Risk Analyst

Overview

Remote
$50 - $70
Contract - W2
No Travel Required

Skills

Regulatory Compliance
Risk Assessment
Risk Management
Reporting
Preventive Maintenance

Job Details

Job Title: Third-Party Risk Analyst
Employment Type: Contract
Location: Fully Remote
Contract Details:

  • Duration: 3-month contract, with medium possibility of extension depending on workload (no conversion)
  • Shift: 9:00 AM 6:00 PM EST (1-hour lunch)
  • Hours: 40 hours per week (no overtime or weekend work expected)

Position Overview

CLIENT is seeking a skilled Third-Party Risk Management Specialist to support its Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) department. This role will be responsible for assessing and managing risks associated with third-party vendors, ensuring that security and privacy standards are upheld across all relationships. The ideal candidate will have strong project coordination skills, experience in third-party risk assessments, and the ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

  • Coordinate with business stakeholders to initiate third-party review requests in Process Unity VRM tool.
  • Gather information using vendor questionnaires and documentation requests to support assessments.
  • Assess security, privacy, and overall risk profiles of both prospective and existing third parties.
  • Identify and track remediation steps with vendors and internal stakeholders.
  • Ensure third-party agreements align with CLIENT s security and privacy standards.
  • Conduct company background checks to identify potential concerns.
  • Prepare and deliver risk review summaries to Procurement, Legal, and business stakeholders.
  • Report progress, escalate issues, and provide updates to the Third-Party Risk Manager.
  • Manage timelines and adhere to team SLAs for review completion.

Required Qualifications

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
  • Strong project coordination and multitasking abilities.
  • Skilled in gathering, analyzing, and documenting information.
  • Solid understanding of cloud-based technologies and compliance frameworks (ISO, SOC, CSA, etc.).
  • Hands-on experience conducting third-party risk assessments.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Familiarity with third-party risk management best practices.
  • Experience using Process Unity or similar vendor risk management platforms.
  • Knowledge of privacy frameworks and safeguarding personal information.
  • Background in reviewing third-party contracts for compliance.
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