Third Party Risk Manager

Third Party Risk Manager – Walkers

We are a leading international law and professional services firm providing legal, corporate and fiduciary services to global corporations, financial institutions, capital market participants and investment fund managers. With a global presence spanning the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, we advise on the laws of Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Ireland and Jersey.

Office:
London (hybrid required – 2 days in the office).

Walkers is offering a unique opportunity to a dedicated and collaborative Third‑Party Risk Management (TPRM) Manager. The TPRM Manager will strengthen third‑party vendor risk management across the organisation, respond to business needs, and facilitate vendor due diligence and ongoing control management through engagement with internal stakeholders and vendors. Reporting to the Head of Procurement, the role supports the development and implementation of a TPRM framework and underlying technology platform, with subsequent focus on ensuring compliance, ongoing monitoring and remediation of vendor adherence to TPRM requirements, and supporting the vendor onboarding process.

The role holder will get up‑to‑speed with the current vendor landscape, identify suitable vendor segmentation, and support the team in client DDQ responses, risk assessment and onboarding of vendors, incorporating Information Security requirements and risks associated with vendor products and services aligned to ISO 27001:2022. The role works closely with Information Security, Risk, Legal and Audit departments to ensure the agreed framework, processes and principles are applied and evidenced.

The dedicated TPRM role is new to the organisation and would be suitable for a collaborative individual with the drive to build out and develop the role and processes in a greenfield environment.

• Drive development and adoption of the TPRM framework and support the organisation in executing risk assessments.
• Perform due diligence of potential and incumbent vendors and monitor ongoing compliance against the TPRM framework.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and adherence to client obligations across the third‑party vendor lifecycle.
• Monitor sub‑outsourcing and manage remediation activities.
• Provide responses to internal and external audit requests and client DDQs.
• Work with business relationship owners to provide support and guidance in ongoing vendor risk management.
• Deliver education and guidance to improve business‑wide TPRM understanding and capability.
• Support sourcing and vendor optimisation initiatives.
• Prepare reports for the reporting line and governance and risk forums, as required.

• Third‑Party Risk experience gained from a TPRM, Supplier/Vendor Management, or Category Management background or within a similar centralised team responsible for third‑party risk management.
• Experience working in a procurement, supplier/vendor management or risk function within a multinational organisation.
• Experience in reviewing vendor contractual agreements, including Security schedules.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Good knowledge of standard business risk practices and excellent understanding of Microsoft Excel.
• Methodical, thorough attention to detail with a nous for assessing risk and vendor performance.
• Experience with various types of software licensing vendors including public cloud service providers.
• Experience with TPRM software platforms.
• Experience in the legal sector would be beneficial, but not essential.
• Decisive and confident in one’s own ability and recommendations.
• Strong written, oral and presentation communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to present ideas and proposals in user‑friendly language.
• Highly self‑motivated and directed, with keen attention to detail.
• Able to effectively prioritise tasks in a high‑pressure environment.
• Experience working in a geographically dispersed team‑oriented, collaborative environment.

Walkers Global is an equal‑opportunity employer. Equality and diversity are key to our global identity and an integral part of our goal to continue being an employer of choice. We are committed to a work environment that supports all individuals irrespective of gender, ethnicity, nationality, race, religion, marital status, age, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other applicable legally protected characteristics.

We make every effort to ensure that employment opportunities are open and accessible to all purely on the basis of personal ability.

Not Applicable

Full‑time

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