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About The Role

As a Third-Party Security Risk Management – Senior Associate, you will lead the assessment, monitoring, and governance of third-party security and operational risks across the vendor lifecycle. You will be a key member of the Third-Party Security Risk Management team, collaborating with Procurement, Legal, IT, Security, Compliance, and business stakeholders to ensure vendor risks are effectively identified, evaluated, and managed.

You will have the autonomy to drive risk assessments,



support governance decisions, mentor junior team members, and contribute to process improvements and automation initiatives while helping strengthen the organization’s third-party risk management framework.

In This Role, You Will

Lead and execute third-party security risk assessments including onboarding reviews, reassessments, and continuous monitoring activities across cybersecurity, compliance, and operational risk domains.
Perform detailed reviews of vendor questionnaires, supporting evidence, and assessment documentation to validate security controls and risk posture.
Analyze assessment findings, prepare risk reports, and maintain risk registers using ServiceNow (SNOW) or equivalent governance and risk management platforms.
Drive remediation management by tracking identified risks, coordinating with stakeholders, and ensuring timely closure of corrective actions.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams i

📌 Senior Associate (Chennai)
🏢 Cognizant
📍 Chennai