Third Party Management, Junior Director

Morgan McKinley is delighted to partner with a leading global financial institution currently seeking an experienced professional for a Senior Third Party Management position. This is a permanent role based in Dublin.
The successful candidate will take on a pivotal leadership position within the controls function, driving the governance, framework enhancement, and end-to-end risk oversight of third-party, outsourced, and intragroup arrangements across multiple regulated jurisdictions.
Primary Functions:

• Governance Framework: Lead the ongoing enhancement and execution of the global third-party and outsourcing policy framework, standards, and methodologies.
• Lifecycle Risk Oversight: Oversee end-to-end supplier risk processes, including pre-contract risk assessments, due diligence, ongoing performance/SLA monitoring, issue remediation, contract renewals, and exit strategies.
• Registers & Committee Reporting: Maintain comprehensive outsourcing inventories and registers, delivering high-impact management information, concentration exposure analyses, and risk reporting for executive committees, boards, and regulatory submissions.
• Regulatory Assurance & Client Due Diligence: Act as a key escalation point and coordinator for internal/external audits, supervisory inspections, and client due diligence reviews regarding third-party risk controls.
• Stakeholder Advisory & Leadership: Serve as a trusted advisor to senior business owners across Legal, Compliance, Risk, and Information Security, while mentoring junior team members and championing a robust controls culture.

• Professional Background: Relevant experience across third-party management, outsourcing governance, supplier risk, operational risk, or controls.
• Functional Proficiency: In-depth expertise in outsourcing regulatory expectations, risk registers, and governance frameworks, with proven experience presenting to senior leadership, boards, and regulatory bodies.
• Qualifications: A relevant degree in business, finance, law, risk, or related disciplines. Relevant professional certifications in risk, audit, compliance, or procurement are highly advantageous.