VP, Merchant Risk Underwriting

Job description

Role Summary/Purpose: The VP, Merchant Risk Underwriting is a multi-functional role within the Credit Acquisition Strategy team. Primary responsibilities include designing merchant underwriting strategies and managing the overall risk exposure (credit, fraud, and reputational) associated with new merchant acquisitions. This role will require extensive interaction with cross-functional teams to effectively influence and advance the merchant underwriting framework while ensuring risk controls are documented and enforced. Our Way of Working: We’re proud to offer you flexibility. At Synchrony, our way of working allows you to have the option to work from home near one of our Hubs or come into one of our offices. You will be required to commute to your nearest Hub (either virtual or physical) for in-person engagement activities such as regular business or team meetings, training and culture events. *Field Sales and some Commercial team roles may have varied location requirements based upon partner obligations or preferences. Essential Responsibilities: Design, implement, and monitor SMB merchant underwriting strategies, focused heavily on expanding decisioning capabilities (e.g., identi...