Job Description

This person will support the strategic management and ongoing optimization of the firm’s investment portfolio and liquidity buffer.

This front-office role partners closely with the Treasury portfolio manager, liquidity leadership, and funding teams to deliver portfolio analytics, liquidity strategy support, and secured funding readiness. The position also plays a key role in building and institutionalizing scalable processes supporting hedge governance, liquidity infrastructure, and portfolio credit analytics.

The ideal candidate combines strong balance sheet and fixed income knowledge with a hands-on builder mindset and the ability to translate strategy into disciplined, repeatable execution.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Portfolio & Liquidity Strategy

• Support Treasury portfolio manager with analytics on portfolio positioning, relative value, and balance sheet strategy
• Produce regular portfolio analysis including yield, spread, duration, convexity, and carry profiles
• Support liquidity buffer sizing, composition monitoring, and optimization initiatives
• Evaluate secured funding alternatives and balance sheet efficiency opportunities
• Contribute to ALCO and senior management materials related to portfolio and liquidity positioning
• Monitor market and funding developments impacting the investment and liquidity portfolios

Liquidity Buffer & Secured Funding Infrastructure

• Build and maintain monthly and quarterly liquidity buffer processes supporting Large Bank Advancement (LBA) requirements
• Support HQLA eligibility analysis and collateral optimization workflows
• Lead development and ongoing enhancement of the firm’s tri-party repo capabilities
• Partner with Liquidity Risk, Treasury Funding, and Portfolio Management teams to enhance secured funding flexibility
• Monitor tri-party activity, collateral usage, and counterparty exposures
• Identify opportunities to improve liquidity deployment and balance sheet efficiency

Hedge Governance & Portfolio Credit Processes

• Develop and maintain internal processes supporting hedge accounting documentation (ASC 815)
• Support effectiveness testing workflows for fair value and cash flow hedges
• Manage monthly and quarterly processes supporting OTTI and CECL analysis
• Build process documentation, controls, and operating procedures

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.

Synovus is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering an inclusive work environment.

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or related discipline or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Minimum experience:

• 5 plus years of experience in Corporate Treasury, bank portfolio management, balance sheet management, or related capital markets function

Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Strong understanding of bank liquidity frameworks and HQLA concepts
• Working knowledge of hedge accounting (ASC 815) and effectiveness testing workflows
• Solid understanding of fixed income instruments including U.S. Treasuries, Agency MBS/CMOs, and municipal securities
• Experience producing portfolio analytics (duration, yield, spread, carry)

Ability to operate independently in a build-and-run environment