AVP – Third-Party Risk & Vendor Onboarding

STATE STREET CORPORATION; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K match

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Paid time off

Employee Assistance Program

Performance bonuses

Savings plans

Job summary

State Street Corporation in Boston seeks a Senior Vendor Management professional to lead Third Party Risk Management initiatives within Investment Management.

You will manage onboarding of vendors, drive risk assessments, and collaborate with Procurement, Corporate TPRM, and business partners to ensure regulatory alignment and operational resilience. Strong communication and cross-functional partnership are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in vendor management and third-party risk across procurement.
• Proven ability to work with cross-functional teams and senior leaders.
• Strong communication, analytical, and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify and onboard third-party vendors with best practices.
• Identify and mitigate vendor risk; document issues and risks.
• Maintain relationships with stakeholders across units.
• Participate in cross-functional groups to create synergies.
• Interface with key stakeholders; ensure service quality and satisfaction.
• Support regulatory guidelines and mature contracting and risk functions.
• Influence recommendations through strong written and verbal skills.

Skills

Vendor management

Third party risk

Procurement

Project management

Relationship management

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Organization

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Visio

PowerPoint

Job description

State Street Corporation in Boston seeks a Senior Vendor Management professional to lead Third Party Risk Management initiatives within Investment Management.

You will manage onboarding of vendors, drive risk assessments, and collaborate with Procurement, Corporate TPRM, and business partners to ensure regulatory alignment and operational resilience. Strong communication and cross-functional partnership are essential.