Senior Third-Party Risk & Vendor Assurance Lead (Hybrid)

Citizens Bank; Johnston (RI); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

Citizens Bank is seeking a Senior Analyst for Third Party Risk to manage vendor issues, complete QA functions, and execute Third Party Vendor Assessment reviews. You will influence senior management, assess vendor control environments, and help develop action plans to mitigate risk—driving enterprise improvements across business units.

The role requires collaboration with business leaders, experience in audit and regulatory frameworks (ISO 27001, GLBA, SOX, PCI), and the ability to travel within

Qualifications

• Previous experience completing Third Party Vendor Assessments.
• Understanding of Cyber Security controls.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with senior management to influence key decisions.
• Evaluate third party vendors' control infrastructure and obtain evidence of controls.
• Support Governance Risk and Compliance program design and enhancements.
• Lead risk assessments and develop risk metrics and visualizations.
• Coordinate regulatory exam preparation and remediation activities.
• Mentor junior analysts and communicate program goals clearly.

Skills

Vendor assessments

Cyber security controls

Job description

Citizens Bank is seeking a Senior Analyst for Third Party Risk to manage vendor issues, complete QA functions, and execute Third Party Vendor Assessment reviews. You will influence senior management, assess vendor control environments, and help develop action plans to mitigate risk—driving enterprise improvements across business units.

The role requires collaboration with business leaders, experience in audit and regulatory frameworks (ISO 27001, GLBA, SOX, PCI), and the ability to travel within