Third Party Risk Analyst

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.