Starling Bank

Head of Supplier Risk

Starling Bank

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: London • United Kingdom

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Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • - Define and establish the Group’s framework for supplier risk management.
  • - Lead, mentor, and develop the supplier risk team.
  • - Ensure all Group and Bank supplier management activities adhere to relevant law and regulation.
  • - Design and implement the required processes, tooling, data strategy, and team structure for the function

Requirements

  • - Significant, demonstrable experience in Supplier Risk Management.
  • - Proven expertise in Supplier Assurance and Audit processes.
  • - Deep knowledge of key supplier risk domains, including:
  • - IT Security and InfoSec/Cyber Risk
  • - Business Continuity Management (BCM), Operational Resilience & Exit Planning
  • - Concentration Risk
  • - Privacy (e.g., GDPR)
  • - Financial Crime (FinCrime)
  • - Modern Slavery Act compliance
  • - Strong understanding of relevant regulatory and legal requirements (e.g., SS1/21, SS2/21, EBA Outsourcing Guidelines, CTPs, SYSC8, CP17/24, OCIR)
  • - Familiarity with Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) systems and data management
  • - Experience participating in industry fora and working groups
  • - Knowledge of the FS risk agenda
  • - Proven ability in Team Leadership and Development.
  • - Strong influencing skills within a matrix organisational structure.
  • - High level of intelligence and advanced analytical capability.
  • - Excellent analysis and decision-making skills, with the ability to simplify complex issues.
  • - Experience in Business Process Design and improvement.
  • - Exceptional planning and organisation of workload.
  • - Demonstrated Project Management skills.
Benefits
  • - 25 days holiday (plus take your public holiday allowance whenever works best for you)
  • - An extra day’s holiday for your birthday
  • - Annual leave is increased with length of service, and you can choose to buy or sell up to five extra days off
  • - 16 hours paid volunteering time a year
  • - Salary sacrifice, company enhanced pension scheme
  • - Life insurance at 4x your salary
  • - Private Medical Insurance with VitalityHealth including mental health support and cancer care. Partner benefits include discounts with Waitrose, Mr&Mrs Smith and Peloton
  • - Generous family-friendly policies
  • - Perkbox membership giving access to retail discounts, a wellness platform for physical and mental health, and weekly free and boosted perks
  • - Access to initiatives like Cycle to Work and Salary Sacrificed Gym partnerships

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
Supplier Risk ManagementSupplier AssuranceAudit processesIT SecurityInfoSecCyber RiskBusiness Continuity ManagementOperational ResiliencePrivacyFinancial Crime
Soft skills
Team LeadershipDevelopmentInfluencing skillsAnalytical capabilityAnalysis skillsDecision-making skillsPlanningOrganisationProject Management