Our client are hiring: Third Party Risk Senior Lead (London)
A global Fintech organisation are seeking a Third Party Risk Senior Lead to drive the strategic evolution of its Third Party Risk Management (TPRM) framework. The firm is scaling rapidly across markets and needs an experienced leader to ensure its outsourcing and vendor governance standards keep pace with international regulatory demands.
The Opportunity:
This is a high-impact role responsible for leading and implementing a robust, compliant, and scalable TPRM programme — covering the full lifecycle from onboarding to offboarding of third parties, banking service providers, and intragroup arrangements. The role offers the chance to shape governance strategy, engage with senior stakeholders, and influence enterprise-level risk thinking.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Lead the design and execution of the global TPRM framework in line with regulatory expectations and industry best practice
-Develop and embed a new Risk Framework, aligning internal entity oversight with strategic and operational requirements
-Chair the Governance Forum, overseeing group service level agreements and risk controls
- Collaborate with leadership, legal, compliance, and procurement teams to ensure end-to-end risk alignment
- Lead and mentor regional and global third-party risk teams, driving performance and strategic development
Provide expert guidance for audits, control testing, and regulatory inspections
-Continuously improve risk processes, assessment methodologies, and third-party oversight models
About You:
-Strong experience in third-party risk or outsourcing risk management in a regulated financial institution
-In-depth knowledge of global regulatory requirements (e.g. FCA, EBA, MAS, etc.) related to outsourcing and vendor risk
-A strategic thinker with strong operational risk acumen and policy development skills
-Excellent communicator, with proven experience engaging senior stakeholders and influencing cross-functional teams
-Demonstrated leadership capability with a track record of developing high-performing teams
-Comfortable working in fast-paced, high-change environments with complex stakeholder needs
Why Apply?
-Senior leadership exposure and strategic influence
-Global remit with cross-regional collaboration
-Opportunity to build frameworks from the ground up
-Mission-driven and high-growth environment
Please apply below if interested!
