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Kforce has a client that is seeking a remote Vendor Management Assistant. Pacific Standard Time hours are preferred. Overview: The Vendor Management Assistant provides administrative, operational, and compliance support for the Company's Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) Program. This position is responsible for assisting with updating/enhancing the current vendor management program, creating procedures for the program, and the use of the NVendor tool. In this role, you will work closely with the CIO, Vendor Owners, and Compliance. To help ensure third-party relationships are appropriately documented, monitored, and maintained in accordance with Company policy, OCC guidance, FFIEC standards, and applicable banking regulations. The Vendor Management Assistant will address items based on compliance review by due dates and review the current policy/procedures, review the compliance report, and complete the items discovered.

• Working knowledge of banking regulations and third-party risk management requirements applicable to OCC-regulated financial institutions
• Knowledge of risk-based vendor monitoring principles
• Knowledge of vendor due diligence requirements and supporting documentation
• Familiarity with FFIEC guidance related to vendor management and information technology risk
• Understanding OCC Third-Party Risk Management Guidance and the third-party lifecycle management process
• Understanding customer information protection requirements under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA)
• Understanding vendor risk classifications, critical vendor identification, and risk-tiering methodologies
• Awareness of applicable privacy, confidentiality, and information security requirements
• Ability to identify documentation gaps, policy exceptions, and compliance concerns and escalate appropriately
• Experience with any vendor management software