Kforce has a client that is seeking a Third Party Risk Management Analyst in Santa Monica, CA. Duties Include: * Third Party Risk Management Analyst will communicate to our business and IT partners the status of current assessments being performed, and document these assessments * Support the creation and maintenance of an Enterprise Information Security Risk Register * Participate in information Security Risk Management process improvement initiatives and deliver on improvement tasks assigned * Produce operational metrics for Risk Assessments * Establish and maintain regular written and in-person communications pertinent to Information Security Risk Management activities * Conduct compliance and information security risk assessments on prospective third parties * Conduct periodic performance and risk reviews of existing third parties * Collaborate with business and various risk subject matter experts to address and/or mitigate identified risks * Facilitate remediation for any third-party related operational issues as needed * As a Third Party Risk Management Analyst, you will ensure third-party relationships adhere to company policies and are compliant with regulatory guidelines and industry best practices * Ensure new third-party due diligence and supporting documents are properly captured in the Supplier Information Management (SIM) system and the Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) system * Manage recurring third-party risk management reports to be shared with the organization which will include risk ratings, policy exceptions, performance and other risk management key performance indicators (KPIs) * In partnership with Governance, examine incoming requests for exceptions to security control requirements and draft recommendations that include requisite mitigation strategies, seek approval, and maintain a registry of the exception and residual risk