Sr. Third Party Security Consultant

Purpose of the role

To assess and manage the security risks associated with third-party vendors by ensuring that products and services meet agreed standards, whilst considering the risk position of third parties and their inherent risk. 

Accountabilities

• Execution of risk assessments and security audits of third-party providers to assess their security posture, compliance with regulatory requirements and incident history, and communicate key findings to the relevant stakeholders.
• Identification of emerging security threats, attach techniques and third party vendor security best practice by collaborating at industry events and training programmes to share knowledge and expertise.
• Management of vendor onboarding/offboarding processes, including security and technology assessments, contractual negotiation procedures and risk mitigation measures, considering security policies, technical controls and procurement.
• Coordinate with third-party vendors to foster collaboration, promote security best practice, address security incidents and share incident information.

Vice President Expectations

• To contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/ processes; deliver continuous improvements and escalate breaches of policies/procedures..
• If managing a team, they define jobs and responsibilities, planning for the department's future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes. They may also lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department, in alignment with strategic as well as tactical priorities, while balancing short and long term goals and ensuring that budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements..
• If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others..
• OR for an individual contributor, they will be a subject matter expert within own discipline and will guide technical direction. They will lead collaborative, multi-year assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions..
• Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment.
• Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does.
• Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies.
• Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives. In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions.
• Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes.
• Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in order to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills to achieve outcomes.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.

Join us as a Senior Third Part Security Consultant. At Barclays, we don't just adapt to the future, we create it. As a Senior Third Part Security Consultant you will support the organisation, achieve its strategic objectives by the identification of business requirements and solutions that address business problems and opportunities.

To be a successful Senior Third Part Security Consultant, you should have experience with:

• Experience in third-party risk management, cybersecurity, or information security.
• Experience in conducting risk assessments, control testing or assurance activities, preferably within ISO27001 or comparable frameworks.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Strong analytical skills, with the capacity to interpret and present complex information effectively.

Some other highly valued skills may include:

• Knowledge of ISO 27001, NIST CSF, CIS Controls, SOC 2,  
• Experience in Implementing Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) Security programmes
• Understanding of Risk governance, identifying risks, assessing controls, responding and remediating, assurance activity

Education Criteria: Graduate

Security Certifications:

CISSP, CISA, CISM, CRISC, ISO27001 Security Lead Implementer/Auditor, ISO22301 Resilience Lead Implementer/Auditor