Third Party Risk Manager
Salary: circa £70,000
Are you someone who wants to be part of a new team and want to help shape things yourself then look no further we have just the role for you! We are looking for a Third-Party Risk Manager to join our growing team.
At Aviva we manage our risks to help proactively identify and control threats and vulnerabilities that could adversely impact the organisation and our customers. This includes managing risks and ensuring resilience throughout our supply chain.
Operational resilience and use of Aviva’s supply chain are closely linked since we use a network of third and fourth parties to support delivery to our customers, who expect services to be available when they want to use them, with a demand for an ‘always on’ capability. To meet these expectations, supplier risk management and operational resilience is an integral part of Aviva’s strategy. At Aviva we manage our risks to help proactively identify and control threats and vulnerabilities that could adversely impact the organisation and our customers. This includes managing risks and ensuring resilience throughout our supply chain.
A bit about the job:
Operational resilience and use of Aviva’s supply chain are closely linked since we use a network of third and fourth parties to support delivery to our customers, who expect services to be available when they want to use them, with a demand for an ‘always on’ capability. To meet these expectations, supplier risk management and operational resilience is an integral part of Aviva’s strategy. At Aviva we manage our risks to help proactively identify and control threats and vulnerabilities that could adversely impact the organisation and our customers. This includes managing risks and ensuring resilience throughout our supply chain.
In this role you will be required to develop and manage relationships with key customers in first, second and third line to help manage operational risk and deliver Operational Resilience and Third Party management practices in line with relevant regulatory obligations as well as provide oversight and challenge of the work of Aviva’s Procurement function and the Third-Party Risk managers who monitor the highest risk suppliers, their performance, and the effectiveness of their risk and control environment. You will understand first line deliverables and priorities for Third- and Fourth-party operational risk management - review and challenge compliance with the framework (including risks and control management and adherence to policies and standards). Ensure that the key priorities and risks are managed appropriately.
Using your knowledge and experience you will be providing effective oversight and challenge of Third-Party operational risk and resilience activities, and relevant change initiatives, to ensure that supplier risks have been fully considered and agreed through appropriate governance as well as overseeing scenario testing as it applies to management of operational resilience risks in our Third and Fourth Parties and actively engage in relevant Third- and Fourth-party operational risk and resilience governance forums/committees with oversight of issues and control gaps remediation
Skills and experience we’re looking for:
1. Experience of operational risk management, including operational resilience
2. Experience of working with third party suppliers
3. Financial services background experience
4. Successful record of building personal credibility and managing relationships with key stakeholders
5. Strong written and verbal communication skills
What you’ll get for this role:
Our purpose - with you today, for a better tomorrow – is a promise we make to our colleagues too. And one of the ways we live up to that promise is by investing in you. We have so much to offer when it comes to being an Aviva colleague.
6. Salary circa £70,000, depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications
7. Bonus opportunity -12% of annual salary Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s.
8. Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in.
9. 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days
10. Make your money go further - Up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts
11. Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earn scheme
12. Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave
13. Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work
14. Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others
15. We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools
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Aviva is for everyone:
We’re inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
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We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working –spending around 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.