Enterprise Risk Manager

Synovus Financial • Homewood, AL

88d

About The Position

Responsible for development and implementation of the organization's enterprise risk program with special emphasis on data analysis, independent challenge and oversight.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Finance or related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 7+ years job specific experience in risk management, with a proficient knowledge in one or more risk areas.
• Team oriented with ability to effectively interact with a wider variety of people across the footprint.
• Can articulate information concisely and accurately.
• Can communicate effectively and comfortably with all levels of management.
• Able to influence team members across the organization by providing appropriate leadership and direction in the ERM activities.
• Detail oriented, but comprehends the big picture.
• Capable of managing multiple priorities; works well under deadlines.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Flexibility to work additional hours, including evenings and weekends as necessary, to meet deadlines.
• Organized, dependable, results oriented.

Nice To Haves

• High level understanding of risk frameworks (COSO13, ISO, Basel, etc.).
• Experience using a GRC system.

Responsibilities

• Takes a leadership role within ERM in researching best practices to further mature the ERM program.
• Participates in development of ERM strategic plans and is assigned specific roles for execution.
• Serves as thought leader to implement new ERM programs as bank grows or mature existing ones.
• Leads 2 or more core risk programs, including the Enterprise Issues Management program and 1st Line Risk Champion program.
• Provides subject matter expertise to 1st and 2nd line business partners and communicates risk management topics in a business-forward manner.
• Executes ERM programs including variable compensation, policy management & governance, and other programs as directed.
• 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.
• 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.
• Chairs and manages at least one risk forum, making decisions on behalf of Enterprise Risk within various committees.
• May lead significant internal strategic projects within ERM or represent risk management on Synovus strategic projects.
• Interacts confidently with executive management, banking regulators and all risk monitoring areas of the company.
• Develops board and management reporting on key and emerging risks, mitigation efforts, and analyzes alternative sources of risk information.
• Continuously expands risk management knowledge to create a broad understanding of banking systems and processes.
• Leads or assists in ongoing enterprise wide risk assessments to determine material risks and establish risk mitigation plans.
• May orient, train, assign and review work of junior level team members.
• May create and deliver risk-based training as appropriate, working closely with Learning and Development.
• Each team member is expected to be aware of risk within their functional area and report known or suspected violations.
• Performs other related duties as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees