BankUnited · 6 hours ago
Third Party Risk Manager
BankUnited is one of the leading regional banking brands in the nation, recognized for its commitment to trust and employee health. They are seeking a motivated Manager for their Third Party Risk Management team to oversee risk assessments and manage third party risks across the organization.
BankingFinanceFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Performs focused third party risk assessments of existing or new services and technologies, along with business counterparts and oversees risk assessments performed by junior analysts
Communicates risk assessment findings to all levels of the organization and presents high and moderate risk findings in Third Party Advisory Group
Assists in executing design enhancements of Third Party Risk Management program, including updates to policy and procedures
Serves as the lead for third party onboarding, working with Procurement, Strategic Management Office, Contract Management and business stakeholders to ensure appropriate timing and accurate scope of risk are considered when onboarding third parties
Coordinates the gathering of third party risk assessment data and prepares risk assessments for critical-related third parties as needed, to be published and communicated to stakeholders
Credibly challenges information provided by the business line to ensure an accurate risk profile is captured for each third party relationship and works with junior analysts to develop their risk challenging skills
Builds communication and escalation plans around third party risk management activities within the enterprise and with third parties
Influences third parties and business partners to ensure compliance with risk management policies, to include driving the completion of required assessments within determined SLAs
Develops, monitors, and possibly executes third party remediation actions, mitigation and contingency plans when risks or events are identified
Provides subject matter expertise to and collaborates with Legal, Procurement, Cyber Security, Finance, Compliance, Business Continuity Management and/or other risk functions to maintain an enterprise third party risk management program
Gains full understanding of Management Information System ('MIS') configuration and acts as a subject matter expert on system functionality, identifying areas of improvement and leading projects to implement those improvements
Attends daily SCRUM calls, weekly system support calls for GRC platform ensuring any system issues or enhancements are communicated, addressed, tested, and implemented appropriately
Leads third party monitoring efforts of Significant third parties with open risk items
Performs peer reviews of risk assessments performed by junior analysts
Maintains strong working relationships with individuals and groups involved in the Third Party Risk Management Program
Adheres to and complies with applicable, federal and state laws, regulations and guidance, including those related to anti-money laundering (i.e. Bank Secrecy Act, US PATRIOT Act, etc.)
Adheres to Bank policies and procedures and completes required training
Identifies and reports suspicious activity
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Business Management or a related field Or or 7+ years of third party risk management experience preferred
7+ years of work experience in Third Party Risk Management, Vendor Management, Risk Management, and/or Procurement, preferably in financial services required
Ability to identify and assess the severity and potential impact of risks. Communicate risk assessment findings to business line owners outside the TPRM program in a way that consistently drives objective, fact-based decisions about risk that optimize the trade-off between risk mitigation and business performance
Strong knowledge of regulatory requirements
Strong oral/ written communication skills. Comfortable presenting the results of review and challenge to business line management and provide independent challenges when different views exist
An understanding of organizational mission, values, goals and consistent application of this knowledge
An ability to work on several tasks simultaneously and pay attention to sources of information from inside and outside one's network within an organization
An ability to apply original and innovative thinking to produce new ideas
An understanding of business needs and commitment to delivering high-quality, prompt, and efficient service to the business
An ability to effectively influence others to modify their opinions, plans or behaviors
Excellent prioritization capabilities, with an aptitude for breaking down work into manageable parts, effectively assessing the priority and time required to complete each part
Strong decision-making capabilities, with a proven ability to weigh the relative costs and benefits of potential actions and identify the most appropriate one
Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
Excellent interpersonal skills, to include strong verbal and written communication
Advanced skills in Microsoft suite (Excel, Word, Teams, PowerPoint, SharePoint)
Professionalism: Adhere to BankUnited standards for conduct, grooming, and attire. Provide a positive and professional image both within the company and externally. Create a positive first impression
Preferred
7+ years of third party risk management experience preferred
Previous experience with Supplier Information Management/GRC Systems, preferably Coupa and/or Hiperos, and Metric Stream preferred
Company
BankUnited
BankUnited, Inc. (BKU) is a bank holding company with three wholly owned subsidiaries:
Funding
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