Supplier Lead

Job description
Aldermore Group – why we exist

Let Us Tell You a Bit About Us

We’re Aldermore – the award-winning bank, trusted and highly rated by over a quarter of a million customers for more than a decade. With our range of specialist mortgages, savings accounts and business finance solutions, we're backing more people to go for it.

We thrive by saying “yes” to our customers. We respect the ingenuity of entrepreneurs and their startups; we give first-timers a leg-up onto the property ladder; we open up the lending market to many; and thousands of customers chose Motonovo Finance every week to buy their next car, van or motorbike.

This is where you come in. We are on a journey. A journey defined by a destination; to deliver on our purpose.

Let Us Tell You a Bit About The Opportunity

The job holder will be responsible for the development and implementation of the Aldermore Group’s Framework and associated policies for Third Party Risk Management. They will ensure that the Group are compliant with all regulatory requirements and manage the risk from our supplier base.

To act as an ambassador of the Bank’s vision to; Back more people to go for it in life and in business.

What will your day look like?
• Provide strategic direction and guidance to stakeholders up to Executive Committee level in relation to Third Party Risk Management.
• Provide subject matter expertise in managing suppliers and the associated risk to business areas and central functions.
• Develop and review the frameworks and policies for Third Party Risk Management
• Work collaboratively with operational stakeholders to manage and develop suppliers at a proportionate and appropriate level, in accordance with the supplier management framework and regulatory expectations.
• Ensure supplier due diligence is completed in line with the supplier management framework. Any issues and risks are assessed and reported upon to business stakeholders.
• Keep abreast of Regulatory developments and industry best practice to ensure the Group remains compliant.
• Chair governance forums on behalf of the Head of Operational Resilience and Supplier Management as needed for Third Party Risk Management.

What do we expect from you?
• An experienced leader with extensive experience in Third party Supplier Management, preferably from within the Financial Services industry.
• Working knowledge of the appropriate standards and regulations FCA/PRA/BoE requirements in relation to Third party Risk Management.
• Analytical skills – able to analyse and interpret key facts across a spectrum of data sources, providing stakeholders with clear and concise recommendations and reports.
• Proven stakeholder engagement experience, including experience of working in a matrix management structure

What can you expect from us?
• A friendly and flexible culture, the same as how we work with our customers.
• A growing organisation that means there’s lots of opportunities to progress
• A drive for continuous improvement, which you will be empowered to get behind from day one.
• And of course, you will be rewarded competitively, with a good range of core benefits and bonus potential.

Still curious?

Join us and we’ll make the same promises to you as a colleague, as we do to each of our customers. We’re committed to building a working environment that values respect, diversity, and compassion. We welcome people regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, ****** orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave.

Please note that we have a thorough referencing process, which includes criminal reco