Lead Specialist, Third Party Risk Management

Lead Specialist, Third Party Risk Management

Lead Specialist, Third Party Risk Management — KPMG Advisory practice. This role is part of the Managed Services practice and involves vendor/third-party security assessments, report writing, and engagement management.

• Interact with onshore engagements and clients directly performing vendor or third-party security assessments, and perform remote assessments independently
• Draft reports of assessments based on discussions during remote reviews and perform second-level quality review of reports
• Conduct business continuity planning and disaster recovery implementation and review
• Build and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with clients and internal teams, supporting the execution and management of engagements in current and future client portfolios
• Lead and manage client engagements with a focus on delivering high-quality service in a managed services context
• Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold a respectful and courteous work environment

• Minimum five years of information security governance, privacy and compliance and security assessment experience, with a focus on IT and IS Risk Assessments and program reviews/establishment; prior consulting experience with large firms is preferable; CISA/CISSP/CISM/CIPP/ISO 27001 is preferable
• Master's degree in information security, computer science, engineering, technology or related field is preferred; minimum Bachelor's degree required
• Familiarity with security standards and risk assessment frameworks (ISO/IEC 27002, ISO 27001/NIST 800-53/PCI-DSS) and related domains
• Strong client interaction skills in English (written and verbal)
• Ability to travel as required
• Authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now or in the future

KPMG LLP complies with applicable salary disclosure regulations and is an equal opportunity employer. No sponsorship is available for this opportunity. See the KPMG US Careers site for benefits and total rewards information.