Head of Third-Party Risk & AI-Driven Resilience

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Cboe Europe is seeking an experienced Outsourcing and Third Party Risk Management Lead to oversee the lifecycle of third-party and ICT outsourcing within a global Infrastructure team, from onboarding to exit.

You will coordinate with Technology, Operations, Procurement, Legal, Compliance and Audit to implement DORA requirements and FCA PS26/2 reporting, strengthening trading service resilience across the UK and EU. The role uses AI-driven automation for due diligence and regulatory reporting.

Qualifications

• At least five years’ experience in outsourcing and third party risk management within a regulated financial services environment.
• Knowledge of DORA Chapter V on ICT third party risk and FCA/PRA outsourcing expectations.
• Experience running due diligence and ongoing monitoring across material third parties.
• Experience using AI-driven scalability to enhance due diligence, evidence review, data handling, and records maintenance.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the credibility to discuss risk trade-offs with engineers, product owners, and vendors.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining the third party and ICT third party inventory and mapping relationships to business services, processes, assets, and controls.
• Running first-line risk assessment, due diligence, and contracting with business owners, with second-line sign-off for high-risk vendors.
• Translating regulatory requirements into operational processes, technology changes, and first-line controls ahead of deadlines.
• Coordinating cross-functional implementation with Technology, Operations, Legal, Procurement, and Product.
• Supporting ongoing governance, monitoring, and regulatory reporting including DORA registers and material third party notifications.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Regulatory risk management

Due diligence

AI-enabled risk management

Communication

Job description

Cboe Europe is seeking an experienced Outsourcing and Third Party Risk Management Lead to oversee the lifecycle of third-party and ICT outsourcing within a global Infrastructure team, from onboarding to exit.

You will coordinate with Technology, Operations, Procurement, Legal, Compliance and Audit to implement DORA requirements and FCA PS26/2 reporting, strengthening trading service resilience across the UK and EU. The role uses AI-driven automation for due diligence and regulatory reporting.