Third Party Risk Analyst

Morgan McKinley; Dublin; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan McKinley is seeking an IT Supplier Governance & Relationship Analyst in Dublin to manage strategic technology suppliers, govern performance, and drive risk and regulatory compliance within a leading financial services firm.

You will coordinate governance activities, support audits, and maintain documentation while working with senior stakeholders and technology partners to improve efficiency and supplier oversight.

Qualifications

• Experience in supplier management, vendor management, governance, risk, compliance, procurement, technology operations or a related business function.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and competing deadlines.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and relationship-building skills.
• Strong analytical and reporting capabilities, with excellent attention to detail.
• Experience working with performance metrics, dashboards and management reporting.
• Ability to identify risks, track actions and ensure timely follow-up and resolution.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience working in banking, financial services or another highly regulated environment.
• Knowledge of third-party risk management, supplier governance or service management frameworks.
• Familiarity with supplier governance and management platforms such as Coupa, Hellios, Varonis or similar tools.

Responsibilities

• Support the management and governance of strategic technology suppliers.
• Coordinate supplier governance forums, performance reviews and Executive Business Reviews (EBRs).
• Monitor supplier performance against contractual obligations, SLAs and KPIs.
• Prepare and maintain supplier dashboards, scorecards, reports and management information.
• Record, track and report supplier risks, issues, actions and control gaps through to resolution.
• Support regulatory, audit, assurance and third-party risk management activities, ensuring documentation and supporting evidence are maintained and provided within deadlines.
• Maintain supplier due diligence records, sourcing registers, compliance trackers and governance documentation.
• Coordinate stakeholder feedback and supplier relationship reviews to identify opportunities for service improvement.
• Communicate policy updates and governance requirements to relevant suppliers.
• Maintain supplier documentation repositories, ensuring records remain accurate, up to date and audit-ready.
• Identify opportunities to improve supplier performance, governance effectiveness, operational efficiency and cost optimisation.
• Act as a key point of coordination between internal stakeholders and strategic technology suppliers.

Skills

Vendor management

Governance

Risk management

Procurement

Stakeholder management

Analytical reporting

Excel

PowerPoint

Tools

Coupa

Hellios

Varonis

Job description

IT Supplier Governance & Relationship Analyst

Location: Dublin
Department: Technology / Third-Party Management
Employment Type: Contract

About the Role

We are seeking a highly organised and proactive IT Supplier Governance & Relationship Analyst to support the management of a strategic technology supplier portfolio within a leading financial services organisation.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to work with key technology partners, internal stakeholders and senior leadership teams to ensure suppliers meet contractual, performance, risk and regulatory requirements.

As part of the Technology Supplier Management function, you will play a key role in monitoring supplier performance, coordinating governance activities, supporting regulatory and audit engagements, and driving continuous improvement across the third-party supplier ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the management and governance of strategic technology suppliers.

• Coordinate supplier governance forums, performance reviews and Executive Business Reviews (EBRs).

• Monitor supplier performance against contractual obligations, service level agreements (SLAs) and key performance indicators (KPIs).

• Prepare and maintain supplier dashboards, scorecards, reports and management information.

• Record, track and report supplier risks, issues, actions and control gaps through to resolution.

• Support regulatory, audit, assurance and third-party risk management activities, ensuring documentation and supporting evidence are maintained and provided within agreed deadlines.

• Maintain supplier due diligence records, sourcing registers, compliance trackers and governance documentation.

• Coordinate stakeholder feedback and supplier relationship reviews to identify opportunities for service improvement.

• Communicate policy updates and governance requirements to relevant suppliers.

• Maintain supplier documentation repositories, ensuring records remain accurate, up to date and audit-ready.

• Identify opportunities to improve supplier performance, governance effectiveness, operational efficiency and cost optimisation.

• Act as a key point of coordination between internal stakeholders and strategic technology suppliers.

What We're Looking For

• Experience in supplier management, vendor management, governance, risk, compliance, procurement, technology operations or a related business function.

• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and competing deadlines.

• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and relationship-building skills.

• Strong analytical and reporting capabilities, with excellent attention to detail.

• Experience working with performance metrics, dashboards and management reporting.

• Ability to identify risks, track actions and ensure timely follow-up and resolution.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.

Desirable Experience

• Experience working in banking, financial services or another highly regulated environment.

• Knowledge of third-party risk management, supplier governance or service management frameworks.

• Familiarity with supplier governance and management platforms such as Coupa, Hellios, Varonis or similar tools.

Why Join Us?

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your expertise in supplier governance, third-party risk management, regulatory compliance and strategic supplier relationship management within an established financial services environment.

You will work closely with senior stakeholders and strategic technology partners, contributing to the effective delivery of critical technology services while helping strengthen supplier oversight, risk management and operational performance.

This role would suit candidates with experience in supplier management, business operations, governance, risk, procurement, technology service management or audit who are looking to develop their career in a strategic, stakeholder-facing role.