What does this job entail?
As ourVendor ManageratKBC Asset Management, you support the Third Party Risk &License Management team, itself a part of Operation Support, Oversight & Reporting. Your focus in this team? Coordinating the contractual relationships with our vendors, with a special focus on Market Data vendors. This means monitoring and reporting on vendor performance in relation to Service Level Agreements and keeping internal stakeholders apprised of results and any actions that need to be taken.
What do we expect from you?
You also keep the overview of vendor assessments, manage vendor risk, and perform related other tasks, from licence management to advising on policies.
What are your tasks?
- You coordinate the identification and management of all risks related to third parties , including issues connected to data, security, sustainability and finance, as well as possible compliance risks.
- You stay a step ahead of risks related to third-party vendors. How? You use a framework and a well-defined process based on industry standards to assess any concerns, updating your data map as appropriate.
- You’re all too aware that new risks appear over time. You keep internal stakeholders informed of our evolving expectations in their processes related to third parties.
- Your dedicated approach to licence management means every internal stakeholder has every necessary licence to execute their business tasks.
- You advise on policy. Your insights put us on the path to achieving what we aim to achieve, with recommendations relating to budget, process and governance requirements.
- Your advice includes short-term and long-term recommendations.
Your key strengths?
- You have a master’s degreeand relevant experience.
- You enjoy working with figures and data. You workaccurately and with aneye for detail.
- Your biggest strengths includeanalysis.
- You like organizing and steering a process to coordinate tasks over different teams .
- You share in your colleagues’ love of working with others. At the same time, you have no problems organising your own tasksindependently and efficiently, with respect for timing requirements and deadlines.
- You communicate effectively in both written and spoken English.
What can we offer you?
- You’re assured of an excellent onboarding and a pleasant, collegial work atmosphere.
- Throughout your entire career at KBC, we encourage you to grow as a person and as a professional. You can follow training courses in which you further sharpen your hard and soft skills.
- Our offices are easily accessible by public transport. You’re also welcome to partly work from home.
- Flexible work hours help you to balance your work and your private life.
- We offer you a permanent contract and a competitive salary, supplemented by extralegal benefits. Sounds familiar? Of course. It’s what you read in every job description. At KBC, we make a difference with our extended flex package. It’s too extensive to go into details here. However, we will happily discuss the various benefits—large and small—at your interview.
Can you help us make the difference?
Twenty-five years and various roles later, the financial markets – and asset management in particular – continue to inspire, challenge and motivate me to grow. Growing personally, and with the latest trends, is crucial to growth as a company. Being part of this every day, working with colleagues who share the same drive and passion, and doing this within a company that embraces a warm, human atmosphere, is the key to success!
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Respect and inclusion are core values at KBC. We believe that the individuality of our employees and the diversity of our teams are key to achieving great things. That’s why we recruit new employees based on talent and motivation, regardless of their background or story.
We work closely together to be the reference in the financial sector by innovating, greening and connecting. Interested in joining a ‘Top Employer’ and contributing to new ideas and solutions that help our customers and society move forward?
If this ticks all your boxes, apply now so we can get to know you. And if there are any specific things you’d like us to consider in your application, please let us know. We look forward to hearing from you soon!
