Business Continuity Manager

I'm partnering with a leading UK Financial Services organisation to recruit a Business Continuity & Resilience Officer into a well-established Risk function. This is a replacement hire within a small, high-profile team and offers the opportunity to work closely with the Risk Director, supporting the continued development of Business Continuity and Operational Resilience capabilities across the business.

You'll operate within a second-line function, supporting resilience activities across the organisation and helping business areas strengthen their continuity and resilience arrangements.

• Supporting business areas with the creation, review and maintenance of Business Impact Assessments (BIAs) and Business Continuity Plans (BCPs).
• Providing guidance, challenge and advice on Business Continuity and Operational Resilience requirements.
• Supporting Operational Resilience activities including process mapping, customer impact assessments and resilience reviews.
• Assisting with scenario testing, evidence gathering, documenting outcomes and tracking lessons learned.
• Coordinating Business Continuity Champions and supporting awareness initiatives across the business.
• Conducting third-party resilience and continuity due diligence assessments.
• Reviewing policies, standards and governance documentation to ensure ongoing regulatory compliance.
• Supporting resilience reporting and continuous improvement activities.

• Experience with in Financial Services, Insurance, Banking or a Financial Services regulator.
• Previous exposure to Business Continuity, Operational Resilience, Operational Risk or Technology Resilience.
• Strong understanding of BIAs, BCPs and continuity planning frameworks.
• Exposure to concepts such as Important Business Services (IBS), Impact Tolerances, Scenario Testing, Operational Resilience Regulations.
• Experience operating in a governance, oversight or second-line environment.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Ability to review, challenge and improve resilience documentation and processes.

• Work directly alongside the Risk Director in a highly visible role.
• Join a supportive team where you'll gain exposure to both Business Continuity and Operational Resilience.
• Opportunity to broaden your regulatory and resilience expertise.
• Flexible hybrid working model.
• Genuine career development within a growing resilience function.

Salary:
Up to £70,000 basic benefits.