Associate, Third-Party Risk Management

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For over 50 years AmeriLife has been a leader in the development marketing and distribution of annuity life and health insurance solutions for those planning for and living in retirement.

Associates get satisfaction from knowing they provide agents marketers and carrier partners the support needed to succeed in a rapidly evolving industry.

Job Summary

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Vendor Risk Assessments: Conduct risk assessments and due diligence for new and existing third-party vendors. Collect and analyze vendor responses (such as security questionnaires audit reports SOC reports) identify potential risk areas recommend appropriate mitigation strategies and summarize findings for management review.
• Third-Party Lifecycle Support: Help coordinate the end-to-end third-party lifecycle including vendor onboarding ongoing performance management and risk monitoring contract reviews issue management and offboarding. Ensure all required risk checks and approvals are completed and documented at appropriate lifecycle stages.
• Documentation & Reporting:MaintainaccurateTPRM documentation and records including risk assessment results remediation plans and risk acceptance decisions.Prepare regular reports and dashboards on third-party risk metrics andKey Risk Indicators (KRIs)for review by senior risk management.
• Tool Management:Useapproved technologyto support automation of TPRM workflows. This includes managing vendor inventories issuing and tracking risk assessment questionnairesmonitoringvendor compliance status and generating risk reports.
• Risk Monitoring & Issue Tracking:Continuouslymonitorthird-party risk profiles and compliance status. Track open risk issues or remediation plans in the TPRM systemand follow up with vendors or internal stakeholders to ensuretimelycompletion of mitigation actions. Escalate significant findings or delays to the Directoras needed.
• Stakeholder Collaboration:Work closely with internal teams such as IT Security Compliance Legal Procurement and business units to gather necessary information for vendor evaluations. Support communication with stakeholders and vendors to clarify requirements obtain documentation and resolve any identified risk or compliance issues.
• Program Administration:Assistin the development maintenance and enhancement of TPRM policies procedures standards and templates.Support audits regulatory examinations and compliance reviews related to third-party risk management activities.Contributeto ongoing process improvements and program maturity initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Education & Experience:Bachelors degree in Business Information Systems Cybersecurity orrelatedfield.3-5yearsof experience in risk management vendor management compliance or information security with exposure tothird-party risk managementor vendor due diligence processes.
• Regulatory & Industry Knowledge:Familiarity with key compliance and security frameworks and regulations (such as CPRAHIPAASOXISO 27001NIST) and an understanding of how they apply to third-party/vendor risk.
• ProfessionalCertifications:Certified Third-Party Risk Professional (CTPRP)Certified Risk and Compliance Management Professional(CRCMP)orCertifiedRegulatoryVendorProgramManager(CRVPM).
• Technical Skills:Experience usingvendor risk managementtechnology tomanage risk assessments workflowsandreporting. Proficientwith standard business software (Excel PowerPoint Word) for data analysis and presentation.
• Analytical Abilities:Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with keen attention to detail. Ability to interpret risk assessment dataidentifytrends or red flags in vendor responses andassistin developing mitigation steps.
• Communication Skills:Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Capable of preparing clear reports and effectively communicating findings and requirements to internal stakeholders and vendors.
• Collaboration & Organization:Demonstratedability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams. Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple vendor assessments and tasks concurrently and meet deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Process Improvement & Automation:Experience inoptimizingrisk management processesor workflows. Familiarity with automation features in GRC platforms or other risk management tools to improve efficiency and reporting.
• IndustryKnowledge:Workingunderstanding of vendor contract terms related to security and privacy as well as awareness of emerging third-party risk trends (such as cloud security data protectionartificialintelligencefourth-party risk).
• Financial Services Experience (Preferred):Experiencesupporting third-party risk management programs within banking financial services insurance fintech or other highly regulated industries.
• ProjectManagement:Ability to manage multipleassignments/projectsand meet deadlines in afast-paced environment.

What AmeriLife Offers

A comprehensive benefits package that includes PTO medical dental vision retirement savings disability insurance and life insurance.

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Pay Transparency Statement

We are committed to pay transparency and equity in accordance with applicable federal state and local laws. Compensation for this role will be determined based on skills qualifications experience and market factors. Where required by law the pay range for this position will be disclosed in the job posting or provided upon request. Additional compensation information such as benefits bonuses and commissions will be provided as required by law. We do not discriminate or retaliate against employees or applicants for inquiring about discussing or disclosing their pay or the pay of another employee or applicant as protected under applicable law. Pay ranges are available upon request.

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