Description
The Integral Risk & Compliance (GRC) organization serves as American Express’ independent risk management function. GRC maintains the enterprise risk framework, provides oversight and challenge, and monitors key risks. By embedding risk discipline into strategy and operations, GRC enables responsible growth, innovation, and long-term value creation while protecting customers and shareholders.
The Spain Chief Risk Officer (CRO) organization within Global Risk and Compliance (GRC) is responsible for identifying and managing risk across all processes at AEESA & AEPE Legal Entities.
How will you make an impact in this role?
The Manager, Technology Risk, Enterprise Risk Management Spain (AEESA & AEPE), within the GRC organization, is responsible for establishing the second line of defense framework for the Technology Risk[1] areas under their responsibility for the AEESA & AEPE Legal Entities markets. We are seeking an experienced risk manager to be a part of this exciting journey. The incumbent will identify, assess, measure,



manage and report risk and strengthen the governance structure for our Spanish businesses.

Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
- Participate in Risk Appetite Framework (RAF) refresh process and seek to align International Legal Entities (ILE) Technology Risk metrics with Enterprise (as far as possible)
- Collaborate with enterprise risk type 2LOD teams to coordinate the challenge to enterprise/local risk type 1LOD teams.
- Understand and speak to the Technology Risk profile of the LE based on aggregation of data and reporting
- Act as main point of contact for Technology Risk for LE regulator, Audit and ILE Leadership, and requests for Technology Risk program/results requests
- LE specific committee Technology Risk representative, and point of contact for Technology Risk at LE board meetings (as required)
- Input to ILE Technology Risk policies and frameworks, where required, to ensure they meet AEESA & AEPE Legal Entities requirement

📌 TRM role – Senior Manager, Spain Chief Risk Officer, Technology Risk (Madrid)
🏢 American Express
📍 Madrid