Third Party Risk SpecialistVerified as a real position

Who we’re looking for

• Bachelor’s and/or master’s degree
• 2-3 years previous experience in Risk Management, Procurement, or Purchasing
• Experience working in a regulated environment
• Good Excel skills, including basic calculations, pivot tables, and reporting
• Ability to collaborate effectively with internal and/or external stakeholders and deliver on cross-functional projects
• Ability to communicate clearly, efficiently, and professionally with stakeholders at different levels, including senior management
• Independent working style, with the confidence to take ownership of responsibilities and operate with limited day-to-day guidance
• Strong attention to detail, combined with a pragmatic approach to solving business issues
• Critical thinking skills, with the ability to prioritize effectively and meet deadlines
• Open-minded approach and willingness to think outside the box
• Fluency in English, C1 level or above

What you’ll do

• Cooperate with Purchasing and support onboarding of vendors
• Perform risk assessment especially for critical and regulatory relevant vendors (with respect to Benchmark regulation, ESG rating regulation and EU Green bonds regulation)
• Coordinate review from other 2nd Line of Defense functions and ensure approval from the management
• Cooperate with business owners to collect monitoring results for critical and regulatory relevant vendors, prepare monitoring reports and present to management
• Administer vendor inventory and related documentation
• Coordinate annual and ad-hoc reviews for selected vendors
• Support updates of the risk management framework, especially for third party risk management and outsourcing
• Ensure review and update of internal control system for selected areas, e.g. outsourcing, vendor management and purchasing
• Help us analyze risk management data and support the enterprise risk management reporting
• Use your communication skills to explain complex risk topics clearly and to the point towards a varied audience

About the position

ISS STOXX is now seeking to hire a specialist to join our Enterprise Risk Management team, based in our Prague office. In this role, you will be part of an enthusiastic, international and diverse team that you can actively support beyond your own team boundaries. Your main task will be to support ISS STOXX vendor risk management program and to actively participate in vendor onboarding and monitoring. This position offers extensive growth opportunities, both in terms of responsibilities and exposure.

Benefits

• At ISS STOXX, our people are our driving force. We are committed to building a culture that values diverse skills, perspectives, and experiences. We hire the best talent in our industry and empower them with the resources, support, and opportunities to grow—professionally and personally.
• Together, we foster an environment that fuels creativity, drives innovation, and shapes our future success.
• Let’s empower, collaborate, and inspire.
• Let’s be #BrilliantTogether.