Third Party Risk Analyst in Leeds

We are seeking a highly organized and detail‑focused professional to provide essential administrative and operational support to the Third Party Risk Management (TPRM) function. This role plays a critical part in ensuring third party risk assessments are coordinated, tracked, and completed to a high standard, supporting compliance with internal governance frameworks and regulatory expectations. Working closely with Third Party Risk Leads and a wide range of internal stakeholders, you will help maintain the integrity, accuracy, and efficiency of the third party risk lifecycle, enabling effective oversight, assurance, and decision making.

Key Responsibilities

• Risk Assessment Administration: Coordinate the initiation, tracking, and closure of third party risk assessments. Support Third Party Risk Leads by gathering required documentation and ensuring assessments are completed accurately and on time. Maintain clear and up‑to‑date records of assessment status, outcomes, and supporting evidence.
• Systems and Data Management: Accurately upload and maintain third party risk data across relevant systems, trackers, and registers. Ensure data quality, completeness, and consistency across risk and contract management platforms.
• Policy and Framework Compliance: Monitor adherence to the Third Party Risk Management policy and framework. Track remediation actions, compliance gaps, and overdue items, escalating issues where appropriate. Support effective governance by ensuring actions and risk positions are clearly recorded and followed up.
• Reporting and MI Support: Assist in the production of management information (MI), dashboards, and data extracts. Provide accurate and timely reporting inputs to support audits, reviews, and governance forums.
• Stakeholder Coordination: Liaise with Procurement, Legal, Information Security, Compliance, and other internal teams to support the smooth execution of third party risk assessments. Respond to queries and provide reliable administrative support across the wider TPRM team.

What Success Looks Like

• Third party risk assessments are progressed and closed within agreed timescales with complete, high quality documentation.
• Risk data across systems and trackers is accurate, consistent, and audit ready.
• Policy requirements, remediation actions, and escalations are clearly tracked and effectively managed.
• Clear, reliable MI is produced to support governance, audits, and senior management decision making.
• Internal stakeholders experience a responsive, collaborative, and professional service.

About You

Essential:

• Experience in a risk, compliance, procurement, or administrative role within a regulated environment (financial services desirable).
• Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• High attention to detail and accuracy in data handling and documentation.
• Ability to interpret and follow governance frameworks, policies, and processes.
• Confident stakeholder communication and coordination skills.

Desirable:

• Familiarity with third party risk management, risk assessment, or supplier governance processes.
• Experience using risk, contract, or workflow management systems (e.g. SMART, Archer, ServiceNow, Coupa).
• Strong Excel capability, with experience supporting MI, reporting, and dashboards (Power BI exposure advantageous).

Our Benefits

• Holiday: You’ll get 25 days plus Bank Holidays, as well as the option to buy up to a further 5 days.
• Bonus: At YBS we work collaboratively and share in our success together, so when we reach our goals we’re all rewarded with an on target bonus of 7% of eligible pay (with the opportunity to earn up to a maximum 15%).
• Pension: We know how important it is to save towards the future, that’s why we’ll contribute up to 11% into your YBS pension.
• Healthcare: Health and wellbeing are an important part of life at YBS, when you join us you’ll have access to a range of health benefits to suit your life including private medical insurance, dental and healthcare plans.
• My Benefits: When you join YBS you’ll have access to our self‑service benefits portal, where you can access a range of retail, hospitality and health discounts.