Strategic Third-Party Risk Manager (AI-Enabled)

Vontobel Asset Management, Inc.; Zürich; On-site; CHF 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Vontobel Asset Management, Inc. is seeking a Third Party Risk Management Specialist to own the execution and ongoing development of its TPRM processes.

You will work closely with Business Owners, Procurement, Legal, Compliance and Risk to ensure third-party relationships are assessed, documented and monitored according to internal requirements and regulatory expectations. Your responsibilities include onboarding, due diligence, risk assessments, vendor data management, annual reviews and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in Business Administration, Finance, Law, Risk Management or related field.
• First professional experience in Procurement, Risk Management, Compliance, Vendor Management or a similar area.
• Interest in third-party risk management and regulatory topics.
• Structured and detail-oriented working style.
• Strong organisational and coordination skills.
• Ability to collaborate with stakeholders across different functions.
• Good analytical skills and willingness to learn.
• Excellent command of English; German is an advantage.
• Affinity for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and willingness to embrace AI-enabled tools.

Responsibilities

• Owning vendor onboarding, due diligence and periodic re-assessment activities from initiation through completion.
• Conducting vendor risk assessments, documenting results and ensuring identified risks and actions are addressed.
• Maintaining the vendor inventory and ensuring completeness, accuracy and quality of third-party data.
• Planning, coordinating and completing annual review and continuous monitoring activities.
• Producing reports, presentations and management information on third‑party risks, trends and required actions.
• Managing TPRM-related governance, audit and regulatory reporting activities.
• Driving the continuous improvement of TPRM processes, templates and tools.
• Engaging Business Owners and control functions to ensure assessments and remediation actions are completed on time.
• Managing audit, regulatory and control-related requests concerning third-party risk management.
• Overseeing TPRM activities throughout the full vendor lifecycle.

Skills

Vendor governance

Risk assessment

Stakeholder management

English proficiency

German language

AI awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration / Finance / Law / Risk Management

Job description

Vontobel Asset Management, Inc. is seeking a Third Party Risk Management Specialist to own the execution and ongoing development of its TPRM processes.

You will work closely with Business Owners, Procurement, Legal, Compliance and Risk to ensure third-party relationships are assessed, documented and monitored according to internal requirements and regulatory expectations. Your responsibilities include onboarding, due diligence, risk assessments, vendor data management, annual reviews and