Vendor Risk Analyst

About the role

Hilltop Holdings is seeking a Vendor Risk Analyst to support the Vendor Risk Management Program. The role involves performing vendor risk management tasks, staying updated on industry trends, and conducting risk analyses.

Responsibilities

• Assist with due diligence reviews of current and prospective third-party providers to assess risk and controls associated with vendor performance.
• Resolve issues related to risk findings and failures of vendors 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.

Qualifications

• 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.
• 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.
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently with little supervision or guidance.

About Us

Hilltop Holdings was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. It offers a diverse range of financial services through its 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 aims to become the premier Texas-based diversified financial services holding company through acquisitions and organic growth. For more information, visit www.hilltop.com.

About The Team

The Risk Advisory department at Hilltop Holdings provides independent and objective enterprise and operational risk management advisory services to assist management in identifying, measuring, and monitoring threats to strategic and management objectives. As a member of the Risk team, you will join a group of professionals dedicated to collaborating and supporting each other's success. The department focuses on developing talent and promoting professional development in three core areas: soft skills, technical skills, and industry knowledge. We strive to encourage continuous improvement and quality in our methodologies. For more information, visit www.hilltop.com.