Senior Manager, Critical Outsourcing & Third-Party Risk

Lex Consultancy; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Excellent benefits package

Job summary

Lex Consultancy in Dublin is seeking a senior manager to own and drive the organisation's critical supplier and outsourcing framework. You will partner with Operations, Technology, Risk, Compliance, Legal and Procurement to ensure regulatory alignment and robust third-party risk management.

The role offers visibility, ownership and influence in a high-impact governance environment, with hybrid working after an initial training period and a competitive salary plus bonus and benefits.

Qualifications

• 6+ years' experience in outsourcing, third-party risk, operational 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.

Job description

Lex Consultancy in Dublin is seeking a senior manager to own and drive the organisation's critical supplier and outsourcing framework. You will partner with Operations, Technology, Risk, Compliance, Legal and Procurement to ensure regulatory alignment and robust third-party risk management.

The role offers visibility, ownership and influence in a high-impact governance environment, with hybrid working after an initial training period and a competitive salary plus bonus and benefits.