Payments professionals looking to land a job may need technology chops as much as industry experience these days.
Synchrony Financial, which issues private-label credit cards, has more than 70 job openings across its global operations. But the fintech company and digital bank doesn’t plan to seek talent that exclusively has a background in financial services.
Instead, Stamford Connecticut-based Sy...
The strongest version of this narrative highlights a legitimate and necessary evolution in hiring practices within the payments industry. As financial services become increasingly digital, the demand for tech-savvy professionals who can navigate both innovation and regulation is undeniable. Companies like Synchrony are rightly expanding their talent pools to include candidates from non-traditional backgrounds, recognizing that skills in data analytics, customer experience, and agile methodologie...