The Role

We are currently seeking a Third Party Risk Manager to join our team! Our team is a very collaborative one, and you'll also have an opportunity to work cross-functionally with multiple teams at Addepar. Accuracy, strong attention to detail, and the ability to identify potential risks to our company will be key to success in this role.

You will be responsible for oversight of the Third Party Risk Management Program. Activities will include, but are not limited to, assessing risk, conducting due diligence, and maintaining inventory of all third parties (e.g. technology vendors, partners, and professional service providers). As part of this work, you will collaborate with senior leadership from Information Security, Finance, Legal and Technology to ensure that Addepar remains compliant with its Third Party Risk Management standards and policies. 

What You’ll Do

• Administer the Third Party Risk Management Program ensuring that third parties that expose the organization to potential compliance, credit, data-sharing, operational, reputation or strategic risk adhere to appropriate controls
• Maintain expertise on industry best practices and serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) to identify and address key third party related risks associated with third-party relationships
• Facilitate evaluation and validation of third-party controls and assign an inherent risk rating to third party relationships
• Participate in contract review and remediation to account for third party related regulatory changes
• Drive appropriate stakeholder participation in evaluation of risk and control effectiveness
• Develop a dashboard that highlights key Third Party Risk Management Program metrics and statistics (e.g., third-party portfolio risk, cyber security incidents, program efficiencies/value add)

Who You Are

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of related experience
• Four years minimum of experience as a Third Party Risk Manager or relevant role, preferably in a technology context
• Knowledge of key legal requirements in contracts, including ensuring that the appropriate approvals have been documented
• Excellent interpersonal, written (grammar, spelling, format) and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills
• Ability to effectively handle shifting priorities and adapt to changing demands in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Ability to work with varying seniority levels, including staff, managers and external partners
• Ability to create a plan, prioritize initiatives, and execute both independently and collaboratively
• Ability to assess risk and security control effectiveness, as well as communicating findings to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience working with an in-house legal team preferred 
• Knowledge of JIRA helpful