Job Description

Sompo has a unique opportunity for a Third Party Risk Management Lead on our North America Insurance Operations team.

The Third Party Risk Management Lead will play a key role in implementing the Global TPRM Framework locally, coordinating with Central Global TPRM, and partnering with regional business, compliance, risk, legal, procurement, finance, and operational stakeholders to ensure third-party engagements are managed effectively and in accordance with internal requirements and applicable regulations

Location: This position can be based out of our Morristown, NJ or Charlotte, NC office locations. We strive for collaboration which is why we offer a work environment where our employees thrive and develop long lasting careers.

What you'll be doing:

• Implement and support the Global Third Party Risk Management (TPRM) framework across North America, ensuring alignment with enterprise policies, standards, tools, and reporting requirements.
• Oversee third-party governance activities across the full lifecycle, including onboarding, due diligence, ongoing reviews, renewals, and terminations.
• Monitor regional third-party compliance with internal policies, governance standards, and applicable regulatory requirements, escalating operational, compliance, contractual, or vendor risks as needed.
• Maintain governance trackers, dashboards, and reporting to provide visibility into the regional third-party portfolio, risk status, compliance obligations, and key milestones.
• Partner with business owners, contract owners, and cross-functional teams including Legal, Compliance, Risk, Finance, Procurement, IT, and Operations to ensure timely documentation, performance monitoring, and issue resolution.
• Identify process improvement opportunities, strengthen controls and documentation, and support training, audit, regulatory, and stakeholder communication activities related to third-party oversight.

What you'll bring:

• 10+ years of experience in contract administration, vendor management, procurement operations, third-party governance, or related roles.
• Experience in insurance, financial services, or another regulated industry preferred.
• Strong knowledge of contract lifecycle administration, vendor governance, and tracking of SLAs, renewals, contractual obligations, and governance deliverables.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple agreements, deadlines, and stakeholder groups in a fast-paced environment with strong organization and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally, build partnerships, and recommend process improvements.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred; proficiency in Microsoft Office and experience with contract lifecycle, procurement, or workflow tools preferred, with ongoing professional development considered a plus.

Salary Range: $130,000 - $195,000. Actual compensation for this role will depend on several factors including the cost of living associated with your work location, your qualifications, skills, competencies, and relevant experience.

At Sompo, we recognize that the talent, skills, and commitment of our employees drive our success. This is why we offer competitive, high-quality compensation and benefit programs to eligible employees.

Our compensation program is built on a foundation that promotes a pay-for-performance culture, resulting in higher incentive awards, on average, when the Company does well and lower incentive awards when the Company underperforms. The total compensation opportunity for all regular, full-time employees is a combination of base salary and incentives that gets adjusted upfront based on overall Company performance with final awards based on individual performance.

We continuously evaluate and update our benefit programs to ensure that our plans remain competitive and meet the needs of our employees and their dependents. Below is a summary of our current comprehensive U.S. benefit programs:

• Two medical plans to choose from, including a Traditional PPO & a Consumer Driven Health Plan with a Health Savings account providing a competitive employer contribution
• Pharmacy benefits with mail order options
• Dental benefits including orthodontia benefits for adults and children
• Vision benefits
• Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Company-paid Life & AD&D benefits, including the option to purchase Supplemental life coverage for employee, spouse & children
• Company-paid Disability benefits with very competitive salary continuation payments
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with competitive employer contributions
• Competitive paid-time-off programs, including company-paid holidays
• Competitive Parental Leave Benefits & Adoption Assistance program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tax-Free Commuter Benefit
• Tuition Reimbursement & Professional Qualification benefits

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