Third Party Management Program

Northern Trust • Boston, MA

409d • $83,100 - $141,300

About The Position

This individual will be responsible for supporting lifecycle activities within the Third-Party Management Office (TPMO). The Program Support will be responsible for assisting with designing, implementing, executing and ensuring sustainability for certain program lifecycle areas. This role will interact with business units globally to assist with implementation of processes while overseeing sustainability. The role will involve working with on-going program evolution and design, as well as, overseeing collaboration across locations and across business units / functions as we look to evolve established programs to ensure risk management obligations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and approximately 5-10 years of related work experience with clear understanding of and experience in financial services / internal audit / risk consulting preferred
• An undergraduate or graduate degree in Accounting, Finance or Risk and/or another appropriate academic major is highly preferred
• A thorough understanding of third-party (i.e., vendor, supplier, etc.) risk management, with prior experience in designing program solutions, risk scoring and aggregation methodologies and designing committee reporting
• Understanding of global risk regulatory requirements with emphasis on US (OCC Bulletins, FFIEC, FRB, FDIC) or UK (PRA, FCA)

Nice To Haves

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Functional/Industry knowledge is required
• Knowledge of concentration risk frameworks and/or legal entity operational resiliency requirements
• Analytical and communication skills are required to analyze information and disseminate information
• Leadership and organizational skills to direct the activities for the multiple business units
• Ability to foster positive and proactive approach to process assessment and improvement and to identify trends and improve processes for both the customer and the business
• Strong organization, attention to detail, time management, planning skills and the ability to handle multiple competing priorities
• Strong organizational skills, a collaborative approach to work, with strong interpersonal skills
• Demonstrates strong analytical skills with the ability to generate complex reports
• Highly flexible and adaptable to change in a high demand environment
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint as well as data analytic tools including PowerBI

Responsibilities

• Responsible for assisting with designing certain enterprise-wide third-party risk management processes and managing through sustainability and maturity
• Responsible for designing and periodically reviewing program related artifacts, risk methodologies, service categories and associated risk profile, reporting thresholds etc.
• Generation and enhancements of program documentation including development, periodic review, version control and organized storage for various program documents such as Third-Party Management Practice Standard, training materials, desk procedures, etc.
• Monitor regulatory updates that correspond to the assigned area being designed and provide team with guidance on impact of changes in regulatory environment and how to adjust enterprise-wide program to support
• Responsible for managing, designing, and enhancing program activities and mature the program including serving as the TPM Program Subject Matter Expert for technology enablement

Benefits

• 401k and pension
• medical, dental, vision, spending accounts and disability
• paid time off
• parental and caregiver leave
• life & accident insurance
• other voluntary and well-being benefits
• discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees