Assistant Supplier Manager

Key Responsibilities 

To perform comprehensive due diligence and ongoing monitoring of third-party suppliers, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and internal risk management frameworks. This role supports the Onshore team by providing accurate, timely risk assessments and insights. 

Supplier Due Diligence 

• Support supplier onboarding and periodic due diligence activities. 

• Perform Adverse Media Screening and provide findings for review. 

• Conduct Financial Health Assessments to support evaluation of supplier stability. 

• Complete Anti-Bribery & Corruption checks in line with global compliance standards. 

• Contribute to the assessment of Nth Party Risk (sub-contractors and extended supply chain). 

Risk Monitoring & Reporting (supporting role) 

• Analyse supplier and supply-chain-related risk data and input information into agreed risk management tools. 

• Support monitoring of suppliers for changes in risk profile, escalating findings to onshore teams where required. 

• Prepare risk analysis, reports and dashboards to support internal stakeholder reviews and regulatory activity. 

• Assist with tracking and updating remediation actions for suppliers identified as higher risk. 

Compliance & Governance (supporting role) 

• Support adherence to internal policies and external regulatory requirements (FCA, PRA, AML) through evidence gathering and monitoring activity. 

• Assist with the notification, tracking and administration of supplier events, including action plan support. 

• Provide documentation and evidence to support audits, assurance activity, and control testing. 

What You'll Need 

• Supplier Management – You will need existing Supplier Management experience including application of supply chain management principles  

• Stakeholder Engagement - Ability to engage and collaborate with stakeholders at different levels, including supplier owners and internal risk specialists  

• Data Analysis – Attention to detail and be able to analyse data from multiple sources to identify process improvements or impacts to the business  

• Compliance, Risk & Governance - Proven experience in supplier governance and compliance frameworks, with a strong capability in continuous risk monitoring and proactive identification of emerging risks across financial, reputational, and regulatory dimensions 

• Written Communication & Reporting - Strong written communication skills for producing clear, accurate risk reports and compliance documentation, ensuring clarity for audits and senior stakeholders 

• Anti-Money Laundering - Understanding of anti-bribery, AML, and financial crime prevention standards. 

Reference: Performance Measures 

• Timeliness and accuracy of due diligence and monitoring activities delivered.  

• Quality and clarity of risk analysis and reporting provided to onshore teams.  

• Adherence to Group Third Party policies and internal standards.  

• Contribution to effective supplier risk management and governance outcomes. 

Systems:  

Sytems  

Automated Portfolio Monitoring (APM) 

Bloomberg Portal 

Calero (MDM) 

Confluence 

DACS 

Dun & Bradstreet Onboard/Analytics 

EAS Portal 

Everbridge 

FTSE 

Hellios FSQS 

LSEG Portal 

NASDAQ 

News websites 

Nucleus 

RCSA 

SAP Ariba/Buying@LBG 

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