Job Title: Risk Assessmenet Consultant
Location: Markham, ON (Hybrid)
Estimated Duration: 7 months
Department: Risk, Governance, and Compliance
Position Summary
Our client is seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Third-Party Risk Assessment Consultant to support risk governance and vendor oversight initiatives across key business areas. This role will work closely with internal teams such as Procurement, IT Risk, Compliance, and Model Governance to assess, document, and monitor third-party risks, with a focus on regulatory alignment and operational resiliency within the insurance industry.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead third-party risk assessments, including vendor onboarding evaluations, ongoing monitoring, and periodic reassessments based on risk tiering.
- Collaborate with Procurement, Compliance, and Business Owners to evaluate critical third-party engagements and ensure appropriate risk mitigation strategies are in place.
- Facilitate Risk Self-Assessments (RSAs) and help document key risks, controls, and findings associated with third-party services.
- Support the development and execution of third-party oversight frameworks, including documentation of risk criteria, control libraries, and escalation protocols.
- Assist with IT and fraud-related third-party risk reviews, including assessments of data security, privacy, and operational continuity.
- Prepare clear, executive-ready reporting and risk summaries for key stakeholders and governance committees.
- Maintain vendor risk documentation, dashboards, and status trackers to support audit readiness and regulatory inquiries.
- Act as a risk liaison across teams, helping integrate third-party risk insights into broader enterprise risk initiatives.
Required Skills and Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in risk management or third-party/vendor risk assessment, preferably within financial services or insurance
- Strong knowledge of risk assessment frameworks, control design, and vendor due diligence best practices
- Experience managing assessments, tracking remediation, and coordinating across stakeholders
- Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel for risk reporting and executive summaries
- Familiarity with model governance, IT risk, data privacy, and fraud risk principles
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and align cross-functional teams
- Experience with regulatory frameworks such as OSFI B-10, SOC reports, or GDPR/CCPA is a plus
The pay range that the employer reasonably expects to pay for this position is between CA$70.00 and CA$80.00
Our voluntary benefits offering includes medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits.
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.
Tundra Technical Solutions would like to thank you for the interest you have demonstrated in this opportunity. However, only candidates with the required skills will be contacted.
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