Vendor Management Administrator

Job Title:
Vendor Management Administrator
Location:
Livermore, CA
Hiring Salary Range: $28.85 – $38.45 per hour

Fremont Bank — one of the Bay Area’s most respected, oldest independently owned banks — seeks a strategic, hands‑on‑hand professional to advance its Legal Compliance team. This high‑impact role blends purpose‑driven work with cross‑functional collaboration to propel a mission‑driven culture of service and community impact.

Founded in 1964, the Bank is a Top Workplace for 15 consecutive years. It thrives on relationships with clients, associates and surrounding communities, and it offers a people‑first culture grounded in inclusion, community reinvestment and proactive mission‑driven performance.

The Vendor Management Administrator (VMA) manages the end‑to‑End vendor onboarding cycle assigned by the Vendor Program Manager. Key duties include determining inherent vendor risk, establishing appropriate controls, facilitating control risk assessments, applying results to compute residual risk, and revisiting existing risks in accordance with inherent‑risk levels. The VMA also provides periodic vendor compliance reviews, flags contract expirations, discusses findings with business units, garners risk approvals and authority sign‑offs for compliant and non‑compliant vendors, and applies regulatory guidelines and bank policies on third‑party risk management.

• Collaborate with vendors and business units to gather due‑diligence documents and coordinate risk‑review sessions with the bank’s subject‑matter experts.
• Identify critical issues and forward them to the Vendor Program Manager.
• Offer technical and end‑user support, including training for the vendor‑management program.
• Maintain alerts and notifications in the Vendor Management mailbox, pursue outstanding items and close them in the vendor‑management software.

• 1+ year experience in third‑party risk management.
• 1+ year experience reviewing contracts and identifying key terms.
• Preferred: 1+ year experience in Vendor Management.
• Solid knowledge of related IT controls and auditing practices.
• Excellent interpersonal skills—teamwork, facilitation, negotiation.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving and global‑thinking abilities.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint.
• Leadership skills and ability to foster partnerships.

• Repetitive tasks: typing, numeric entries, prolonged computer use.
• Occasional lifting of up to 25 pounds.

• Team Players who go above and beyond to support colleagues.
• Action‑Oriented professionals who challenge status with continuous improvement.
• Purpose‑Driven individuals championing the bank’s community impact.

• Medical, dental and vision insurance.
• Flexible Spending Accounts: FSA, Dependent Care, Health Savings.

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Performance‑based bonuses or incentives.

• Paid holidays, vacation, sick time, and parental leave.
• Free personal checking and savings accounts.
• Home loan rate discounts.
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development resources.
• On‑site gym and discounted health club memberships.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Fremont Bank is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected classification.

The hiring salary range for this position is $28.85 – $38.45 per hour, adjusted for factors such as experience, skills, education, and internal equity.