Third Party Risk Specialist

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Reporting to the Procurement Excellence Manager and sitting within the Procurement and Vendor Management team in the Chief Operations Office, the Third Party Risk Specialist plays a key role in supporting the organisation to buy safely, effectively and in line with regulatory expectations.

The role focuses on embedding and maturing the Group’s Third Party Risk Management framework (including SS2/21), developing and improving procurement processes and policy, and ensuring appropriate and proportionate supplier oversight across the supplier base. Through close collaboration with internal stakeholders and Group functions, the role provides timely, accurate and valued insights on supplier risk, performance, expenditure and compliance, leveraging systems, data analysis and reporting to identify and mitigate supplier‑related risks, drive continuous improvement, and deliver a collaborative, value‑for‑money approach to procurement and vendor management.

• Work alongside operational stakeholders to govern and oversee suppliers at a proportionate and appropriate level, in accordance with the Third Party Risk Management framework and regulatory expectations.
• Support the Group to develop and improve the Third Party Risk Management framework, providing technical support and insight.
• Ensure supplier due diligence is completed in line with the Third Party Risk management framework. Any issues and risks are assessed and reported upon to business stakeholders.
• Support the Group develop and improve the Third Party Risk Management framework, providing technical support and insight.
• Keep abreast of Regulatory developments and industry best practice to ensure the Group remains compliant.
• Ensure Supplier records are adequately maintained in line with Regulatory expectations.

• Strong Team player with great influencing skills
• Strong communication skills which can be tailored to a variety of audiences (IT, Operations, peers and Senior Management within the Group)
• To work across the Aldermore Group to cultivate the appropriate risk culture, and governance within the team
• Ability to work independently and manage issues through to successful conclusion
• Able to identify and own improvement opportunities
• Problem solving to determine why issues are occurring and driving the desired improvement activities
• Comfortable with understanding and managing multiple sources of information related to supplier spend, risk, performance
• Strong customer service ethic, seeking to give a high quality experience for stakeholders.

• A friendly and flexible culture, the same as how we work with our customers. Hybrid working model – 2 days a week in the office
• A growing organisation that means there’s lots of opportunities to progress
• A drive for continuous improvement, which you will be empowered to get behind from day one.
• And of course, you will be rewarded competitively, with a good range of core benefits and bonus potential.

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This is where you come in. We are on a journey. A journey defined by a destination; to deliver on our purpose.

Still curious? Join us and we’ll make the same promises to you as a colleague, as we do to each of our customers. We’re committed to building a working environment that values respect, diversity, and compassion. We welcome people regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave.

Please note that we have a thorough referencing process, which includes criminal record checks.

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Finance and Sales
• Industries: Banking