Vendor Risk & Onboarding Specialist

Intesa Sanpaolo; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Intesa Sanpaolo in New York seeks a VRM Associate to support the development, implementation, and ongoing monitoring of the bank's Third Party / Vendor Risk Management program. You will manage lifecycle activities from onboarding to offboarding and coordinate with stakeholders to ensure policy and regulatory compliance.

The role emphasizes evaluating risk categories, collecting due diligence, maintaining documentation, and tracking KPIs and risk indicators.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Risk Management, Supply Chain Management or related discipline.
• At least 3 years of experience in third-party risk management, vendor management, or related control function.
• Knowledge of third-party risk management principles and lifecycle processes.
• Understanding of risk assessment methodologies and control frameworks.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience in a regulated financial-services environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage the third-party onboarding process.
• Conduct initial third-party risk assessments.
• Collect, review, and maintain due diligence documentation.
• Evaluate third parties based on relevant risk categories.
• Ensure required approvals are obtained before third-party services are initiated.
• Identify gaps or exceptions identified during onboarding.
• Conduct periodic and event-driven risk assessments of third parties.
• Monitor third-party risk profiles and changes in risk ratings.
• Track required reviews, assessments, certifications, and supporting documentation.
• Monitor key risk indicators and KPIs.
• Identify emerging third-party risks.
• Verify risk-related provisions, assessments, and approvals.
• Manage the third-party offboarding process.
• Track return or destruction of information and assets.

Skills

Vendor risk management

Risk assessments

Regulatory knowledge

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Risk Management/Supply Chain Management

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Intesa Sanpaolo in New York seeks a VRM Associate to support the development, implementation, and ongoing monitoring of the bank's Third Party / Vendor Risk Management program. You will manage lifecycle activities from onboarding to offboarding and coordinate with stakeholders to ensure policy and regulatory compliance.

The role emphasizes evaluating risk categories, collecting due diligence, maintaining documentation, and tracking KPIs and risk indicators.