Third-Party Risk Management, Senior Associate

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Description

This individual is responsible for enhancing Huron’s vendor risk management practices, while maintaining industry standards across vendor security reviews, managing security questionnaires and evidence collection, tracking remediation items to closure, and maintaining accurate third-party risk records. The role supports Procurement due diligence activities throughout the vendor lifecycle, from initial intake through renewal and offboarding, and works closely with vendors, internal stakeholders, and Procurement to keep reviews moving without compromising rigor. Strong attention to detail, clear written communication, and the ability to manage many concurrent reviews are essential.

Vendor security reviews

· Implement continual process improvement to existing vendor review practices.

· Conduct security reviews of prospective and existing vendors, evaluating controls against Huron's third-party risk standards.

· Assess vendor responses and supporting evidence to identify gaps, inconsistencies, and areas of elevated risk.

· Recommend risk ratings and escalate higher-risk vendors or unresolved gaps to security leadership.

· Support reassessment of existing vendors on a potential event-driven and time-based basis.

Questionnaires and evidence collection

· Administer security questionnaires, tailoring scope and depth to vendor risk tier and the data or systems involved.

· Collect, organize, and validate supporting evidence, including SOC 2 reports, certifications, policies, and other documentation.

· Follow up directly with vendor contacts to close information gaps and keep reviews on schedule.

· Maintain questionnaire templates and evidence standards, refining them as the program matures.

Remediation tracking and risk records

· Track remediation items identified during vendor reviews, ensuring owners, due dates, and status are current.

· Follow up with vendors and internal stakeholders to drive open remediation items to closure.

· Maintain the third-party risk register and supporting records, so vendor risk status is accurate and audit-ready at all times.

· Produce regular reporting on vendor review status, open remediation items, and overall third-party risk posture.

Procurement due diligence support

· Partner with Procurement throughout the vendor onboarding process, ensuring security due diligence is completed before contracts are finalized.

· Provide timely security input into procurement decisions, balancing risk rigor with business timelines.

· Support contract language reviews related to security and data protection requirements, in partnership with Legal.

· Help maintain a clear, consistent intake process for new vendor engagements across the business.

Qualifications

· 3-5+ years of experience in third-party risk management, vendor security assessment, GRC, or a related security or compliance role.

· Undergraduate degree required, preferably in Information Security, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a related discipline.

· Working knowledge of common security frameworks and evidence types (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST) as they apply to vendor assessment.

· Strong written communication skills, with the ability to summarize technical findings for a non-technical audience.

· Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to manage a high volume of concurrent vendor reviews and track detail accurately.

· Customer-oriented approach, comfortable working directly with vendors and internal stakeholders across Procurement, Legal, and the business.

Preferred Skills

· Experience with third-party risk management or GRC platforms (e.g., ServiceNow, OneTrust, Archer, ProcessUnity).

· Security certifications such as CTPRP, CISA, CRISC, or similar preferred.

· Familiarity with data privacy and regulatory requirements relevant to vendor relationships.

· Experience with Smartsheet, MS Project, SharePoint, or similar tools for tracking and reporting.

· Analytical problem-solving skills, including the ability to synthesize risk data into a format that supports decision-making.

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