Head of Third Party Oversight

Location: London, United Kingdom. Applicants must have the right to work in the United Kingdom at the time of application and throughout employment. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

Company

hirify.global is a global provider of wealth management, asset servicing, asset management, and banking services; hirify.global Asset Management manages approximately one trillion dollars in assets.

What you will do

• Lead NTAM’s third-party risk management, outsourcing, intercompany, and delegate oversight functions across EMEA.
• Design and enhance governance frameworks, risk assessment methodologies, policies, procedures, controls, and reporting processes.
• Identify, monitor, control, and report third-party and operational risks to senior leadership, governance committees, and Senior Management Functions.
• Oversee governance reviews, operational due diligence, investment operations reviews, service agreements, SLAs, KPIs, and commercial arrangements.
• Partner with Compliance, Regulatory Change, Technology, Operations, Product, Distribution, Marketing, and external service providers on regulatory impact and business change initiatives.
• Build and lead a high-performing team, including succession planning and organisational resilience.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional qualification.
• At least 10 years of experience in investment management, including third-party risk management, outsourcing oversight, vendor governance, or operational risk.
• Strong knowledge of global third-party risk regulations, particularly FCA and Central Bank of Ireland expectations.
• Experience implementing third-party risk frameworks, governance models, risk assessments, and reporting processes.
• Knowledge of UCITS, AIFs, MiFID products, management companies, delegated service providers, investment products, asset classes, and investment strategies.
• Strong analytical, strategic thinking, stakeholder influence, negotiation, communication, and vendor management skills.

Nice to have

• Experience with third-party risk management platforms such as Coupa, ServiceNow, Interos, Cybeta, or similar tools.
• Awareness of cultural and regional differences and emerging regulatory and market developments.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible and collaborative work culture within a financially stable organisation.
• Accessible senior leadership and opportunities for internal movement.
• Inclusive workplace with support for reasonable accommodations during the hiring process.
• Opportunities to contribute time and skills to community and philanthropic initiatives.