Job Description
Senior Risk & Third-Party Manager

Senior Risk & Third-Party Manager

Rome, Italy

 

 

 

This is Worldline

 

We are the innovators at the heart of the payments technology industry, shaping how the world pays and gets paid. The solutions our people build today power the growth of millions of businesses tomorrow. From your local coffee shop to unicorns and international banks. From San Francisco to Auckland. We are in every corner of the world, in every part of commerce.  And just as we help our customers accelerate their business, we are committed to helping our people accelerate their careers. Together, we shape the evolution.

 

 

The Opportunity

The Senior Risk & Third-Party Manager is part of Worldline Merchant Services Italia’s Second Line of Defense Risk and its primary responsibility is to monitor the Internal Controls Framework and the Enterprise Risk Management.

Within the Risk Management Department, the IC & ORM Specialist acts on the implementation, monitoring, execution of the Internal Controls and will also be responsible for overseeing Operational Risk Management activities, identifying, assessing, and mitigating operational risks within the organization, while managing related reports.

 

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

 

Committees Governance & Risk Policies

  • Establish, structure, and oversee the Risk Committees, ensuring effective organization and clarity of roles and responsibilities to facilitate comprehensive risk management discussions and decision-making
  • Develop and define the Risk Report for the Board, including the design of report content, presentation format, and periodicity to ensure clear, accurate, and timely communication of risk exposures, assessments, and mitigation actions to the Board of Directors
  • Oversee the Risk Policy Framework and Methodology within Risk scope of responsibility
  • Control the effective implementation by the 1st Line (Operational team) of the overarching risk policies & methodologies
  • Control the proper escalation to approval authorities and acceptance decisions when required (KPI, Actions due date,

Risk identification & Measurement

  • Development, maintaining and monitoring of the ERM (Enterprise Risk management), ORM (Operational Risk Management), IC (Internal Controls) and TPRM (Third Party Risk management) frameworks
  • Planning and execution of the risk assessment, related to the Principal Risks and the Specific Risks of the Risk Register of the Company
  • Registration and updating of Operational Incident, monitoring of the resolution (follow up on action plan) and supporting incident management processes, including the review and investigation of operational incidents
  • Planning and execution of Internal Controls SAQ (Self Assessment Questionnaire) and controls testing; monitoring of internal controls remediation plans
  • Execution and monitoring of Third Parties due diligence and risk assessment, supporting to contractual requirements and Regulator reporting
  • Developing and framework to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, updating the related internal policies and procedures of Risk Management
  • Collaboration with GIA (Group Internal Audit) to facilitate and report the Audit activities
  • Monitoring and reporting on key risk indicators (KRIs) in ERM and ORM area to ensure effective risk management
  • Integrate risk management practices into operational processes and preparing and delivering Risk-related training and awareness programs to employees
  • Internal and external Reporting on all the areas of competence

 

Management & Relations with key stakeholders

  • Collaborate with the risk analytics experts into the team to prepare reports that facilitate better understanding of risk
  • Build trusted internal relationships with the risk stackholders to evaluate them
  • Ensure close collaboration with risk experts from 1st Line of Defence (Operational team) when developing risk procedures and risk management tools & methodologies
  • Support 1st Line of Defence (Operational team) in the provision to staff of guidance and training on policies and standards
  • Keep up to date with regulatory requirements
  • Reporting and monitoring : define KPI, Board reporting, Internal Committee Reporting
  • Carry out assessment, define gaps and managing action regarding regulatory law (DORA, EBA, etc)

 

 

Who Are We Looking For


We look for big thinkers. People who can drive positive change, step up and show what’s next – people with passion, can-do attitude and a hunger to learn and grow. In practice this means:

 

  • You are curious, analytical, ability to interpret, ability to apply rules to business, risk assessment capabilities, communications skills
  • You seek the details and are a precise person
  • Proactive and autonomous
  • Communication and listening skills
  • Flexibility and adaptability
  • Ability to organize work to rispect deadlines
  • Strong result orientation
  • Ability to work in transversal teams
  • Bachelor degree in Finance/Economics/Law/Engineering Management
  • Proven in-depth knowledge of risk assessment methodology and internal controls management
  • The ideal candidate has analytical and problem solving skills. He is an investigative profile, with high attention to detail, the ability to analyze and synthesize data, analyze business problems and conduct brainstorming
  • Able to work under pressure and with the ability to manage multiple and varied activities at the same time, in order to get internal and regulatory deadlines
  • Excellent knowledge of the suite MS Office 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Excellent knowledge of business intelligence platform (preferred Power BI).
  • Fluent written/spoken English (B2 at least)

 

Perks & Benefits

 

At Worldline you’ll get the chance to be at the heart of the global payments technology industry and shape how the world pays and gets paid. On top of that, you will also:

 

  • Be part of a company guided by a strong purpose to do good and recognized as top 1% of the most sustainable companies in all sectors worldwide.
  • Work with inspiring colleagues and be empowered to learn, grow and accelerate your career.
  • Work in an international environment with cutting edge technologies.
  • Enjoy a wide range of benefits: medical insurance, pension found, tickets restaurant, company bonus, 50% of remote working.

 

 

Shape the evolution

 

We are on an exciting journey towards the next frontiers of payments technology, and we look for big thinkers, people with passion, can-do attitude and a hunger to learn and grow. Here you’ll work with ambitious colleagues from around the world, take on unique challenges as a team, and make a real impact on the society. With an empowering culture, strong technology and extensive training opportunities, we help you accelerate your career - wherever you decide to go. Join our global team of 18,000 innovators and shape a tomorrow that is yours to own.

 

Learn more about life at Worldline at jobs.worldline.com

 

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as an individual with a disability, or any applicable legally protected characteristics.

 

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Information at a Glance
Request ID:  300121
Posting Start Date:  6/6/25
Job Area:  Business Enablement
Work Site:  Hybrid
Contract Type:  Permanent
Brand:  Worldline
Job Location:  Italy - Rome