Senior Risk Manager

Lex Consultancy Recruitment; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent salary

Competitive bonus

Excellent benefits package

Hybrid working thereafter

Job summary

Lex Consultancy Recruitment is hiring a Senior Manager to own the critical supplier and outsourcing framework within a CBI-regulated financial services environment in Dublin. The role focuses on third-party risk, regulatory compliance and operational resilience with high visibility and stakeholder influence.

You will lead the development of the framework, align with Operations, Technology, Risk, Compliance, Legal and Procurement, and deliver governance and reporting to the Board.

Qualifications

• 6+ years' experience in outsourcing, third-party risk or related function.
• Hands-on experience managing or enhancing a critical supplier or outsourcing framework in a regulated environment.
• Strong knowledge of the CBI Cross Industry Guidance on Outsourcing.
• Experience overseeing ICT and cloud service providers in a regulated environment.
• Excellent regulatory documentation and Board-level reporting capability.

Responsibilities

• Own and enhance the end-to-end critical supplier and outsourcing framework.
• Maintain the Register of Outsourced Functions and CIFs.
• Lead supplier governance from due diligence and onboarding through monitoring and exit.
• Ensure contracts meet regulatory, SLA, audit, sub-outsourcing, data protection and continuity requirements.
• Prepare Board and Committee reporting on outsourcing and supplier risk.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Regulatory expertise

Program delivery

Board reporting

Education

IR M / QFA / CFA / CTPRP or CTPRA

Job description

A leading CBI-regulated financial services & investment management organisation is hiring a Senior Manager to take ownership of its Critical Supplier & Outsourcing framework.

This is a high-impact senior role at the heart of Third-Party Risk, Outsourcing, Operational Resilience and Regulatory Compliance.

The Opportunity You will lead the continued development of the organisation's critical supplier and outsourcing framework, partnering with senior stakeholders across Operations, Technology, Risk, Compliance, Legal and Procurement.

This is a role with visibility, ownership and influence — ideal for someone who can combine regulatory expertise with practical third-party risk management.

Key Responsibilities Outsourcing Framework

• Own and enhance the end-to-end critical supplier and outsourcing framework.
• Maintain the Register of Outsourced Functions and Critical/Important Functions (CIFs).
• Lead supplier governance from due diligence and onboarding through monitoring and exit.
• Ensure critical supplier contracts meet regulatory, SLA, audit, sub-outsourcing, data protection and business continuity requirements.

Regulatory & CBI

• Act as a subject matter expert on the CBI Cross Industry Guidance on Outsourcing and operational resilience expectations.
• Ensure outsourcing arrangements meet Irish and EU regulatory requirements.
• Manage regulatory submissions, notifications and supporting documentation.
• Support CBI inspections, internal audits and thematic reviews.
• Monitor regulatory developments and translate them into practical business requirements.

Third-Party Risk

• Lead risk-based due diligence across critical and important suppliers.
• Assess financial, operational resilience, cyber, information security and concentration risks.
• Develop and maintain supplier risk-tiering methodologies.
• Monitor supplier performance against SLAs, KPIs and risk indicators.
• Oversee supplier incidents, disruptions and failure events.
• Assess sub-outsourcing and supply-chain concentration risk.

Governance & Stakeholders

• Prepare Board and Committee reporting on outsourcing and supplier risk.
• Provide expert challenge through outsourcing governance forums.
• Advise business units on new and renewing outsourcing arrangements.
• Build strong relationships across Operations, Technology, Risk, Compliance, Legal and Procurement.
• Drive delivery and framework improvements without direct line authority.

What We're Looking For Essential:

• 6+ years' experience in outsourcing, third-party risk, operational risk, supplier risk or a related financial services function.
• Hands-on experience managing or enhancing a critical supplier or outsourcing framework in a regulated environment.
• Strong knowledge of the CBI Cross Industry Guidance on Outsourcing.
• Good understanding of outsourcing, third-party risk and operational resilience requirements.
• Experience overseeing ICT and cloud service providers in a regulated environment.
• Excellent regulatory documentation and Board-level reporting capability.
• Strong senior stakeholder management and programme delivery skills.
• Experience with DORA and ICT third-party risk management.
• Irish financial services experience across banking, insurance, MiFID or payments.
• Corporate banking, asset management or fund administration experience will also be considered.
• Knowledge of EBA Outsourcing Guidelines and ESMA requirements.
• CBI supervisory, thematic review or regulatory inspection experience.
• Experience with concentration risk assessment.
• Exposure to third-party risk or operational resilience platforms.
• Relevant qualifications such as IRM, QFA, CFA, CTPRP or CTPRA.

Package & Working Arrangements

• Excellent salary
• Competitive bonus
• Excellent benefits package
• Dublin-based
• Office-based during training
• Hybrid working thereafter
• Full-Time, Permanent
• High-visibility senior leadership role

All enquiries will be treated in the strictest confidence.