Third Party Risk and Assurance Specialist London 3 month contract Excellent day rate We are seeking a specialist in third party risk and assurance, with experience across various types of technology service providers. This is a multi-faceted role supporting both a Technology Transformation Programme as well as maintaining oversight over current operational technology and applications. This role will suit someone who has managed vendors previously, or someone with equivalent practical experience in providing technology and security assurance for clients, who is looking to grow into a GRC role and potentially beyond third party risk. 1. Third party governance and risk management framework Support the development and implementation of third party policies and governance controls with other functions, e.g. Finance, Legal, Procurement, Security, Architecture, Risk; Develop technology service and operational risk considerations for supplier tier classification definitions; Review existing technology supplier due diligence and work with SME functions to streamline the process; Create and maintain a risk taxonomy and reference library to support third party risk identification and assessment for technology; Ensure all Technology and Application change involving third parties follow policies, standards and governance procedures, and support various stage gate assessments including business case and design reviews, operational readiness and service transition, data management and g