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Reporting to the Head of Outsourcing and Third-Party Risk Management, this role will be a key position within the team, and is responsible for driving compliance to the Group Third Party Supply and Outsourcing Policy and local regulatory requirements.Job Description
- Manage and continuously improve the firm-wide Outsourcing and Third-Party Risk Management framework which includes an integrated approach for assessing and mitigating the risk of new and existing third-party suppliers.
- Ensure that risks associated with third-party relationships, before and after entering into contracts, are sufficiently identified, assessed, monitored and remediated via quality assurance.
- Manage and enhance the governance model to provide ongoing monitoring and oversight of the risks posed by intra-group and external third-parties.
- Manage the risk assessment workflow tool and ensure data integrity.
- Monitor and update third-party risk assessment framework to respond and adhere to new and existing regulatory guidelines and initiatives.
- Identify and escalate key items of concern regarding new and existing third-parties, including the potential of concentration risk and fourth-party risk exposures.
- Collaborate with Sourcing Partners, Operational Risk, Information Security and Technology Risk, Data Privacy, Business Continuity, Compliance, Legal, Sustainability, Audit, business areas and other assurance functions in the second and third line of defence to identify third-party risks and escalate those risks appropriately.
- Ensure completion of initial and recurring due diligence, performance reviews for outsourcing and third party supply arrangements.
- Support Third Party & Outsourcing Working Group and Third Party & Outsourcing Governance Committee meetings, including prepare meeting materials, take minutes of meeting, follow up action items.
- Update policies and templates at least on an annual basis, conduct training for the internal team and wider organisation, e.g. Business Contract Managers, Risk SMEs, intra-group and external third-parties.
- Maintenance of the MAS Outsourcing Register, SharePoint site and any other knowledge repositories.
- Conduct onsite visits for material outsourcing arrangements.
- Audit support (including request for information preparation and submission, single point-of-contact for auditors, remediation tracking).
- Partner with Operational Risk and Business Continuity Departments as champion of risk and business continuity for Corporate Services Department.
Who we are looking for:
Competencies & Personal Traits
- Resourceful, innovative and results-oriented
- Professional and positive approach, self-motivated, team player in a dynamic environment
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with ability to influence and persuade across all levels of the organization
- Integrity, strong leadership and technical skills in vendor management
- Demonstrated ability to develop and implement risk management strategies
- Detail-oriented and able to work independently with minimal supervision
Working Experience
- Minimum 3 years in Outsourcing Governance, Third Party Risk Management or Vendor Management
- Knowledge of MAS Outsourcing Guidelines and relevant regulations
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Familiarity with risk assessment workflow tool is a plus
Education
- Degree
Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equality of opportunity of benefits for all who apply and who perform work for our organisation irrespective of sex, race, age, ethnic origin, educational, social and cultural background, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, disability or part-time / fixed-term work, or any other status protected by applicable law. We encourage the same standards from our recruitment and third-party suppliers taking into account the context of grade, job and location. We also allow for reasonable adjustments to support people with individual physical or mental health requirements.
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