Senior Third-Party Risk Management Consultant - 2-Year Engagement at MENA Consultant

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Senior Third-Party Risk Management Consultant - 2-Year Engagement at MENA Consultant. . Location: Remote. Location:. remote.. Years of Experience:. 8-10 years.. Project Duration:. 2 years.. Language Requirements: . Fluency in Arabic & English (written and spoken).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . We are seeking a Senior Third-Party Risk Management Consultant to assess and manage risks across the full vendor lifecycle, from onboarding and due diligence through ongoing monitoring and offboarding. The consultant will evaluate third-party cybersecurity, technology, operational, privacy, compliance, and resilience risks; track findings and remediation; and help strengthen TPRM frameworks and reporting. The role involves working closely with procurement, legal, cybersecurity, compliance, and business teams to support informed vendor decisions.. .  . . Key Requirements. . . . Strong experience in . third-party risk management (TPRM). , including vendor due diligence, inherent and residual risk assessments, and risk-based reviews throughout the vendor lifecycle.. . Experience assessing . cybersecurity, technology, operational, compliance, privacy, and business continuity risks. associated with third parties.. . Ability to evaluate vendor security controls using assessment responses, supporting evidence, audit reports, certifications, and independent assurance reports.. . Experience managing . vendor risk registers, findings, remediation plans, risk acceptance, and exceptions. .. . Knowledge of risks associated with . cloud services, SaaS platforms, managed services, and other technology providers. , including concentration and fourth-party risk.. . Experience assessing third-party . business continuity, disaster recovery, and operational resilience. capabilities.. . Familiarity with contractual risk requirements, including security clauses, SLAs, data protection obligations, audit rights, and incident notification.. . Experience developing or improving . TPRM frameworks, procedures, assessment methodologies, and reporting. .. . Knowledge of applicable . NCA controls, privacy requirements, cybersecurity standards, and vendor risk regulations. .. . . .  . . . Key Responsibilities. . . Support the planning and execution of Third-Party Risk Management engagements in alignment with project objectives, methodologies, and delivery timelines.. . Conduct inherent and residual risk assessments for third parties, vendors, service providers, partners, and outsourced services across customer's business and technology landscape.. . Perform risk-based due diligence reviews for new and existing third-party engagements to identify cybersecurity, technology, operational, compliance, privacy, and business continuity risks.. . Evaluate third-party security controls, governance practices, and compliance posture against customer requirements, regulatory obligations, and industry standards.. . Review vendor assessment responses, supporting evidence, audit reports, certifications, and independent assurance reports to validate control eUectiveness.. . Assess third-party compliance with applicable requirements, including contractual obligations, information security requirements, NCA controls, privacy requirements, and internal policies.. . Facilitate vendor risk assessments throughout the third-party lifecycle, including onboarding, periodic reassessments, contract renewals, significant changes, and oUboarding activities.. . Identify, document, and assess third-party risks associated with cloud services, managed services, SaaS platforms, telecommunications providers, and strategic technology partners.. . Evaluate concentration risk, dependency risk, fourth-party risk, and critical supplier exposure to support resilience and supply chain risk management objectives.. . Collaborate with procurement, legal, cybersecurity, compliance, privacy, and business stakeholders to ensure comprehensive vendor risk evaluations.. . Develop and maintain third-party risk registers, assessment records, risk exceptions, remediation plans, and supporting governance documentation.. . Track identified findings, remediation actions, and risk treatment plans, ensuring timely closure of vendor-related risks and control gaps.. . Facilitate third-party risk acceptance and exception processes, including risk impact analysis, compensating control reviews, stakeholder coordination, and approval workflows.. . Perform ongoing monitoring of critical and high-risk vendors through periodic reviews, risk indicators, security alerts, performance metrics, and emerging threat assessments.. . Assess third-party business continuity, disaster recovery, and operational resilience capabilities to ensure alignment with customer recovery requirements and service expectations.. . Review contractual security and risk requirements, including security clauses, service level agreements (SLAs), data protection obligations, audit rights, and incident notification requirements.. . Support the development, maintenance, and enhancement of Third-Party Risk Management frameworks, methodologies, procedures, standards, and assessment templates.. . Analyze vendor risk trends, assessment outcomes, and risk exposures to provide actionable insights and recommendations for management decision-making.. . Prepare management reports, dashboards, risk metrics, and executive presentations highlighting vendor risk posture, assessment status, critical findings, and remediation progress.. . Promote awareness and adoption of Third-Party Risk Management requirements across business units and relevant stakeholder groups.. . Ensure alignment with customer policies, regulatory requirements, and industry frameworks related to vendor risk management, cybersecurity, operational resilience, and supply chain security.. . . .  . . . If you would like to know more about the. . Global Consulting Bootcamp. . Visit: . https://caseinpointco.com/global-consultant-bootcamp/. If you would like to know more about the. . MC Club. . Visit: . https://menaconsultant.com/mc-club/