Third-Party Risk Manager bei Georgia Banking Company

Description

The Third-Party Risk Manager is responsible for overseeing the full lifecycle of vendor risk management, ensuring compliance with regulatory expectations and internal risk standards. This role plays a key part in safeguarding the bank’s operations by assessing, monitoring, and reporting on third-party relationships, particularly those involving critical technology services. The position collaborates closely with internal stakeholders, including Compliance, Information Security Resources, and Enterprise Risk, and contributes to risk governance through active participation in board-level committees and working groups.

Core Responsibilities:

• Manage the end-to-end vendor risk lifecycle, including onboarding, due diligence, ongoing monitoring, and exit planning.
• Maintain and monitor vendor inventory, ensuring alignment with regulatory guidance (e.g., FDIC, OCC, FFIEC).
• Track and evaluate vendor performance against service level agreements (SLAs) and risk tiering criteria.
• Coordinate with the information security resources to oversee critical technology vendors and ensure cybersecurity risk mitigation.
• Prepare and deliver vendor and general risk reviews/reporting for senior management, board committees, and regulatory examinations.
• Conduct vendor and general risk assessments and disseminate findings.  
• Ensure documentation and processes meet internal policy and regulatory expectations for third-party oversight.
• Coordinate and contribute to several Board of Director meetings, committees, and working groups. 

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree ideally in Business, Risk Management, Compliance, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of experience in third-party risk management, vendor oversight, or compliance, ideally within a community or regional bank.
• Strong understanding of regulatory requirements related to third-party risk (e.g., FDIC, OCC, FFIEC guidance).
• Experience with vendor management systems and risk assessment tools.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

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