Third Party Risk Management Analyst

Our Company

Changing the world through digital experiences is what Adobe’s all about. We give everyone—from emerging artists to global brands—everything they need to design and deliver exceptional digital experiences! We’re passionate about empowering people to create beautiful and powerful images, videos, and apps, and transform how companies interact with customers across every screen.

We’re on a mission to hire the very best and are committed to creating exceptional employee experiences where everyone is respected and has access to equal opportunity. We realize that new ideas can come from everywhere in the organization, and we know the next big idea could be yours!

Our Company

Changing the world through digital experiences is what Adobe’s all about. We give everyone—from emerging artists to global brands—everything they need to design and deliver exceptional digital experiences! We’re passionate about empowering people to create beautiful and powerful images, videos, and apps, and transform how companies interact with customers across every screen.

We’re on a mission to hire the very best and are committed to creating exceptional employee experiences where everyone is respected and has access to equal opportunity. We realize that new ideas can come from everywhere in the organization, and we know the next big idea could be yours!

The Opportunity
Adobe’s Vendor Risk Management Office (VRMO) is looking for a Risk Analyst to drive initiatives around Third Party Risk Management (TPRM) with regards to Adobe's global vendor base. The role will partner closely with team members across cross-functional risk verticals and source-to-pay teams. The Risk Analyst role will be responsible for delivering projects directly aligned with Adobe’s strategic TPRM objectives while ensuring that risk processes perform at scale and rapidly adapt to an evolving risk landscape at the company. The position will be instrumental in redefining the way risk is handled across the company’s global supply base.
What you'll Do
Conduct risk reviews and identify potential vulnerabilities across a variety of risk domains for Adobe’s third-party ecosystem
Assist with the offboarding of Adobe’s third parties no longer in use
Support the risk acceptance governance process
Monitor the completion of risk mitigation activities by vendors and business owners
Own and manage various actions and task queues that will result from risk management and mitigation activities
Perform quality control & audit checks over TPRM program and third party or business owner responses
Provide inputs to help optimize risk review and due diligence processes to enable efficiency and scale operations
Seek opportunities to improve knowledge, skills, and performance by reviewing knowledge base content, practicing skills and being receptive to coaching and constructive feedback
Perform ad-hoc project-based work, including reporting and analyses as the need arises
Be flexible to work across time zones to enable partial overlap with US and European stakeholders and team members
What you need to succeed

Business Insight and Analysis:
Familiarity with TPRM and governance concepts
Ability to serve as a change agent for the TPRM function across the organization
Ability to analyze large datasets and uncover insights that lead to process improvements
Ability to prioritize without oversight and to structure and deliver business optimization projects

Problem Solving Skills:
Demonstrate ‘critical thinking’: i.e. to analyze complex risk management issues, make decisions and solve problem self-sufficiently without management oversight
Passionate about rapid value creation through quick wins and long-term balanced value creation.
A strong change manager with the tenacity to follow through to closure

Communication Skills:
Being a good communicator is essential to the role as we look to paint exciting visuals for overall project designs and operating models to influence partners and leadership. As such having good interpersonal relationship skills, with an ability to influence a broad organization is key. Being able to deal with ambiguity and work on your own initiative is a key success factor in this role.

Experience Level:
Bachelor’s degree in business, finance or related field; master’s degree is a plus
Minimum of 2-5 years’ experience in audit, risk management or compliance
Experience conducting audits, compliance or risk assessments, including ongoing monitoring of risk mitigation plans
Understanding of risk principles, concepts, and best practices, including risk assessment methodologies and reporting processes
Familiarity with third party risk management lifecycle
Superior analytical and investigative skills combined with the ability to navigate through ambiguity in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
Participate and successfully complete any on-the-role training and classroom training as applicable
Demonstrate understanding of the Adobe’s business, products and services
Must have excellent written and verbal communications skills
An effective team player who is able to also work independently

Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent a must
TRPM Risk qualifications preferred but not essential
Experience in Risk/Audit management
Proficient in MS Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, SharePoint, Teams (preferred))
Experience working with GRC tools & technologies, a plus

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