Senior Associate, Third Party Risk Management

Upstart's Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) team helps identify, assess, and manage risks across the organization. Within ERM, the Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) program oversees supplier risks throughout the relationship lifecycle, helping ensure alignment with regulatory expectations and internal policies. As Upstart's risk management requirements evolve, the team is focused on scaling its processes, strengthening oversight, and leveraging technology to operate efficiently.

As a TPRM Senior Associate at Upstart, you will play a key role in assessing and managing third-party supplier risks while supporting the continued development of our TPRM program. You'll execute risk assessments using established frameworks, collaborate with stakeholders to address control gaps, and contribute to improvements in processes and tooling, including AI-enabled solutions.

How you’ll make an impact

• Execute third-party risk assessments throughout the supplier lifecycle, including onboarding, ongoing monitoring, and periodic reviews, ensuring timely completion and alignment with established program requirements.
• Evaluate supplier controls across multiple risk domains, identify gaps, recommend remediation actions, and escalate complex or material risks to management.
• Collaborate with Legal, Compliance, Information Security, Procurement, Enterprise Risk, and business teams to communicate assessment findings and support risk mitigation discussions.
• Identify opportunities to improve TPRM frameworks, assessment methodologies, workflows, and reporting, and contribute to defined improvement initiatives with guidance from senior team members.
• Support regulatory examinations, internal audits, and remediation activities by maintaining accurate documentation and contributing to the resolution of findings.
• Use third-party risk management platforms, AI-enabled tools, and automation to improve assessment efficiency, documentation, and monitoring while applying appropriate human oversight.

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