- Performs focused third party risk assessments of existing or new services and technologies, along with business counterparts and oversees risk assessments performed by junior analysts
- Communicates risk assessment findings to all levels of the organization and presents high and moderate risk findings in Third Party Advisory Group.
- Leads and executes design enhancements of Third Party Risk Management program, including updates to policy and procedures.
- Plans, coordinates, and leads onsite reviews of significant risk third parties.
- Coordinates the gathering of third party risk assessment data and prepares risk assessments for critical-related third parties as needed, to be published and communicated to stakeholders
- Credibly challenges information provided by the business line to ensure an accurate risk profile is captured for each third party relationship.
- Builds communication and escalation plans around third party risk management activities within the enterprise and with third parties.
- Influences third parties and business partners to ensure compliance with risk management policies, to include driving the completion of required assessments within determined SLAs
- Develops, monitors, and possibly executes third party remediation actions, mitigation and contingency plans when risks or events are identified
- Provides subject matter expertise to and collaborates with Legal, Procurement, Cyber Security, Finance, Compliance, Business Continuity Management and/or other risk functions to maintain an enterprise third party risk management program
- Gain full understanding of Management Information System ('MIS') configuration and acts as a subject matter expert on system functionality, identifying areas of improvement and leading projects to implement those improvements.
- Attends daily SCRUM calls, weekly system support calls for GRC platform ensuring any system issues or enhancements are communicated, addressed, tested, and implemented appropriately.
- Maintains documentation on system functionality and communicates any changes in system functionality to all impacted program stakeholders.
- Performs peer reviews of risk assessments performed by junior analysts.
- Maintains strong working relationships with individuals and groups involved in the Third Party Risk Management Program.
- Adheres to and complies with applicable, federal and state laws, regulations and guidance, including those related to anti-money laundering (i.e. Bank Secrecy Act, US PATRIOT Act, etc.).
- Adheres to Bank policies and procedures and completes required training.
- Identifies and reports suspicious activity.
Bachelor's Degree in Business Management or a related field Or or 5+ years of third party risk management experience preferred
- 5-7 years of work experience in Third Party Risk Management, Vendor Management, Risk Management, and/or Procurement, preferably in financial services required
- Previous experience with Supplier Information Management/GRC Systems, preferably Coupa and/or Hiperos preferred
- Ability to identify and assess the severity and potential impact of risks. Communicate risk assessment findings to business line owners outside the TPRM program in a way that consistently drives objective, fact-based decisions about risk that optimize the trade-off between risk mitigation and business performance.
- Strong knowledge of regulatory requirements
- Strong oral/ written communication skills. Comfortable presenting the results of review and challenge to business line management and provide independent challenges when different views exist.
- An understanding of organizational mission, values, goals and consistent application of this knowledge.
- An ability to work on several tasks simultaneously and pay attention to sources of information from inside and outside one's network within an organization.
- An ability to apply original and innovative thinking to produce new ideas.
- An understanding of business needs and commitment to delivering high-quality, prompt, and efficient service to the business.
- An ability to effectively influence others to modify their opinions, plans or behaviors.
- Excellent prioritization capabilities, with an aptitude for breaking down work into manageable parts, effectively assessing the priority and time required to complete each part.
- Strong decision-making capabilities, with a proven ability to weigh the relative costs and benefits of potential actions and identify the most appropriate one.
- Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, to include strong verbal and written communication.
- Advanced skills in Microsoft suite (Excel, Word, Teams, PowerPoint, SharePoint)
- Professionalism: Adhere to BankUnited standards for conduct, grooming, and attire. Provide a positive and professional image both within the company and externally. Create a positive first impression
- Candidates residing in locations within BankUnited's footprint may be given preference.
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BankUnited, Inc., with total consolidated assets of $35.2 billion at March 31, 2021, is a bank holding company with one wholly owned subsidiary, BankUnited. BankUnited, a national banking association headquartered in Miami Lakes, Florida, provides a full range of banking services to individual and corporate customers through banking centers in Florida and New York. The Bank also provides certain commercial lending and deposit products on a national platform. Here at BankUnited, we endeavor to provide, through experienced lending and relationship banking teams, personalized customer service and offer a full range of traditional banking products and services to both commercial and retail customers.






