Third Party Oversight and Assurance Specialist

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**** About the Business
**** Quilter plc is a leading wealth management business, helping to enable brighter financial futures for every generation.
Quilter oversees £134.8 billion in customer investments (as of September 2025). It has an adviser and customer offering spanning financial advice, investment platforms, multi-asset investment solutions, and discretionary fund management. The business is comprised of two segments:
Affluent and High Net Worth.
Affluent encompasses the financial planning business, Quilter Financial Planning, the Quilter Investment Platform and Quilter Investors, the multi-asset investment solutions business.
High Net Worth includes the discretionary fund management business, Quilter Cheviot, together with Quilter Cheviot Financial Planning – offering a highly personalised service to private clients, charities, trustees, and professional partners. Quilter Cheviot has presence throughout the UK, Ireland and Channel Islands.
At Quilter we never stand still. Our foundations are rooted in our extraordinary expertise, which is trusted by hundreds of thousands of customers, but we have great ambitions to stay one step ahead and make an even greater difference to the people and communities we serve, including our colleagues.
Our business is transforming, continually modernising, and becoming even more customer centric. So, if you want to be bold in the pursuit of your ambitions, bring new ideas, and challenge and evolve what we do, it’s the perfect time to join us!#
**** About the Role
****** Level** - 4
** Department
- ** Procurement
* * Location
- ** Southampton/ London
** Contract
- ** Permanent We’re looking for a Third Party Oversight & Assurance Specialist to help develop and operate Quilter’s Third Party Risk Management (TPRM) framework. You’ll provide effective oversight of key suppliers, ensuring risks are identified, monitored and managed in line with regulatory expectations including FCA, PRA, GDPR and DORA.Working closely with the business, Procurement and risk SMEs, you’ll play a critical role in protecting Quilter from third‑party risk and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements including FCA, PRA, GDPR and DORA.

Key responsibilities:

* Deliver and enhance supplier oversight, monitoring and assurance activities across the business
* Use due diligence and risk assessments to develop and oversee proportionate supplier assurance plans
* Analyse supplier risk and performance data, identifying trends and recommending mitigation actions
* Partner with Cyber, Technology and Operational Resilience teams to strengthen supplier resilience
* Act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders on third‑party risk and performance management
* Maintain third‑ and Nth‑party risk inventories and produce clear MI for senior management
* Support the evolution of TPRM policies, processes, tooling and continuous improvement initiatives#
**** About You
**** You are a confident, well‑organised professional with strong expertise in third‑party risk and supplier lifecycle management. You will bring:
* Proven experience in third‑party management, vendor oversight, or enterprise risk and compliance within financial services or a regulated environment
* Strong knowledge of regulatory frameworks and key risk domains
* Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to influence and manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced setting
* A proactive, analytical and agile approach, focused on effective processes and strong risk outcomes
* A collaborative mindset with the ability to think strategically and deliver through partnership
* Experience using risk assessment tools, GRC platforms and third‑party or supplier management systems
* A track record of contributing to or leading change and transformation initiatives
* Experience with in wealth or investment management (highly advantageous)
* A degree in Risk, Business, Finance or a related discipline (postgraduate qualifications or professional certifications desirable)
* Professional certifications such as CTPRP or CRISC#LI-KH1
**** Inclusion & Diversity
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