Third Party Therapy - Mo Randeree - TPRM at Speed: Using AI to Bridge the Gap Between Risk and Procurement

Mar 11, 2026

Mo Randeree, TPRM and resilience leader at Atom Bank with a background in PwC assurance, discusses integrating procurement, third‑party risk and resilience. He talks about breaking silos, shifting risk from policing to partnering, practical Google Gemini/AI uses to automate supplier assessments, and building an integrated operating model that speeds onboarding and drives value.

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INSIGHT

Integrated Procurement And TPRM Drives Early Risk Consideration

Atom Bank combined procurement, TPRM and resilience to consider risk at project start rather than as a final hurdle.
Mo used shared objectives like reducing supplier onboarding time and improving customer satisfaction to drive balanced risk and value outcomes.

ADVICE

Make Objectives About Speed And Satisfaction

Do set team objectives that include speed and satisfaction, not just compliance, to shift TPRM from policing to enabling the business.
Atom measured onboarding time and customer satisfaction to align procurement and risk decisions.

ANECDOTE

Clean Up Early Contract Sprawl

Early Atom contracts were fragmented with multiple suppliers for similar services, forcing a renewal cycle to rationalize suppliers and negotiate better terms.
Mo described exiting duplicate relationships and resetting material contracts to secure strategic, longer-term agreements.

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TPRM at Speed: Using AI to Bridge the Gap Between Risk and Procurement

Episode Summary: How do you build a world-class Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) function in a digital-first, fast-paced environment? In this episode of Third Party Therapy, Mike Day sits down with Mo Randeree from Atom Bank. Mo shares his journey from a PwC auditor to a TPRM leader, discussing how to break down the traditional silos between Procurement, Risk, and Resilience.

The highlight of this episode is Mo’s deep dive into the practical use of Google Gemini (AI) to automate risk assessments, moving the dial from "policing" the business to "partnering" with it.

🕒 Timestamps

00:00 – Introduction: Managing risk at the speed of a digital bank

03:45 – Mo’s Background: Stumbling into TPRM via PwC

12:10 – The Integrated Operating Model: Merging Procurement, TPRM, and Resilience

20:30 – Speed to Market: Why "Check-the-Box" compliance doesn't work in FinTech

28:50 – AI in Action: Using Google Gemini to solve the "data mountain" problem

37:15 – Shifting the Culture: Moving from a "No" function to a "Business Enabler"

45:40 – Proactive Supplier Management: Having hard conversations about control gaps

53:00 – Closing thoughts and advice for the next generation of risk leaders

💡 Key Takeaways

The "One-Stop-Shop" Model: Discover how Atom Bank integrates procurement and risk into a single lifecycle, ensuring risk is considered at the start of a project, not as a final hurdle.
Leveraging Generative AI: Mo explains the specific prompts and processes used with Google Gemini to digest complex supplier documents, allowing a lean team to achieve massive scale.
Bridging the Gap: Practical tips on how to align the conflicting goals of Procurement (speed/cost) and Risk (safety/compliance).
Relationship-Driven Risk: Why the most effective TPRM tool isn't a piece of software, but the ability to build trust across the organization.

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Guest Info: Connect with Mo Randeree on LinkedIn to follow his work at Atom Bank.

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