Business Continuity Specialist

We are seeking an experienced Business Continuity Risk Management (BCRM) Consultant to support Business Units in implementing and maintaining enterprise-wide Business Continuity Management (BCM) practices within a financial services environment. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Business Impact Analysis (BIA), Business Continuity Planning (BCP), risk management, regulatory compliance, and business resilience
, along with the ability to collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders and senior leadership.

• Act as a Business Continuity Management (BCM) subject matter expert, partnering with Business Units to ensure compliance with Enterprise Business Continuity Risk Management (EBCRM) standards.
• Conduct Business Impact Analyses (BIA) to identify critical business processes, dependencies, recovery requirements, and operational impacts.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance Business Continuity Plans (BCPs), documenting recovery strategies, workarounds, and contingency procedures.
• Plan, coordinate, and facilitate Business Continuity exercises
  , including:
  Work Area Recovery testing, Contact verification exercises, Tabletop simulations
• Disaster recovery and business disruption scenarios
• Ensure timely completion and quality of all Business Continuity Risk Management requirements while obtaining necessary approvals and escalating risks or roadblocks when required.
• Assess Business Unit Recovery Time Objectives (RTO) and Recovery Point Objectives (RPO), identify gaps, challenge assumptions, and recommend appropriate recovery strategies.
• Partner with Business Unit BCM Coordinators, IT Risk, and the BCM Central Team to track remediation activities and close identified continuity gaps.
• Collaborate with Third-Party Risk Management teams to review supplier exit strategies and develop alternate processing methods for critical vendor disruptions.
• Support management of Work Area Recovery (WAR) sites and coordinate recovery readiness activities.
• Track, remediate, and elevate continuity risks, issues, action plans, and risk acceptances through appropriate governance channels.
• Contribute to business continuity reporting, monitoring, and risk metrics for assigned Business Units.
• Deliver Business Continuity training and awareness sessions covering:
  Business Impact Analysis (BIA), Business Continuity Planning (BCP), Threat Risk Assessments (TRA), Business Continuity Exercises
• Recovery procedures and stakeholder responsibilities
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen organizational resilience and regulatory compliance.

• Experience implementing Business Continuity Management (BCM) practices within the Financial Services industry.
• Strong knowledge of:
  Business Impact Analysis (BIA), Business Continuity Planning (BCP), Business Continuity Risk Management, Operational Resilience, Risk Assessment
• Experience identifying business continuity risks and implementing effective mitigation controls.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements and industry best practices related to Business Continuity Management.
• Experience developing and executing BCM policies, standards, and procedures.

• Financial Services or Banking industry experience.
• Experience supporting Third-Party Risk Management initiatives.
• Familiarity with Work Area Recovery (WAR) planning.
• Knowledge of Threat Risk Assessments (TRA).
• Experience facilitating Business Continuity testing and simulation exercises

Pay Rate: $68.00

The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, short-term disability…