Synchrony

VP, Credit Merchant Risk

Synchrony

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: ChicagoIllinoisNew YorkUnited States

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Salary

💰 $155,000 - $260,000 per year

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About the role

  • Lead a team of 7 merchant risk professionals to mitigate merchant credit and fraud risk through our underwriting and monitoring programs
  • Participate in Portfolio Credit Manager (PCM) responsibilities including industry reviews, portfolio monitoring, drive strategy improvements, provide effective challenge, etc.
  • Possess in-depth understanding of merchant underwriting process and related fraud control processes
  • Drive cross-client loss-avoidance initiatives, partnering with stakeholders to reduce losses and strengthen controls
  • Partner with Credit, Senior PCMs, and client teams to support portfolio growth while maintaining disciplined risk appetite and performance
  • Design and implement enhanced surveillance and early-warning monitoring to detect emerging risk and manage credit exposure
  • Enforce bank credit policy and underwriting standards; ensure consistent, compliant decisioning and governance
  • Develop and deliver client-facing and internal executive presentations on portfolio performance, risk themes, and recommended actions
  • Monitor and escalate operational risks across the portfolio; recommend process improvements and control enhancements
  • Support driving enhanced strategies, using champion/challenger learnings to manage credit and fraud risk
  • Investigate and resolve customer/client issues, coordinating root-cause analysis and remediation to improve experience and reduce repeat events
  • Provide ad hoc analytics and reporting to support leadership decisions, client needs, and special projects

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of experience in a commercial Credit/Risk role; or in lieu of a Bachelor's degree, 10+ years of experience in a commercial Credit/Risk role
  • 5+ years experience in a credit risk/fraud strategy development role
  • 5+ years SAS/SQL/Python programming experience (proficient level)
  • Excellent temperament and ability to work through uncertainty, collaborate respectfully across functions & teams, and find solutions to issues
  • Ability and flexibility to travel for business as required
Benefits
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Annual bonus based on individual and company performance
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
credit riskfraud riskmerchant underwritingportfolio monitoringSASSQLPythonanalyticsreportingroot-cause analysis
Soft Skills
collaborationproblem-solvingcommunicationleadershipadaptabilitystrategic thinkingpresentation skillsanalytical thinkingdecision-makingcustomer service