Senior Manager Third Party Risk

We are working with a leading investment management firm looking for an experienced Senior Manager to take ownership of Third Party Risk Management across their European business.

This is a high-impact role, focused on strengthening the control environment, enhancing frameworks, and ensuring alignment with evolving regulatory requirements. You will work closely with global teams while acting as a key point of contact for senior stakeholders across the region.

Key responsibilities:

1. Lead the development, enhancement, and ongoing oversight of the European Third Party Risk Management framework
2. Design and implement robust control processes to identify, assess, and mitigate third party risk
3. Partner with procurement and other key functions to ensure a consistent and effective oversight strategy
4. Build strong relationships across business lines to drive governance, accountability, and awareness
5. Identify control gaps and implement improvements to strengthen the overall risk framework
6. Engage with regulators where required, acting as a subject matter expert
7. Deliver training and coaching to first line teams to embed best practice and improve capability
8. Promote a culture of continuous improvement, enhancing efficiency and simplifying processes
9. Collaborate across the three lines of defence to minimise duplication and disruption

Requirements:

1. Significant experience within third party risk, supplier oversight, or operational risk
2. Proven leadership experience within a risk or control function
3. Strong background in asset management or financial services
4. Demonstrated experience building and embedding risk frameworks aligned with European regulation
5. Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills across a matrix organisation
6. Excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities
7. Ability to coach and develop teams, driving capability uplift

Due to the increased number of applications for this role, we may only respond to candidates whose experience most closely matches the criteria.

At our company, we prioritise equity throughout the recruitment process. We are committed to ensuring fairness and equal opportunities for all applicants. If there is anything we can do to make the process more accessible to you, please let us know.