Enterprise Risk Senior Analyst

Role Description

Supports and implements the organization's risk program with emphasis on data analysis and development of a robust, management-reporting framework. Assimilates and communicates organizational risk to executive management.

• Develops board and management reporting for risks across all lines of business and companies to be used in risk management committees at Synovus.
• Supports enterprise operational risk management teams for data and reporting in the risk appetite, issues management, risk-control self-assessment, new business activity, and key risk indicator programs.
• Interacts with executive management, banking regulators, and all risk monitoring areas of the company.
• Provides board and management reporting on key risks.
• Analyzes trends in risk categories and researches changes in risk metrics for reporting each quarter.
• Tracks risk issues, events, and incidents.
• Advises business line management whether activities and risks are within the Synovus risk appetite.
• Measures risk exposures against limits and reports those beyond approved tolerance levels.
• Provides management with continuous feedback and recommendations regarding risk mitigation.
• Responsible for assessing and monitoring risk exposure across all business lines and companies within Synovus.
• Maintains a specialty in one or more categories of risk and may attend the related management risk committee.
• Stays current with regulatory standards and industry best practices for the risk management specialty.
• Assists business units in establishing key risk indicators, setting risk tolerances acceptable to Synovus, and ensuring appropriate controls are in place.
• Participates in management risk committees as warranted.
• May orient, train, assign, and review work of junior level team members.
• Provides risk-based training as appropriate.
• Each team member is expected to be aware of risk within their functional area, observing all policies, procedures, laws, regulations, and risk limits specific to their role.
• Raises and reports known or suspected violations to the appropriate Company authority in a timely fashion.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in risk management, finance, business administration or related field.
• Five + years of experience in a risk management role OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of banking laws, rules, and regulations.
• Understanding of risk financing techniques.
• Skill in conveying ideas clearly and concisely in both written and verbal communications.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office software.

Company Description

Synovus is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering an inclusive work environment.