Third Party Portfolio Risk Manager

at  US Bank National Association

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JOB DESCRIPTION

Reporting to a Manager, Third Party Portfolio Management, the Third-Party Portfolio Risk Manager (TPPRM) partners with Product Service Owners (PSOs) in assigned Business Lines (BL), BL Chief Risk Officers (CRO) staff, Risk/Compliance/Audit (RCA) Managers, Procurement Partners, Law Division, Technology and Information Security teams to implement and drive the end-to-end execution of third-party risk management lifecycle. The TPPRM will be responsible for, and measured by, operational metrics that when achieved will lead to contributing to a high-performance team. The TPPRM will be assigned to a specific BL to manage the respective Third-Party Portfolio across all elements of the lifecycle as defined in the interagency (OCC, FRB and FDIC) regulatory guidance on Third Party Risk Management. The lifecycle spans: Planning, Risk Assessment, Due Diligence / Third Party Selection, Contracting, Ongoing Monitoring / Performance Management. The TPPRM will be part of a client centric model in which the BL/PSO rely on the TPPRM for onboarding and ongoing management of third parties across the company with a focus on resiliency and performance.

Responsibilities:

• Program execution leading to achieving Service Level Objective (SLO) that ensure the client centric model effectively and proactively manages third party risk.
• Strong partnership and relationship building within RM&C, Operational Risk, Risk & Control Specialist groups, Technology partners and across BLs and BL CRO teams to meet business and company objectives through use of Third Parties.
• Carry out the following responsibilities/duties as a part of day-to-day operations:
• Serve as key relationship owner/point of contact with BLs to assist in managing their third-party portfolios.
• Maintain effective relationships with BLs, Product Service Owners (PSO) to partner prior to selection of Third Parties (Planning phase) through appropriate due diligence and risk assessment aligned with Regulatory expectations
• Maintain and manage the risk and relationships with third party contacts (e.g., Account Manager) to support the Product Service Owners
• Understand and actively manage BL third party portfolios ensuring optimal product/service mappings, assessments/evaluations, and segmentation across both Corporate and Business Directed programs
• End-to-end responsibility for process execution/facilitation from BCI and change form intake through due diligence, risk assessment, contracting an ongoing monitoring incl. any Third-Party Events/Incidents.
• Stay actively involved with assigned BL relationship managers/stakeholders and assist CROs with reporting/updates for BL Risk Committee meetings
• Shepherd the request for new third parties, new product services, or new contracts through the process (Archer, Contract Lifecycle Management workflows) while prudently managing risk
• Coordinate contract reviews with Procurement, Law Division, and other RCS groups and ensure negotiations progress
• Effectively challenge RCS groups on findings (quantity and ratings severity) and escalate as needed
• Actively manage remediation plans through discussions with BL, RCS groups and third parties
• Actively manage reassessments and ensure overall portfolio risk remains within appetite (i.e., minimize Key Risk Indicator or other operational metric breaches etc.)
• Partner with Product/Service Owners with BL’s to actively manage third party performance, business continuity, resiliency, etc.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience
• Typically, more than 5 years of applicable experience

Preferred Skills/Experience

• Significant experience in all aspects of Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) program management and understanding of applicable laws, regulations, financial services, and regulatory trends that impact the bank
• Strong relationship building skills and demonstrated success in achieving organizational objectives through partnership and influence
• Understanding of the business line’s operations, products/services, systems, and associated risks/controls & & Wealth Management business line knowledge a plus
• Thorough knowledge of Risk/Compliance/Audit competencies
• Individual contributor skills in process management, influencing and negotiating
• Skills needed to manage stressful situations
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proficient computer skills, especially Microsoft Office applications

The role offers a hybrid/flexible schedule, which means there’s an in-office expectation of 3 or more days per week and the flexibility to work outside the office location for the other days.
If there’s anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants.

Responsibilities:

• Program execution leading to achieving Service Level Objective (SLO) that ensure the client centric model effectively and proactively manages third party risk.
• Strong partnership and relationship building within RM&C, Operational Risk, Risk & Control Specialist groups, Technology partners and across BLs and BL CRO teams to meet business and company objectives through use of Third Parties.
• Carry out the following responsibilities/duties as a part of day-to-day operations:
• Serve as key relationship owner/point of contact with BLs to assist in managing their third-party portfolios.
• Maintain effective relationships with BLs, Product Service Owners (PSO) to partner prior to selection of Third Parties (Planning phase) through appropriate due diligence and risk assessment aligned with Regulatory expectations
• Maintain and manage the risk and relationships with third party contacts (e.g., Account Manager) to support the Product Service Owners
• Understand and actively manage BL third party portfolios ensuring optimal product/service mappings, assessments/evaluations, and segmentation across both Corporate and Business Directed programs
• End-to-end responsibility for process execution/facilitation from BCI and change form intake through due diligence, risk assessment, contracting an ongoing monitoring incl. any Third-Party Events/Incidents.
• Stay actively involved with assigned BL relationship managers/stakeholders and assist CROs with reporting/updates for BL Risk Committee meetings
• Shepherd the request for new third parties, new product services, or new contracts through the process (Archer, Contract Lifecycle Management workflows) while prudently managing risk
• Coordinate contract reviews with Procurement, Law Division, and other RCS groups and ensure negotiations progress
• Effectively challenge RCS groups on findings (quantity and ratings severity) and escalate as needed
• Actively manage remediation plans through discussions with BL, RCS groups and third parties
• Actively manage reassessments and ensure overall portfolio risk remains within appetite (i.e., minimize Key Risk Indicator or other operational metric breaches etc.)
• Partner with Product/Service Owners with BL’s to actively manage third party performance, business continuity, resiliency, etc

Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members’ whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. That’s why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace of mind. Our benefits include the following (some may vary based on role, location or hours):

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
• Basic term and optional term life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Pregnancy disability and parental leave
• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
• Adoption assistance
• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by la