AVP, Risk Testing Lead

Job Description :

Role Title : AVP, Risk Testing Lead (L10)

Company Overview

Synchrony (NYSE : SYF) is a premier consumer financial services company delivering one of the industry’s most complete digitally enabled product suites. Our experience, expertise and scale encompass a broad spectrum of industries including digital, health and wellness, retail, telecommunications, home, auto, outdoors, pet and more.

• We have recently been ranked #2 among India’s Best Companies to Work for by Great Place to Work. We were among the Top 50 India’s Best Workplaces in Building a Culture of Innovation by All by GPTW and Top 25 among Best Workplaces in BFSI by GPTW. We have also been recognized by Ambition Box Employee Choice Awards among the Top 20 Mid‑Sized Companies, ranked #3 among Top Rated Companies for Women, and Top‑Rated Financial Services Companies.
• We offer Flexibility and Choice for all employees and provide best‑in‑class employee benefits and programs that cater to work‑life integration and overall well‑being.
• We provide career advancement and upskilling opportunities, focusing on Advancing Diverse Talent to take up leadership roles.

Organizational Overview

Synchrony Risk Team provides independent oversight of Synchrony’s risk‑taking activities to ensure safety and soundness, meet regulatory and legal requirements, and manage risks to the risk‑appetite of the Board. Risk is responsible for independently assessing, quantifying, and overseeing risks & providing effective challenge. Risk serves as Synchrony’s Second Line of Defense.

Overall, Risk Team oversees and manages the Risk Program to support the business in anticipating and addressing risks, issues and challenges. Results are consistent with the respective strategic uses and complying with related overall risk, risk testing policies, standards, procedures as well as regulations. Our Risk organization consists of 4 pillars : Compliance, Credit & Financial Risk, Enterprise Risk and Operational Risk. Each of the pillars play a vital role in managing Risk and supports the business in anticipating and addressing risks, issues, and challenges.

Role Summary / Purpose

This position is responsible for conducting independent control and transaction testing activities of Synchrony Bank and Synchrony Financial (“SYF”) to assess compliance with applicable laws and regulations, internal policies and procedures and ensure prompt remediation of control deficiencies. Risk Testing is an independent 2nd line assurance process that, together with 1st line business surveillance and 3rd line independent audit, make up the three lines of defense that are the cornerstone of an effective control framework. The role focuses on engagement planning and execution of testing for controls that mitigate financial crime and sanction risks (US regulations : AML / BSA / OFAC).

Key Responsibilities

Required Skills / Knowledge

Desired Skills / Knowledge

Eligibility Criteria

Work Timings

This role qualifies for Enhanced Flexibility and Choice offered in Synchrony India and will require the incumbent to be available between 06 : 00 AM Eastern Time – 11 : 30 AM Eastern Time (timings are anchored to US Eastern hours and will adjust twice a year locally). This window is for meetings with India and US teams. The remaining hours will be flexible for the employee to choose. Exceptions may apply periodically due to business needs. Please discuss this with the hiring manager for more details.

For Internal Applicants

Job Family Group : Risk Management

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