Senior Specialist, Third-Party Risk Management

Senior Specialist, Third-Party Risk Management

Nasdaq is seeking a Senior Specialist, Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) to support the identification, assessment, and oversight of third-party risk across the third-party lifecycle. This role partners across the enterprise to execute and strengthen Nasdaq's TPRM framework using a risk-based approach. You will be responsible for due diligence, ongoing monitoring, reporting, and stakeholder engagement for vendors, suppliers, contractors, and other third parties.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate third-party risk assessments, due diligence, and lifecycle oversight.
• Support TPRM policies, standards, controls, and program improvements.
• Partner with stakeholders to track findings, remediation actions, monitoring activities, and reporting metrics.
• Support governance reporting, first line training, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications Required

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 3–6+ years of experience in third-party risk, enterprise risk, compliance, audit, or operational risk.
• Working knowledge of risk frameworks, governance, and controls.
• Project Management skills.

Preferred

• Experience in financial services or another regulated industry.
• Familiarity with third-party risk tools and due diligence practices.
• Relevant certifications are a plus.
• GRC tool experience (e.g., Logic Gate).
• Gen AI experience.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Sound judgment and a risk-based mindset.
• Strong organization, attention to detail, and continuous improvement focus.