Requirements
Candidates must have proven experience in third-party risk management or operational resilience within a regulated financial services environment. Strong analytical skills and a practical understanding of UK/EU operational resilience frameworks are essential for this role.
Job Description
Location: Manchester OR Dunton Campus (Basildon, Essex)
Working Model: Hybrid arrangement
Remuneration: Competitive Base Salary + Contractual Holiday Bonus + Up to 12% Employer Pension + Comprehensive Benefits & Vehicle Schemes
Department: Risk | ICT Risk Office, Second Line of Defence
Reports to: ICT Risk and Information Security Manager
About FCE Bank plc
Operating within Ford Credit Europe Bank plc, our Risk function provides independent oversight, challenge, and assurance across the Bank’s critical operations. As an established, dual-regulated (PRA/FCA) European bank backed by a global automotive leader, we combine long-term institutional stability with major investment in digital resilience, modern governance, and technology risk management.
The Opportunity
As Supplier Risk Lead, you will play a pivotal Second Line of Defence (2LoD) role leading independent oversight, constructive challenge, and assurance across FCE Bank’s third-party and supplier risk landscape.
You will help shape and modernise our global Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) framework, driving alignment with evolving European and UK regulatory standards, notably the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) and PRA SS2/21. With direct visibility to executive risk committees, this role offers an exceptional platform to influence enterprise strategy and transition into senior risk leadership.
Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
Independent Challenge & Assurance: Conduct robust 2LoD review and challenge of First Line supplier risk assessments, classifications, due diligence, and mitigation plans.
TPRM Framework Modernisation: Drive the ongoing enhancement of FCE Bank’s global TPRM framework, policies, and assessment methodologies, ensuring alignment with DORA, PRA SS2/21, and broader PRA/FCA expectations.
Regulatory Oversight & DORA Register: Oversee the DORA ICT Third-Party Register of Information and evaluate systemic third- and fourth-party concentration and operational resilience risks.
Executive Dashboards & MI: Produce high-impact supplier risk reporting, Key Risk Indicators (KRIs), and executive dashboards for senior leadership and Executive Risk Committees.
Incident & Assurance Support: Oversee material supplier risk events, root-cause remediations, and represent 2LoD oversight during internal audits and direct regulatory engagements.
Business Advisory: Act as a trusted, constructive subject matter expert to 1LoD contract owners, procurement, and vendor management teams on complex supplier risk arrangements.
What We Are Looking For
TPRM & Operational Risk Expertise: Proven track record in Third-Party Risk Management, outsourcing risk, or operational resilience within a regulated financial services environment (PRA/FCA banking or automotive finance preferred).
Regulatory Knowledge: Practical working understanding of UK/EU operational resilience frameworks, specifically DORA and PRA SS2/21.
Constructive Challenge: Confidence and gravitas to provide independent, robust challenge to First Line business owners while maintaining collaborative stakeholder relationships.
Lifecycle Risk Assessment: Experience assessing risk across the full supplier lifecycle; including supplier financial viability, ICT & information security controls, business continuity/disaster recovery, and fourth-party dependencies.
Analytical & Communication Skills: Ability to synthesize complex technical, operational, and regulatory risks into concise executive summaries and committee-level reporting.
Qualifications
Why Join FCE Bank plc?
Competitive compensation package: Competitive base salary plus FCE’s unique contractual Guaranteed Holiday Bonus.
Market-Leading Pension: Up to 12% employer pension matching contribution.
Direct Path to Senior Leadership: Clear architecture for progression into Senior Leadership.
Vehicle Schemes: Exceptional discounts through Ford vehicle purchase and lease programmes for you and eligible family members.
Generous Leave & Family Support: 26 days annual leave + UK public holidays, enhanced family leave, and 2 paid community volunteering days annually.
Additional Information
The Company is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity for all and is opposed to any form of less favorable treatment or harassment on the grounds of race, religion or belief, sex, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or disability.
As part of our pre-employment checks process, successful candidates will be required to undergo a criminal record check. This will be conducted in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and applied only to unspent convictions.
This position is based in Dunton, Essex and it is expected the successful candidate will be able to attend the Dunton Campus for typically 4 days a week and remain flexible on the days they are required to attend the office according to business requirements.
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