AVP, Treasury Risk

Job Description:

Role Summary/Purpose:

This role contributes to implementing, maintaining and enhancing the independent oversight framework for Synchrony Treasury’s market & liquidity risk management practices to ensure compliance with internal policies, procedures and regulatory requirements.

The employee will participate in ongoing monitoring, concurrent and targeted reviews of risk management processes across Treasury to help identify opportunities for enhancements.

We’re proud to offer you choice and flexibility. At Synchrony, our way of working allows you to have the option to work from home, near one of our Hubs or come into one of our offices. Occasionally you may be required to commute to our nearest office for in person engagement activities such as business or team meetings, training and culture events.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Provide analytical support in assessing liquidity risk management processes, including liquidity stress testing assumptions, contingency funding plan and early warning indicators (EWIs), cash flow projections, etc.
• Provide analytical support in reviewing various components of interest rate risk (IRR) framework, including stress scenarios and assumptions and methodology for both net interest income (NII) and economic value of equity (EVE) simulations
• Assist in annual market and liquidity risk limits setting process
• Monitor limits, escalation thresholds, front line triggers and liquidity EWIs
• Support regulatory exams and internal audits
• Support cross-functional initiatives in oversight of capital, finance, as well as firm-wide governance as needed
• Manage and track issues identified during independent reviews
• Perform other ad hoc and/or special projects as instructed

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in finance, business administration, economics or STEM majors
• Minimum 3 years of experience in Treasury, Capital, Finance, Credit, or related risk oversight functions in a financial institution
• In lieu of Bachelor's Degree, 6 years of experience in Treasury, Capital, Finance, Credit, or related oversight functions in a financial institution
• Minimum 2 years advanced Excel data analysis and PowerPoint skills

Desired Characteristics:

• Graduate degree with quantitative underpinning, CFA/FRM or other relevant certifications or designations
• Intermediate/Advanced EXCEL skills with demonstrable familiarity with pivot-tables, worksheet formulas and other techniques
• Intermediate/Strong PowerPoint skills, including ability to create understandable presentations that incorporate graphs other visual aides to portray complex subjects
• Demonstrated experience analyzing business data
• Knowledge of regulatory rules and guidance in market and liquidity risk
• Experience with interest rate risk management software
• Strong communication, interpersonal and process/project management skills

Grade/Level: 11

The salary range for this position is 90,000.00 - 155,000.00 USD Annual and is eligible for an annual bonus based on individual and company performance.

Actual compensation offered within the posted salary range will be based upon work experience, skill level or knowledge.

Salaries are adjusted according to market in CA, NY Metro and Seattle.

Eligibility Requirements:

• You must be 18 years or older

• You must have a high school diploma or equivalent

• You must be willing to take a drug test, submit to a background investigation and submit fingerprints as part of the onboarding process

• You must be able to satisfy the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.

• New hires (Level 4-7) must have 9 months of continuous service with the company before they are eligible to post on other roles.  Once this new hire time in position requirement is met, the associate will have a minimum 6 months’ time in position before they can post for future non-exempt roles.  Employees, level 8 or greater, must have at least 18 months’ time in position before they can post.  All internal employees must consistently meet performance expectations and h