Robert Half are supporting a global S&P 500 consulting firm to bring in an interim contractor as an Associate to support delivery across a major financial services client on Third-Party Risk Management and critical supplier oversight initiatives. The engagement sits within a mature TPRM and operational resilience environment, focused on strengthening the quality, consistency and audit readiness of critical vendor risk assessments. The programme already has a defined set of critical suppliers and established processes in place, and the focus will be on validating, improving and strengthening existing assessments rather than building a new framework. We are looking for a senior supplier risk or third-party risk specialist who understands how to assess vendor financial stability, disruption risk and operational impact across critical suppliers in regulated environments.
Assignment Details
* Rate: c. £500-£550 per day via PAYE plus 12.07% holiday pay
* Contract: Initial 10 month engagement with potential extension to 12 months
* Location: City of London - 4 DAYS PER WEEK ON SITE (company policy)
* Start: 1st week in April
Key Responsibilities
* Partner with business units to identify and validate critical suppliers across engagements, geographies and business lines
* Conduct third-party risk assessments, analysing the potential impact of supplier disruption
* Collect vendor financial data through internal platforms, external data sources or directly from vendors
* Perform quantitative financial analysis assessing supplier financial stability
* Carry out qualitative assessments using financial statements, audit reports and supporting documentation
* Produce executive summaries outlining supplier risk exposure and assessment outcomes
* Review and improve existing supplier risk assessments, ensuring consistency, accuracy and audit readiness
* Support audit and regulatory assurance activities by ensuring supplier risk documentation and data quality meet governance standards
Key Experience Required
* Experience within Third-Party Risk Management, Vendor Risk or Supplier Risk
* Experience assessing critical suppliers within financial services or regulated environments
* Strong understanding of vendor financial risk and financial stability analysis
* Experience working with TPRM platforms such as ProcessUnity, Archer, ServiceNow or similar
* Ability to produce clear executive-level risk summaries
* Exposure to operational resilience, supplier risk governance or regulatory frameworks
* Experience supporting audit readiness or regulatory review processes
Interview Process
* Initial interview with the global consulting firm
* Likely follow-up interview with the end client delivery team
Compliance checks: if successful, the final stage of the process will require 2 recent professional references, financial background checks and criminal record checks.
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