Greenwood Village, CO – Must be local to Greenwood Village, CO
MUST HAVE: 2-4 years of financial services or related industry with responsibilities related to third-party (vendor) risk management
MUST HAVE: Understanding of enterprise risk, operational risk, related control frameworks and practices, and regulatory requirements
MUST HAVE: Knowledge of banking products and operations preferred
MUST HAVE: Strong analytical skills and ability to quickly grasp business needs and objectives.
Salary: $55k-$65k depending on knowledge, skills, abilities, experience, and location.
Sunflower Bank, N.A. is looking for an energetic, highly motivated individual to fill the position of a full-time Third-Party Risk Analyst at our Greenwood Village, CO location.

SUMMARY

The Third-Party Risk Analyst is responsible for working with the Bank’s Line of Business partners and key subject matter experts to manage the risk exposure from engaging third-party service providers to deliver products and services to the Bank. The candidate will engage and participate in credible challenge, quality assessment, project management, procedural development, record maintenance, system testing and implementation, and training activities. This includes the identification, analysis, reporting, and control of risks that are posed by these relationships throughout the third-party lifecycle to ensure compliance with internal policies and controls, laws, and regulations. Support the development, deployment, and execution of the third-party risk management framework.

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE

• 2-4 years of financial services or related industry with responsibilities related to third-party (vendor) risk management
• Understanding of enterprise risk, operational risk, related control frameworks and practices, and regulatory requirements
• Knowledge of banking products and operations preferred
• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience
• The willingness and ability to learn new, complex concepts quickly.
• Strong oral and written communication skills. The candidate will be required to talk with representatives across the institution and write conclusions from reviews.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to quickly grasp business needs and objectives.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to work on several projects at the same time.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office products.

• Responsible for the ongoing implementation and support of the Bank’s Third-Party Risk Management program
• Develop and maintain third-party risk metrics, dashboards, and reports
• Assist with updates and development of Third-Party related policies, procedures, training, and communication of the program throughout the enterprise.
• Identifies, responds and/or escalates risks as appropriate. Serves as a functional liaison between the Three Lines of Defense and provide subject matter expertise to business-line partners to appropriately assess and manage third-party risk.
• Provide oversight of perpetual third-party risk management functions including ongoing management, change management, and the remediation of findings that result from risk assessments.
• Ensure proper and timely execution of the Third-Party Risk program for new and existing third-party vendors.
• Facilitates responses to regulatory and audit requests under the direction of the ERM Program Manager.
• Perform the job in accordance with applicable industry laws and regulations as well as the policies and procedures established by the company.
• Perform other duties as assigned.