Vendor Risk Analyst (Vrac ) Security & Facilities

Santander Bank is a leading retail and commercial bank, headquartered in Spain, with a meaningful market share in 10 core countries in Europe and the Americas. Santander is the largest bank in the Eurozone in terms of capitalization, with more than 202.000 employees, serving 144 million customers.

Aquanima - a 100% Santander Group subsidiary - is a provider of e-Sourcing, e-Procurement and Consultancy services with more than 300 employees and offices in Spain, Portugal, Germany, USA, UK, Brazil and Mexico among others. The Vendor Risk Assessment Center (VRAC) is a division which has been created recently to detect and mitigate potential risks of Santander’s outsourced services in an increasingly digital and connected world. We are young, cross-functional team of experts covering five risk domains: IT/Cyber, BCP, GDPR, Physical Security and Facilities.

The Vendor Risk Analyst (VRAC) Security & Facilities will be member of our UK Vendor Risk Assessment Center (VRAC) team based in CGS Boadilla del Monte. She/He will be responsible for certifying and managing Vendors regarding potential Security/Facilities risks

Your main responsibilities will be:

• Review and challenge of inherent risk scoring of critical services
• Assess critical services / vendors, establish and monitor remediation plans and issue a residual risk rating
• Reporting and collaboration with the local chiefs of Facilities and Security departments
• Periodic reporting to local Cost / Risk areas and respective committees.
• Continuous feedback and reporting to the European Security and Facilities VRAC Head

We are looking for candidates who meet the next requirements:

• Bachelors or equivalent (master’s degree preferred)
• Between 1 and 3 years of experience (including internships)

Desirable:

• Work experience in Corporate Security/Security Systems Management/Facility Management/Building Management.
• Knowledge of security certifications and Security Regulatory requirements in UK.
• High service orientation and advisory skills as well as strong communication skills
• Good Risk-Based judgment skills including but not limited to the ability to assess compliance risks appropriately with commercial needs.
• Knowledge in MS Office
• High level of English (written and spoken).

What do we offer you?

• Being part of a young and multicultural team, flat hierarchical structures and start up spirit.

• Continuous training and professional development

• International career possibilities

• Special financial conditions and social benefits as an employee of Santander Group