Synchrony Financial Looking for AVP, Credit Risk Acquisitions Strategy at Remote Full Time

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Salary $75,000 – $150,000 a year

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Job description:

Role summary/purpose:

Reporting to the vp credit acquisitions strategy, the avp credit acquisitions strategy will develop, implement and monitor credit acquisitions strategies for several clients across synchrony.

This position is remote, where you have the option to work from homeOn occasion we may request for you to commute to our nearest office for in person engagement activities such as team meetings, training and culture eventsTo ensure the safety of our colleagues and communities, we require employees who come together in-person to be fully vaccinatedWe’re proud to offer you choice and flexibility.

Essential responsibilities:

Develop, implement and monitor new account credit strategies that drive profitable growth while operating within the risk appetite

Create strategies that minimize both synchrony’s and the retail partners’ risks, while balancing the risk–reward tradeoff

Use advanced analytics to build custom credit risk strategies, perform strategy validation, testing, implementation, and on-going monitoring of key credit metrics.

Drive enhanced strategies using champion/challenger learnings to reduce credit risk and improve customer experience

Proactively research and identify areas of opportunity for improvement, work closely with the client teams to identify client needs and customize strategies that are mutually beneficial

Be able to communicate effectively by articulating strategy recommendations clearly and concisely during meetings

Complete required strategy documentation and meet audit standards

Work closely with implementation team to ensure strategy is implemented correctly through pre and post implementation validation

May provide direction and support to other team members including mentorship

May perform other duties and/or special projects as assigned

Qualifications/requirements:

Bachelor`s degree in economics, mathematics, physics, statistics, data science, or other quantitative field; or in lieu of a degree 7+ years’ experience with analytics in credit or fraud in the financial services industry

Minimum 3+ years’ experience with analytics in credit or fraud in the financial services industry

3+ year hands on programming skills (sas/sql/r/python etc.)

1+ year working with large data sets

Desired characteristics:

Ms in a quantitative plus 3 years’ experience in data science or machine learning

Understanding of modeling methodologies such as machine learning, logistics regression, decision trees

Strong communication and collaboration skills and experience

Ability to manage several projects and perform in a fast-paced environment

Proven ability to work with data sources, data warehouses and database tools

Proven ability to successfully manage and implement projects on time & without errors

Ability to work effectively independently and within teams across functional areas

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 rolesOnce 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 rolesEmployees, level 8 or greater, must have at least 24 months’ time in position before they can postAll internal employees must consistently meet performance expectations and have approval from your manager to post (or the approval of your manager and hr if you don’t meet the time in position or performance expectations).

Legal authorization to work in the u.sIs requiredWe will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Reasonable accommodation notice:

Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilitiesPlease tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job or to perform your jobExamples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment.

If you need special accommodations, please call our career support line so that we can discuss your specific situationWe can be reached at 1-866-301-5627Representatives are available from 8am – 5pm monday to friday, central standard time.

The salary range for this position is 75,000.00 – 150,000.00 usd annual

Salaries are adjusted according to market in ca and metro ny and some positions are bonus eligible.

Grade/level: 11

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