Third-party manager in London

Flexible hybrid role to be based in our Edinburgh, London or Bath office.

We’re looking for a Third‑party manager to join us, reporting into the Head of operational resilience. You’ll work closely with teams across Legal, Risk, Compliance, Commercial, Technology and Operations to strengthen and scale Seccl’s third‑party management capability. This role is key in shaping a consistent supplier management framework, ensuring regulatory compliance and enabling the business to move at pace.

Responsibilities

• Co‑ordinating and embedding third‑party management and operational resilience requirements across the supplier lifecycle.
• Act as the central point of co‑ordination for supplier onboarding, due diligence, approvals and documentation.
• Support relationship owners with supplier performance management, including oversight of SLAs, KPIs, risks and escalations.
• Drive consistency across supplier governance processes while partnering with SMEs who retain ownership of supplier relationships and contracts.
• Collaborate with Legal, Risk, Compliance, Commercial, Technology and Operations teams to ensure supplier arrangements remain compliant and fit for purpose.
• Support development of supplier exit plans, resilience activities and scenario testing exercises.
• Produce reporting, management information and governance updates for senior stakeholders and risk committees.
• Support incident reviews and identify opportunities to strengthen supplier resilience and operational processes.

Qualifications

• Experience managing third‑party suppliers across the entire lifecycle: onboarding, due diligence, performance management, and renewals.
• Strong understanding of third‑party risk management and outsourcing requirements within FCA‑regulated environments.
• Confidence building relationships and working collaboratively with stakeholders across multiple business areas.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple suppliers, stakeholders and priorities simultaneously.
• Comfortable providing oversight and constructive challenge when supplier performance or risk thresholds are not met.
• Excellent communication, documentation and reporting skills.
• Experience within financial services, fintech or another regulated environment.
• Experience of operational resilience, business continuity (ISO 22301), information security (ISO 27001) or scenario testing is desirable.

What This Role Isn’t for You

• You rely heavily on top‑down direction; this role offers significant freedom and ownership.
• You’re not comfortable working in a fast‑paced environment; pace and scalability are core to the role.
• You struggle to follow through on ideas; we value people who deliver.
• You dislike change; this role embraces ambiguity and rapid growth.

Benefits

• Salary between £70,000 and £80,000, dependant on experience, reviewed annually.
• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays; day off on birthday; three days of dependant leave per year for full‑time staff.
• Two volunteering days per year.
• Option to work abroad for up to six weeks a year.
• Recognition programme offering flexible rewards including extra pay, additional holiday, and increased learning budget.
• Length of service award – one month paid sabbatical at eight years.
• 6 % employer pension contribution, and life assurance.
• Private medical insurance through AXA Health.
• Enhanced parental leave.
• Mac Book and up to £500 home office set‑up budget.
• £750 per person learning budget.
• Health and wellbeing initiatives including free therapy via Wellness Cloud and mental health support via Headspace.
• Strong financial wellbeing focus, access to Octopus Money, Octopus Share Incentive Plan and will‑writing offering via Octopus Legacy.
• Perkbox – flexi‑points for discounts and perks including free coffee, gym, and retail discounts.
• Access to initiatives like Cycle to Work and Octopus Electric Vehicle Leasing.

Equal Opportunity Statement

All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, veteran status, neurodiversity or disability status.