Third Party Risk Senior Regional Liaison

Company Description

Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world’s money.

Min fees. Max ease. Full speed.

Whether people and businesses are sending money to another country, spending abroad, or making and receiving international payments, Wise is on a mission to make their lives easier and save them money.

As part of our team, you will be helping us create an entirely new network for the world's money.

For everyone, everywhere.

Job Description

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As the Third Party Risk Senior Regional Liaison, you will be the primary representative for the group's Third Party Risk framework within your allocated entities and regions. You will be instrumental in ensuring rigorous adherence to the group's third-party management policies and local regulatory requirements, actively overseeing and enhancing comprehensive Third Party Risk Management (TPRM) activities.

In this pivotal role, you will act as the key liaison between the central Third Party Risk function and regional entities, ensuring the consistent application and compliance with the group's third-party management policies across all levels of the organization. You will guide local entities on policy implementation, assist with local regulatory interpretations related to Third Party Risk, and support IntraGroup risk activities like materiality assessments and exit strategies to ensure alignment with group standards. You will provide vital support for regional entities and a number of stakeholders from different management levels and lines of defense, most notably 2L Risk and Compliance, Regional Banking and Product teams, Regional Operational leadership, Internal Audit.

As the Third Party Risk Senior Regional Liaison, you will play a pivotal role in safeguarding our organization from potential risks associated with allocated third party engagements. This comprehensive role involves actively supporting designated business areas in the meticulous oversight of their TPRM risks and serving as a crucial liaison to seamlessly coordinate all related activities. Your expertise will be instrumental in the hands-on, ongoing maintenance and strategic enhancement of our robust TPRM framework.

Your responsibilities will encompass a wide array of critical TPRM activities, including but not limited to regional-specific activities:

• Localization: You will own the localization of TPRM, including local regulatory mapping, regulatory remediation oversight, and managing outsourcing registers to ensure compliance with group policies and local regulations. You will also support expansion and license requests by providing essential TPRM framework input and coordinating the seamless adoption of group policies and their local annexes.
• Risk Oversight: You will assist with local quarterly risk assessments (RCSA) and third-party key indicators by interpreting and communicating the group's stance, and assessing its impact on local entities' third-party risk profiles. You will maintain rigorous oversight of local controls pertaining to third-party risk management, actively ensuring that both local entities and the wider group consistently operate these controls in full compliance with group policies and local regulatory mandates. You will identify and escalate any deviations from group policy or local regulatory requirements, proposing corrective actions to maintain a robust control environment.
• Governance Forums: You will serve as the primary Third Party Risk representative in local recurring Business Reviews/Committees and other / forums and have ownership of the Third Party Risk Regional Sync. In these capacities, you will collaborate closely with local stakeholders and the second line of defense to foster a coordinated approach that ensures alignment with the group's overarching third-party risk management policy and a unified understanding of the current risk posture. You will actively articulate the group's third-party risk framework and policy mandates within these forums, influencing local decision-making to ensure consistent application and compliance. This includes ensuring that local risk positions are accurately reported and any identified gaps against group policy are clearly communicated and addressed.
• Audit / Exams: You will provide comprehensive support for local audit and exam requests by actively ensuring that local responses and documentation are fully consistent with the group's third-party management policies and framework. You will specifically liaise with the group's third-party risk frameworks team to guarantee a globally aligned and compliant approach to all audit and exam engagements. You will proactively identify potential areas of concern or non-compliance during these processes, collaborating with local and Group teams to implement timely remediation strategies.
• IntraGroup Activity: You will support the coordination of IntraGroup risk activities, including materiality assessments and exit strategies, ensuring these align seamlessly with the group's third-party management policy and broader risk framework. You will work closely with stakeholders within the entities to clearly define and reinforce their responsibilities for overseeing group activities and services provided to them, promoting consistent adherence to group standards. You will provide expert guidance to local entities on interpreting and applying group policies related to IntraGroup engagements, and monitor compliance to identify and address any discrepancies.
  
  

Qualifications

• Proven experience in representing a central risk function and driving compliance with group-wide policies within diverse regional entities and across various stakeholder levels.
• Experience with regional-specific localization activities, including regulatory mapping, policy adoption, and managing outsourcing registers.
• Experience with governance and oversight, such as coordinating quarterly risk assessments and managing local controls.
• Experience in acting as a representative in local forums and managing regional syncs.
• Experience providing support for local audits, exams, and IntraGroup activities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for engaging with stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.
• Proficient in time and project management, with the ability to work independently and handle multiple tasks and priorities with little supervision.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment and able to adjust to changing priorities.
• A strategic and constructive mindset that helps improve processes with a long-term vision.
  
  

Additional Information

For everyone, everywhere. We're people building money without borders — without judgement or prejudice, too. We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse, equitable and inclusive.

We're proud to have a truly international team, and we celebrate our differences.

Inclusive teams help us live our values and make sure every Wiser feels respected, empowered to contribute towards our mission and able to progress in their careers.

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