Third Party Due Diligence Specialist

Listing expiry: 20 October 2026

About the role

Role Overview

Support strategic initiatives within a global third-party risk management program, with a focus on due diligence, Know Your Customer (KYC), compliance operations, and project management. The role handles complex due diligence matters, helps enhance the program, and works with Ethics Compliance, Legal, Sales, Procurement, Finance, and other business functions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead strategic initiatives and enhancements to the global third-party due diligence and KYC program.
• Coordinate and conduct complex or enhanced due diligence reviews involving higher-risk third parties and transactions.
• Assess third-party risks relating to anti-bribery and anti-corruption (ABAC), anti-money laundering (AML), sanctions, fraud, ownership and control, government affiliations, adverse media, reputational concerns, and other integrity risks.
• Review complex ownership structures and identify ultimate beneficial owners, key principals, government connections, and other relevant relationships.
• Lead stakeholder engagement on complex due diligence matters, ensuring appropriate escalation and timely resolution of identified risks.
• Oversee and improve operational workflows within the due diligence platform, including coordination with external due diligence and screening providers.
• Manage projects involving process improvements, system enhancements, training initiatives, policy changes, and evolving regulatory requirements.
• Develop and maintain metrics, dashboards, and reports to identify due diligence activity, trends, emerging risks, and program effectiveness.
• Develop and maintain due diligence procedures, guidance, risk criteria, and other program documentation.
• Support the development and delivery of third-party due diligence and KYC training for relevant business stakeholders.
• Monitor global developments relating to anti-corruption, AML, sanctions, fraud prevention, KYC, and third-party risk management.
• Support internal audits, compliance assessments, investigations, and other reviews involving third-party risk as needed.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in law, compliance, business, international affairs, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience with a bachelor’s degree, or minimum 7 years of relevant experience without an advanced degree.
• Demonstrated experience in third-party due diligence, KYC, compliance, risk management, or a related field.
• Experience managing compliance-related projects or initiatives, preferably in a multinational corporate environment.
• Working knowledge of anti-corruption, AML, sanctions, fraud prevention, KYC, and third-party due diligence principles and requirements.
• Experience conducting or overseeing enhanced due diligence and assessing complex third-party risk.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to identify, assess, document, and escalate compliance risks.
• Strong organisational and project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities and initiatives.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders at different organisational levels.
• Experience with due diligence, screening, risk management, or compliance technology platforms is preferred.

Additional Details

• The employer states that it is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against employees or applicants on the basis of protected characteristics.