Third Party Risk Analyst

Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management Limited; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm is seeking a Third Party Risk Analyst based in their Bristol office. The role involves assessing third party security risks and maintaining a vendor risk repository. The ideal candidate will have experience in Information Security within a regulated environment and possess strong interpersonal and risk management skills. They offer a competitive salary, hybrid working options, and numerous employee benefits including a discretionary bonus, generous holiday, and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Discretionary annual bonus

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Flexible working options

Enhanced parental leave

Pension scheme up to 11% employer contribution

Private medical insurance

Gym memberships

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in a Third Party Risk or Information Security role, ideally in a regulated environment.
• Confident decision maker who can convey technical concepts simply.
• Understanding of security policies, culture, governance, compliance, and risk.
• Exposure to risk management in a NIST and ISO27001 environment.
• Effective collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail and efficient work processes.

Responsibilities

• Assist with third party security due diligence and risk assessments.
• Maintain vendor risk repository and assign risk scores.
• Develop processes for third party risk management.
• Report compliance levels and outstanding risks to stakeholders.
• Advise on third party information security risks and mitigation strategies.

Skills

Third Party Risk

Information Security

Interpersonal skills

Risk management

Detail-oriented

Job description

Excited to grow your career?

Our purpose is to empower people to save and invest with confidence. We are looking for great people to join us, so please come and invest in YOUR future at HL.

We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they don't tick every box. If you're excited about working for us and have most of the skills or experience we're looking for, please go ahead and apply. We'd love to hear from you!

About the role

Due to the expansion of our Information Security team we have a fantastic opportunity available for a Third Party Risk Analyst to join us. You will be joining a supportive and progressive team where you will also have the autonomy to use your judgement and be an integral part of protecting HL from risk.

The Third Party Risk Analyst is a specialist role, with the primary focus being Third Party Governance, Risk & Compliance. This role will support the Information Security function to ensure HL remains effective in protecting critical information assets.

What you'll be doing

• Assist with the technical security aspects of third party security risk by conducting, as necessary, third party security due diligence and risk assessments for vendors, suppliers, partners, and contractors.
• Maintain vendor risk repository of artifacts including regular third party vendor certifications and assign risk scores to HLs suppliers and partners.
• Develop and mature processes and procedures for third party risk management, including due diligence and third party incident management.
• Feed into MI packs that will be reported to senior stakeholders demonstrating levels of compliance against a key control and outstanding risks.
• Work closely with business stakeholders to provide advice in relation to third party information security risks, recommending risk mitigation strategies and or advising on risk exceptions based on the business' risk appetite.

About you

• Demonstrable experience in a Third Party Risk or Information Security role, ideally gained in a regulated environment, such as the finance sector.
• Confident to make independent decisions with the ability to convey technical concepts in layman terms.
• Understand security across - policy, culture, third party governance, compliance and risk management.
• Exposure and understanding of security risk management in a NIST and ISO27001 aligned environment.
• Effective interpersonal skills to engage and collaborate with multiple internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work through processes efficiently

Interview process

This will be a two-stage interview process, consisting of an introductory conversation and competency and behavioural based interview.

Working Schedule

We are looking for a Third Party Risk Analyst to join our team, based in Bristol head office, BS1 5HL. This role is permanent, full time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. We offer a hybrid flexible working pattern to enable you the option of working from home and coming into the office.

Salary

This role is offering circa £40,000 dependent upon experience

Why us?

Here at HL, we're the UK's number 1 investment platform for private investors, based in Bristol. For more than 40 years we've helped investors save time, tax and money on their investments.

To achieve our mission, we believe we have a workplace like no other, with constant learning, dynamic teams, and a great ethos. We're steered by core values that promote service, quality, innovation, and opportunity in everything we do.

What's on offer?

• Discretionary annual bonus* & annual pay review
• 25 days* holiday plus bank holidays and 1-day additional Christmas closure time
• Option to purchase an additional 5 days holiday per year at annual enrolment
• Flexible working options available, including hybrid working
• Enhanced parental leave
• Pension scheme up to 11% employer contribution
• Sharesave scheme - have a real stake in HL's future
• Income Protection & Life insurance (4 x salary core level of cover)
• Private medical insurance*
• Health care cash plans - including optical, dental, and out patientcare
• Help@hand and an Employee Assistance Programme
• Gympass - gym memberships and wellbeing apps available
• Variety of travel to work schemes with free bike storage and shower facilities
• An inhouse barista serving subsidised coffee and snacks
• Join HL's sports, I&D networks and volunteering groups (two paid volunteering days per year)
• LifeWorks Discounts on services, restaurants and retailers

* dependant on role level

Hargreaves Lansdown is an inclusive employer that values diversity in its workforce. We encourage applications from all individuals without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age.

This role may also be available on a flexible working or part time basis - please ask the Recruitment & Onboarding team for more information.

Please note, we are unable to provide employment sponsorship to candidates.