Vendor Risk & Compliance Analyst

CrossCountry Mortgage; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness program

Robust benefits package

Job summary

CrossCountry Mortgage is seeking a Vendor Analyst to support the Vendor Management Program, ensuring policy compliance, maintaining vendor records, performing due diligence and risk assessments, and monitoring performance. The role serves as a liaison between internal stakeholders and vendors to ensure effective oversight, efficiency, and risk mitigation.

You will collaborate on onboarding, renewals, and reporting, while contributing to process improvements in a fast-paced mortgage environment

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience in vendor management, procurement, or risk management preferred.
• Mortgage industry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with Vendor Management policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain and administer vendor contract repository and related records.
• Develop, maintain, and distribute vendor management dashboards, reports, and metrics to key stakeholders.
• Conduct vendor due diligence reviews, risk assessments, and ongoing vendor monitoring activities.
• Manage the Vendor Management inbox, triaging and assigning requests to appropriate team members.
• Create, update, and maintain vendor management documentation, procedures, and supporting materials.
• Perform periodic vendor performance reviews and assist in development and monitoring of improvement plans.
• Maintain the Approved Vendor List and ensure vendor information remains current and accurate.
• Support Vendor Management leadership and team with vendor-related initiatives, reporting, and analysis.
• Collaborate with internal partners to facilitate onboarding, renewals, and oversight activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve vendor management processes and reporting.
• Participate in special projects and other duties as assigned.

Skills

Vendor management principles

Third-party risk management

SLA / KPI knowledge

Vendor risk assessment

Data accuracy

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Multitasking

Independence + teamwork

Process improvement

MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint,Out

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Finance, Risk Management

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

CrossCountry Mortgage is seeking a Vendor Analyst to support the Vendor Management Program, ensuring policy compliance, maintaining vendor records, performing due diligence and risk assessments, and monitoring performance. The role serves as a liaison between internal stakeholders and vendors to ensure effective oversight, efficiency, and risk mitigation.

You will collaborate on onboarding, renewals, and reporting, while contributing to process improvements in a fast-paced mortgage environment