Business Continuity and Resilience Manager
| Posting date: | 30 July 2025 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 August 2025 |
| Location: | City of London, London, EC2V6DN |
| Company: | Hays Specialist Recruitment |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 4712186_1753894368 |
Summary
Are you a seasonedBusiness Continuity or Resilience professional looking to make a meaningfulimpact in a dynamic financial services environment? A leading internationalbank is seeking a Business Continuity Manager to design, lead and evolve itsBusiness Continuity Management (BCM) and Operational Resilience framework.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop, implement, and maintain the organisation's BCM and Operational Resilience strategy.
- Conduct Business Impact Analyses (BIA) and support departments in creating and maintaining Business Continuity Plans (BCPs).
- Ensure alignment between business recovery objectives and disaster recovery planning.
- Lead BCM risk assessments and scenario analyses to identify threats and mitigation strategies.
- Deliver training, awareness sessions, and simulation exercises across the organisation.
- Act as a key member of the Crisis Management Team, supporting incident response and post-incident reviews.
- Collaborate with internal departments to embed resilience into risk management and outsourcing arrangements.
- Monitor regulatory developments and industry trends to continuously improve the BCM framework.
Skills &Experience Required:
- Proven experience in a senior BCM role within European financial services.
- Strong understanding of UK regulatory requirements.
- Familiarity with Business Continuity standards and operational resilience best practices.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Project management experience and ability to lead cross-functional initiatives is advantageous.
- Exposure to banking business lines (corporate, wholesale, capital markets) is advantageous.
- Experience working in international or cross-border banking environments is a plus.
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