E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley · 4 months ago
WM Vendor Risk Associate
E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley is a leading financial services firm focused on wealth management. They are seeking a WM Vendor Risk Associate to support the Vendor Risk Team in managing third-party relationships and ensuring vendor-related risks are effectively mitigated.
BankingFinanceFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Facilitating the onboarding and due diligence process for new WM third-party relationships
Reviewing and following up on the results of risk assessments conducted by due diligence and control groups, escalating issues for remediation/resolution within Service-Level Agreements (SLAs)
Supporting WM third-party relationship managers with end-to-end lifecycle management
Helping manage time-sensitive vendor-related incidents (e.g., data breaches), including tracking action items, preparing summaries for management, and coordinating post-incident “lessons learned” activities
Developing and maintaining WM Vendor Risk desktop procedures and processes and creating and updating knowledge-sharing documentation
Assisting with recurring and ad hoc reporting of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Key Risk Indicators (KRIs)
Assisting with the development of presentations for senior management and key stakeholders
Liaising with Operations and Technology counterparts to be sure that any third-party services directly supporting the WM business meet WM third-party risk management standards
Overseeing resilience-related requirements for critical WM third-party service providers (e.g., contingency and exit plans and associated testing)
Representing the WM perspective in enterprise-wide discussions about tooling related to third-party risk management, ensuring that WM requirements are clearly conveyed and implemented in line with expectations
Tracking the destruction or return of WM data shared with third-party service providers once any stipulated retention requirements have been met
Producing quarterly/biannual reporting to WM business areas on the nature of their third-party risk footprint along with strategic recommendations to consolidate vendor relationships or enhance supplier oversight activities
Assessing emerging third-party risks and industry trends and advising the WM business on how risk management processes should adjust or scale to account for new risks
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree
3-5 years of relevant risk management experience
Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
Attention to detail, strong analytical, quantitative, and investigative problem-solving abilities
Strong organization and time-management skills, with the ability to swiftly transition between projects and tasks
Ability to work independently, be self-motivated, and possess a strong sense of accountability/ownership
Excellent MS Office skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
Ability to contribute to and collaborate with a global team
Preferred
Knowledge of the financial services industry; preferably in wealth management, finance, operations, or technology
Prior experience with third-party relationship management
Experience with content and project management tools, including ProcessUnity, Jira, and ServiceNow
Familiarity with visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Dataiku)
Benefits
Some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry
Company
E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley
E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley is a pioneer in the online brokerage industry.
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2020-02-20Acquired
1996-08-16IPO
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