Third Party Due Diligence - Analyst

Aberdeen Standard Investments; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment firm in Edinburgh is seeking an analyst in the Third Party Risk Management Team, focusing on the assessment and ongoing monitoring of third-party suppliers. The ideal candidate should have strong analytical and organizational skills, along with experience in risk management or procurement. The role includes conducting due diligence assessments, reviewing supplier documentation, and collaborating with stakeholders. The firm offers a competitive benefits package, including generous leave and pension contributions.

Benefits

40 days’ annual leave

16% employer pension contribution

Discretionary performance-based bonus

Private healthcare

Gym discounts

Season ticket loans

Employee discount portal

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and organisational skills.
• Experience in risk, compliance, procurement, or supplier management preferred.
• Ability to interpret and summarise technical and non-technical documentation.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct initial and periodic due diligence assessments of suppliers.
• Review suppliers’ documentation such as questionnaires and audit reports.
• Identify gaps or risks in suppliers’ responses.
• Maintain accurate records of assessments.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to support suppliers onboarding.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Organisational skills

Risk management experience

Compliance understanding

Supplier management experience

Clear communication skills

Job description

Job Description

At Aberdeen, our ambition is to be the UK’s leading Wealth & Investments group.

Strengthening talent and culture is one of our strategic priorities. We strive to make Aberdeen a great place to work so that we can attract and retain the industry’s best talent.

Our people put our stakeholders at the heart of everything they do by helping us to make a positive difference to the lives of our clients, customers, colleagues, shareholders, and society.

We are focused on growing our direct and advised wealth platforms and repositioning our specialist asset management business to meet client demand. We are committed to providing excellent client service, supported by leading technology and talent.

Aberdeen comprises three businesses, interactive investor (ii), Investments, and Adviser, each of which focuses on meeting and adapting to our clients’ evolving needs:

• interactive investor, the UK’s second largest direct-to-consumer investment platform, enables individuals in the UK to plan, save, and invest in the way that works for them.
• Our Adviser business provides financial planning solutions and technology for UK financial advisers, enabling them to create value for their customers.
• Our Investments business is a specialist asset manager that focuses on areas where we have both strength and scale to capitalise on the key themes shaping the market, through either public markets or alternative asset classes.

About the Department

The Third Party Risk Management Team (‘TPRM’) sits within the Chief Operating Office (COO), which was established earlier this year as part of a strategic restructure. The COO function includes a range of teams, including, Operational Resilience, Cyber Security, and Incident Management, all central to ensuring our people and data are safe and we understand and manage risk, including third party risk, within our risk appetite.

About the Role

Occupying an important position within the Third Party Risk Management function, your work will focus on supporting the assessment and ongoing monitoring of third-party suppliers through structured due diligence activities. You will play a key role in identifying risks, reviewing documentation, and ensuring suppliers meet Aberdeen’s standards for compliance, security, and operational resilience. The analyst position works closely with Aberdeen’s Supplier Risk Managers (‘SRMs’), domain owners, risk and procurement. The role ensures that third-party engagements meet internal risk standards and regulatory requirements, supporting the organisation’s TPRM framework and risk appetite.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct initial and periodic due diligence assessments of suppliers across risk domains (e.g., information security, data protection, operational resilience).
• Review suppliers’ documentation such as questionnaires, certifications, audit reports, and policies.
• Identify gaps or risks in suppliers’ responses and elevate findings to senior team members.
• Maintain accurate records of assessments and ensure timely updates in suppliers management systems.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to support suppliers onboarding and renewal processes.

About the Candidate

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

• Strong analytical and organisational skills.
• Experience in risk, compliance, procurement, or supplier management preferred.
• Ability to interpret and summarise technical and non-technical documentation.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you have a disability and would like to apply to one of our UK roles under the Disability Confident Scheme, please notify us by completing the relevant section in our candidate questionnaire. One of our team will reach out to support you through your application process.

Our Benefits

When you join us, your reward will be one of the best around. This includes 40 days’ annual leave, a 16% employer pension contribution, a discretionary performance-based bonus (where applicable), private healthcare and a range of flexible benefits – including gym discounts, season ticket loans and access to an employee discount portal. You can read more about our benefits here.

Our Business

Enabling our clients to be better investors drives everything we do. Our business is structured around three distinct areas – our vectors of growth – focused on our clients’ changing needs. You can find out more about what we do here.

An Inclusive Way of Working

Whatever way you like to work, if you have the talent and commitment to join our team, we’d like to hear from you.

At Aberdeen we’ve adopted a ‘blended working’ approach. This approach combines the benefits of face-to-face collaboration, coaching and connecting in our offices with the flexibility of working from home. It enables colleagues to find a balance that works for their roles, their teams, our clients and our business.

An inclusive culture, where diverse perspectives drive our actions, is at the core of who we are and what we do. If you need assistance with your application, or a reasonable adjustment to your interview arrangements – for example, because you are neurodivergent, or have a physical, sensory, cognitive, mental, visible or invisible disability – please let us know and we’ll be happy to help.

We’re committed to providing an inclusive workplace where all forms of difference are valued and which is free from any form of unfair or unlawful treatment. We define diversity in its broadest sense – this includes but is not limited to our diversity of educational and professional backgrounds, experience, cognitive and neurodiversity, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, religion or belief and ethnicity and geographical provenance. We support a culture that values meritocracy, fairness and transparency and welcomes enquiries from everyone. If you need assistance or an adjustment due to a disability please let us know as part of your application and we will assist.