What are the responsibilities and job description for the Vendor Risk Analyst position at Hilltop Holdings?
Hilltop Holdings is looking for a Vendor Risk Analyst to assist in maintaining, executing, and enhancing our Vendor Risk Management Program.
Responsibilities
About Us
Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Hilltop Holdings offers a diverse range of financial services through its three primary subsidiaries, PlainsCapital Bank, PrimeLending, and HilltopSecurities. PlainsCapital Bank is a leading commercial bank with locations throughout Texas. PrimeLending is a national mortgage provider focused on purchase mortgage originations. HilltopSecurities provides financial advisory, clearing, retail brokerage, and other investment banking services. Hilltop Holdings seeks to build the premier Texas-based diversified financial services holding company through acquisitions and organic growth. To learn more, please visit www.hilltop.com .
About The Team
Hilltop Holdings’ Risk Advisory department provides independent and objective enterprise and operational risk management advisory services to assist management in the identification, measurement, and monitoring of threats to strategic and management objectives. We apply a systematic approach to develop risk metrics, execute risk assessments, and evaluate loss events across Hilltop and its operating companies—PlainsCapital Bank, PrimeLending, and HilltopSecurities. Risk Advisory is a function within the Corporate Risk department, which also includes other Risk functions such as Counterparty Risk, Quantitative Risk, and Loan Review. As a member of the Risk team, you will join a group of professionals devoted to working together and helping each other succeed. We are passionate about the key role we play in our organization’s success and have a close, collaborative relationship with management across our family of companies. The members of Risk are committed to encouraging professional development and growth. We focus on development in three core pillars: soft skills, technical skills, and industry knowledge. We strive to develop and promote talent within the department. Along with a commitment to quality and continuous improvement of our methodology, Hilltop’s Risk department is distinguished by its strong belief in helping one another succeed and always doing what’s right.
Responsibilities
- Perform functions related to vendor risk management:
- Assist with due diligence reviews of current and prospective third-party providers to access risk and controls associated with vendor performance.
- Resolve issues related to risk findings and failure of vendor to deliver documents.
- Track, measure, report and evaluate vendor performance.
- Keep abreast of latest industry, regulatory, and cybersecurity trends and issues.
- Identify and evaluate operational, compliance, legal and strategic threats to key management objectives.
- Conduct risk analysis to identify and measure the likelihood, impact, and tolerance of potential risk events.
- Identify and maintain Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for relevant risks and processes.
- Identify and maintain Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for relevant risks and processes.
- Conduct root cause analysis and develop risk treatment plans for identified incidents with our vendor population.
- Maintain an understanding of relevant policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
- Assess and monitor risks associated with critical and high-risk vendors.
- Assess risks associated with new products and services.
- Develop and maintain competency with key risk technology solutions including Venminder, ARIBA, SAI Global, Excel, ACL and PowerBI.
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, risk management, mathematics, business or related field.
- 1-3 years of relevant work experience.
- Excellent PC skills, MS Office suite products.
- Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with various levels within the organization.
- Ability to demonstrate excellent detail orientation, critical thinking and analytical skills.
- Displays excellent time management, organizational and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Must have strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently with little supervision or guidance.
About Us
Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Hilltop Holdings offers a diverse range of financial services through its three primary subsidiaries, PlainsCapital Bank, PrimeLending, and HilltopSecurities. PlainsCapital Bank is a leading commercial bank with locations throughout Texas. PrimeLending is a national mortgage provider focused on purchase mortgage originations. HilltopSecurities provides financial advisory, clearing, retail brokerage, and other investment banking services. Hilltop Holdings seeks to build the premier Texas-based diversified financial services holding company through acquisitions and organic growth. To learn more, please visit www.hilltop.com .
About The Team
Hilltop Holdings’ Risk Advisory department provides independent and objective enterprise and operational risk management advisory services to assist management in the identification, measurement, and monitoring of threats to strategic and management objectives. We apply a systematic approach to develop risk metrics, execute risk assessments, and evaluate loss events across Hilltop and its operating companies—PlainsCapital Bank, PrimeLending, and HilltopSecurities. Risk Advisory is a function within the Corporate Risk department, which also includes other Risk functions such as Counterparty Risk, Quantitative Risk, and Loan Review. As a member of the Risk team, you will join a group of professionals devoted to working together and helping each other succeed. We are passionate about the key role we play in our organization’s success and have a close, collaborative relationship with management across our family of companies. The members of Risk are committed to encouraging professional development and growth. We focus on development in three core pillars: soft skills, technical skills, and industry knowledge. We strive to develop and promote talent within the department. Along with a commitment to quality and continuous improvement of our methodology, Hilltop’s Risk department is distinguished by its strong belief in helping one another succeed and always doing what’s right.