The Managing Third-Party and Vendor Risks in Zurich is a specialized training course designed to help professionals safeguard supply chains and partnerships through effective risk management.
From:
29-06-2026
Course Overview
As organizations increasingly rely on third parties and vendors for critical operations, the risks associated with outsourcing and external dependencies have grown significantly. Issues such as non-compliance, cyber vulnerabilities, reputational risks, and supply chain disruptions can arise if vendor relationships are not properly governed.
This Managing Third-Party and Vendor Risks Training Course provides participants with frameworks and strategies to assess, monitor, and mitigate vendor-related risks. The course explores due diligence practices, contract compliance, ongoing monitoring, and the use of technology to enhance third-party governance.
Through case studies, scenario analysis, and interactive workshops, participants will learn how to build vendor risk management programs that align with enterprise risk frameworks and regulatory requirements.
Course Benefits
Strengthen third-party and vendor oversight frameworks.
Learn best practices for supplier due diligence and onboarding.
Improve monitoring of vendor performance and compliance.
Mitigate risks of outsourcing, supply chain, and cyber exposure.
Build long-term resilience through vendor governance.
Course Objectives
Define and categorize third-party and vendor risks.
Apply due diligence and vendor selection methodologies.
Develop monitoring and reporting frameworks for vendors.
Ensure compliance with regulatory and contractual obligations.
Use technology to enhance vendor risk monitoring.
Integrate third-party risk into enterprise risk management.
Build a culture of accountability in vendor relationships.
Training Methodology
The course combines expert-led lectures, real-world case studies, compliance simulations, and group workshops. Participants will practice vendor risk assessments and monitoring through applied exercises.
Target Audience
Supply chain and procurement managers.
Risk and compliance officers.
Vendor and third-party governance professionals.
Executives responsible for operational resilience.
Target Competencies
Third-party risk assessment.
Vendor compliance monitoring.
Outsourcing governance.
Supplier relationship management.
Course Outline
Unit 1: Introduction to Third-Party and Vendor Risk Management
Defining vendor and third-party risks.
Categories of risks: compliance, cyber, reputational, financial.
Lessons from third-party risk incidents.
Regulatory expectations for vendor oversight.
Unit 2: Due Diligence and Vendor Selection
Vendor onboarding and pre-contract assessments.
Tools for financial, legal, and compliance due diligence.
Screening for sanctions, ethics, and ESG risks.
Case study: vendor selection failures.
Unit 3: Contracting and Compliance Controls
Structuring contracts for risk and compliance.
Service level agreements (SLAs) and performance clauses.
Monitoring contractual compliance.
Managing legal and cross-border vendor risks.
Unit 4: Ongoing Vendor Monitoring and Risk Mitigation
Building frameworks for continuous monitoring.
Assessing vendor performance and compliance.
Tools for managing cyber and data risks.
Responding to vendor-related incidents.
Unit 5: Building Resilient Vendor Governance Programs
Integrating vendor risks into enterprise risk management.
Leveraging technology for vendor oversight (AI, automation).
Communicating risks to boards and stakeholders.
Future trends in third-party and vendor risk management.
Ready to strengthen vendor and third-party governance?
Join the Managing Third-Party and Vendor Risks Training Course with EuroQuest International Training and ensure resilience, compliance, and trusted supplier partnerships.
The Managing Third-Party and Vendor Risks Training Courses in Zurich provide professionals with the knowledge and practical skills necessary to identify, assess, and mitigate risks associated with external suppliers and service providers. Designed for procurement managers, compliance officers, risk managers, and operational leaders, these programs focus on ensuring that third-party engagements support organizational objectives while minimizing operational, financial, and reputational exposure.
Participants explore the principles of third-party and vendor risk management, including risk identification, due diligence, contract management, and monitoring. The courses emphasize practical strategies to evaluate vendor performance, assess compliance with legal and regulatory standards, and implement controls that protect organizations from supply chain disruptions, cybersecurity threats, and operational failures. Through interactive workshops, case studies, and scenario-based exercises, attendees learn to develop risk assessment frameworks, conduct vendor audits, and implement mitigation strategies that enhance transparency and accountability.
These third-party risk management training programs in Zurich blend theoretical knowledge with applied tools, equipping participants to integrate vendor risk management into enterprise risk and compliance frameworks. Key topics include supplier risk assessment, contractual safeguards, performance monitoring, regulatory compliance, and risk reporting. Participants also gain skills in fostering collaboration, strengthening governance over external partnerships, and building resilient and accountable vendor ecosystems.
Attending these training courses in Zurich provides professionals with the opportunity to engage with international experts and network with peers from diverse industries, benefiting from Zurich’s advanced corporate, regulatory, and financial environment. The city offers an ideal setting to explore global best practices in third-party risk management and vendor governance. By completing this specialization, participants will be equipped to manage third-party and vendor risks effectively, enhance organizational resilience, ensure regulatory compliance, and safeguard operational continuity—enabling their organizations to maintain reliable, secure, and strategically aligned external partnerships in today’s global marketplace.