The Role
Leads enterprise operational risk management initiatives across business and support functions. Conducts risk assessments and RCSA workshops, evaluates internal controls, identifies deficiencies, develops remediation plans, monitors key risks and indicators, supports operational risk reporting, and advises management on policies, procedures, regulatory changes, and compliance. Requires extensive banking or financial services experience in operational risk, audit, accounting, regulatory compliance, or Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.
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Job Summary & Responsibilities
The information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job
Pinnacle is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering an inclusive work environment.Preferred Qualifications
Minimum Experience: 10 years of experience identifying, documenting and evaluating risks and controls relating to operations, financial reporting, and compliance processes and objectives in banking or the financial services industry including relevant experience in internal/external audit, operational risk management, accounting and/or regulatory compliance, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, or related.
Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Job Summary:
Leads risk management initiatives to effectively identify, assess, mitigate and monitor operational risks across the LOB and support functions. Analyzes the current business environment to detect critical deficiencies and recommend solutions to ensure timely and effective risk mitigation efforts.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
Leads risk management initiatives to effectively identify, assess, mitigate and monitor operational risks across the LOB and support functions. Analyzes the current business environment to detect critical deficiencies and recommend solutions to ensure timely and effective risk mitigation efforts.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provides input to the annual risk assessment process based on an approved risk assessment methodology.
- Leads the business units in identifying and assessing operational risks via RCSA (Risk Control Self-Assessment) workshops. This includes identifying mitigating controls by reviewing various process documents (policies & procedures, SOX narratives, etc.).
- Collaborates with management to determine the adequacy and effectiveness of controls and in developing action plans to remediate deficiencies and gaps identified in the internal control environment.
- Identifies and analyzes internal controls for improvements that increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the overall control environment. This includes integrating the concepts of Key Controls and Key Risk Indicators.
- Assists business unit management in the design, implementation and update of enhanced policies, procedures and processes to prevent non-compliance with laws, regulations and management approved policies.
- Supports the department by providing analytics relative to the trend of operational risks across the enterprise. Provides input to the quarterly Operational Risk Reports.
- Participates, and where appropriate, leads risk management initiatives to document risk and controls as a result of process changes, new products/services, etc. where scope may vary dependent on the line of business or support function.
- Provides day-to-day risk support to LOB/support functions to build a culture and climate focused on the pro-active awareness of, and continuous improvement in, the operational risk environment, utilizing existing training materials and developing presentation materials where applicable.
- Stays abreast of industry and regulatory changes and trends to determine potential impact on business services and processes.
- Each team member is expected to be aware of risk within their functional area. This includes observing all policies, procedures, laws, regulations and risk limits specific to their role. Additionally, they should raise and report known or suspected violations to the appropriate Firm authority in a timely fashion.
- Performs other related duties as required.
The information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job
Pinnacle is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering an inclusive work environment.
Minimum Education: Bachelors Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Minimum Experience: 10 years of experience identifying, documenting and evaluating risks and controls relating to operations, financial reporting, and compliance processes and objectives in banking or the financial services industry including relevant experience in internal/external audit, operational risk management, accounting and/or regulatory compliance, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, or related.
Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- May sit for long periods of time;
- May stand for long periods of time;
- Talk and hear regularly;
- Climb, Bend, Kneel, Crouch, or Crawl Regularly;
- Use of hands, ability to reach;
- Ability to see objects up close or at a distance, use peripheral vision, identify basic colors;
- Up to 10 pounds weight lifting/force exertion required;
- Weight/force exertion required less than 25% of the time;
- Travel required less than 10-15% of the time.
- No driver's license is required.
- Remote or hybrid office environment;
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent education and experience
- 10 years of experience identifying, documenting, and evaluating risks and controls related to operations, financial reporting, and compliance processes in banking or financial services
- Relevant experience in internal or external audit, operational risk management, accounting, regulatory compliance, or Sarbanes-Oxley compliance
- Ability to travel less than 10–15% of the time
Synovus Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Parental & Family Support — Fully paid 12‑week parental and adoption leave is highlighted for eligible mothers and fathers, indicating strong support for family needs. This policy is repeatedly positioned as a standout element of the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO is available from the first day of service and scales with tenure, pointing to accessible and growing time‑off availability. Company materials indicate companywide PTO policies rather than ad‑hoc discretion.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An employee stock purchase plan includes a 15% company match on contributions (up to a 7% cap by service), providing accessible equity participation beyond base pay. This feature is presented as a notable value‑add in the package.
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What We Do
Synovus is a full-service, top-performing mid-cap bank with over $57 billion in assets and $7.3 billion in capital and has been named one of Newsweek’s Most Trustworthy Companies. Our purpose is to enable people to reach their full potential, and we pursue that aspiration in all the communities we serve across the Southeast and beyond. Whether you’re a prospect, client, or team member, we know you have goals you want to reach. We’ll help you get there
