Third-Party Risk Management, Senior Associate

Location: Bangalore India - Outer Ring Road

Huron is redefining what a global consulting organization can be. Advancing new ideas every day to build even stronger clients, individuals and communities. We’re helping our clients find new ways to drive growth, enhance business performance and sustain leadership in the markets they serve. And, we’re developing strategies and implementing solutions that enable the transformative change they need to own their future.

As a member of the Huron corporate team, you’ll help to evolve our business model to stay ahead of market forces, industry trends and client needs. Our accounting, finance, human resources, IT, legal, marketing and facilities management professionals work collaboratively to support Huron’s collective strategies and enable real transformation to produce sustainable business results.

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As Huron's vendor ecosystem grows, a Third-Party Risk Management Sr. Associate is needed to evaluate vendor security posture, keep evidence and remediation moving, and provide senior leadership, Procurement and our business stakeholders with a clear picture of third-party risk.

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.