Third Party Risk Management| Assistant Manager

Job Description
Who we are looking for State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) Vendor Management (VM) function is seeking to hire a Third Party Risk Management analyst as part of our effort to build out the SSGA VM team Bangalore presence in 2026. The new hire’s responsibilities include to oversee SSGA external vendor engagements, monitor and drive vendor performance and service excellence, and help control costs to better manage vendor risks and gain increased value throughout the vendor lifecycle.
What you will be responsible for
For SSGA high-risk and critical vendors, proactively partner with relevant SSGA business to manage third-party relationships and risks (e.g., business impact, regulatory risk, operational dependency and BCP sufficiency)
Collaborate with business and other stakeholders and manage the escalation and resolution of key vendor issues, while liaising internally for the issue tracking and remediation update communication
Partner with TPRM and Procurement corporate functions to facilitate SSGA business’ vendor selection, assess vendor risk and products/services offering, manage vendor contract negotiation and execution, and guide vendor onboarding and subsequent risk management cycle
Work with State Street TPRM to continuously monitor vendor risks and oversee enterprise-wide needs for due diligence, risk assessment and continuing vendor monitoring are being accomplished.
Works with SSGA business liaison and Corp TPRM/Procurement to review, prioritize and expedite SSGA procurement engagements, and publish regular management reporting on status and issues
Develop deep knowledge of State Street third party management process and identify corporate center-led vendor onboarding, contracting and engagement process enhancement to increase operational efficiency and reduce SSGA business overhead across the entire vendor cycle
Working as an Relationship manager , handling different holder within SSGA and with outside vendor , provide solution to the business heads, handle TPRM end to end process for dedicated business
What we value
These skills will help you succeed in this role
o Strong strategic thinker and problem solver with attention to detail
o Self-starter, able to work both independently and as part of a team; ability to work on multiple initiatives simultaneously and deal with the inevitable surprises that are part of a dynamic environment
o Business-focused and service-oriented; collaborate with both business and technical teams and manage challenging stakeholders diplomatically
o Willingness to take on projects and additional responsibilities on the VM function to learn constantly and grow professionally
o Experience in the analysis, design, development, enhancement and implementation of market data vendor solutions will be a great plus
Education & Preferred Qualifications
o BA/BS Bachelor's Degree and 10+ years of progressive experience with experience with Third part Risk management / Vendor Risk Assessment /Procurement
o Investment industry, financial markets and market data general knowledge
o Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, advance levels of Excel and other data/analytical/visualization tools (e.g. Tableau)
o Ability to independently manage projects and problem solve without handheld by management
o Personal resilience to work within an extremely fast-paced and ambiguous environment
o Highly organized, responsive and great communication skills and work under high pressure deadlines
Additional requirements
Flexible work time arrangement including high-frequent work from home (WFH) is allowed dependent on necessity and preference.
Candidate with extra skills preferrable
Capability on taking lead role in process
Coaches and manages a team of employees
Handles the day-to-day operations of a department
Conducts performance reviews
Makes decisions for their department
Acts as a line of communication with high-level execs