physics
• Blend of analytical skills, process expertise, project management, and relationship-building skills
• Ability to think strategically and apply both quantitative methods and business insights to drive results
• Experience working with statistical and data mining techniques, including regression analysis and Machine Learning tools for pattern recognition and predictive analytics
• Ability to handle large datasets using SAS, SQL, R, Python or another similar programming language
• Thought leadership and solution-oriented mindset
• Ability to build strong relationships in a cross-functional environment
• Clear, effective written and oral communication skills

Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the U.S. is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.”

American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law.
ReqID: 21012587
Schedule (Full-Time/Part-Time): Full-time
Date Posted: May 26, 2021, 10:44:00 AM