Synovus Financial

Operational Risk Mgmt. Advisor

Synovus Financial$100K — $120K *
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration or equivalent experience.
  • 10+ years of experience in operational risk management, financial reporting, and compliance processes within the financial services industry.
  • Proven experience in internal/external audit and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.
  • Strong analytical skills for identifying risks and controls in business operations.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with management and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the risk assessment process annually using an approved methodology.
  • Facilitate RCSA workshops to identify and assess operational risks, including mitigating controls.
  • Collaborate with management to evaluate and enhance internal controls and action plans.
  • Propose improvements to internal control processes that enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Assist in designing and updating policies and procedures to ensure compliance with regulations and company policies.
  • Provide analytics on operational risk trends and contribute to quarterly risk reports.
  • Participate in documenting and addressing risks from process changes and new business offerings.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead risk management initiatives.
  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams.
  • Access to industry training materials and development resources.
  • Supportive of remote or hybrid work arrangements.
  • Focus on continuous improvement of operational risk awareness culture.
Full Job Description
Job Summary:
Leads risk management initiatives to effectively identify, assess, mitigate and monitor operational risks across the LOB and support functions. Analyzes the current business environment to detect critical deficiencies and recommend solutions to ensure timely and effective risk mitigation efforts.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Provides input to the annual risk assessment process based on an approved risk assessment methodology.
  • Leads the business units in identifying and assessing operational risks via RCSA (Risk Control Self-Assessment) workshops. This includes identifying mitigating controls by reviewing various process documents (policies & procedures, SOX narratives, etc.).
  • Collaborates with management to determine the adequacy and effectiveness of controls and in developing action plans to remediate deficiencies and gaps identified in the internal control environment.
  • Identifies and analyzes internal controls for improvements that increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the overall control environment. This includes integrating the concepts of Key Controls and Key Risk Indicators.
  • Assists business unit management in the design, implementation and update of enhanced policies, procedures and processes to prevent non-compliance with laws, regulations and management approved policies.
  • Supports the department by providing analytics relative to the trend of operational risks across the enterprise. Provides input to the quarterly Operational Risk Reports.
  • Participates, and where appropriate, leads risk management initiatives to document risk and controls as a result of process changes, new products/services, etc. where scope may vary dependent on the line of business or support function.
  • Provides day-to-day risk support to LOB/support functions to build a culture and climate focused on the pro-active awareness of, and continuous improvement in, the operational risk environment, utilizing existing training materials and developing presentation materials where applicable.
  • Stays abreast of industry and regulatory changes and trends to determine potential impact on business services and processes.
  • Each team member is expected to be aware of risk within their functional area. This includes observing all policies, procedures, laws, regulations and risk limits specific to their role. Additionally, they should raise and report known or suspected violations to the appropriate Firm authority in a timely fashion.
  • Performs other related duties as required.


The information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job

Minimum Education: Bachelors Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Minimum Experience: 10 years of experience identifying, documenting and evaluating risks and controls relating to operations, financial reporting, and compliance processes and objectives in banking or the financial services industry including relevant experience in internal/external audit, operational risk management, accounting and/or regulatory compliance, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, or related.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
  • May sit for long periods of time;
  • May stand for long periods of time;
  • Talk and hear regularly;
  • Climb, Bend, Kneel, Crouch, or Crawl Regularly;
  • Use of hands, ability to reach;
  • Ability to see objects up close or at a distance, use peripheral vision, identify basic colors;
  • Up to 10 pounds weight lifting/force exertion required;
  • Weight/force exertion required less than 25% of the time;
  • Travel required less than 10-15% of the time.
  • No driver's license is required.
  • Remote or hybrid office environment;

About Synovus Financial

Synovus Financial Corp. is a financial services company that provides banking, investment, and mortgage services to customers in the Southeastern United States. The company operates through its banking subsidiary, Synovus Bank, which has over 250 branches in Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, Florida, and Tennessee. Synovus Financial Corp. was founded in 1888 and is headquartered in Columbus, Georgia.
Learn more about Synovus Financial
Size
4,907 employees
Market Cap
$5.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$373.7 million
Founded
1888
5 Year Trend
+10.1%
NASDAQ

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