Skills

Risk Management ServiceNow

Job Specifications

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–£600 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.

About the Company

Robert Half, the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm, connects opportunities at great companies with highly skilled job seekers. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for roles in finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support. Named to Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies and 100 Best Companies to Work For® lists and a Forbes Best Employer for Diversity, Robert Half is the parent company of Protiviti®. Robert Ha... Know more