Description

Our Client, a global Bank is looking to hire a Business Continuity Manager (Operational Resilience) for their London office.

Principal Purpose of the Job:

The BCM Manager is responsible for developing, enhancing, implementing, and maintaining an effective Business Continuity Management (BCM) and Operational Resilience framework across the bank. This role ensures the bank is resilient and prepared to respond to business disruptions, minimise impact on operations, customers, and ensure regulatory compliance with all applicable regulation.

Main Responsibilities & Accountabilities:

Business Continuity and Operational Resilience Planning:

Own, implement, enhance and maintain the Bank’s BCM & OR framework in line with regulatory requirements, the Parent Bank’s policy and industry best practices;

Own the Bank’s BCM & OR policy and regularly review and update Bank’s BCM & OR policy, procedures, and plans;

Co-ordinate with departments to conduct Business Impact Analysis (BIA) to identify critical processes, resources, recovery objectives and dependencies;

Work with departments to design, develop, and maintain department level Business Continuity Plans (BCP) and a Bank-wide Business Continuity Plan;

Support department in identifying appropriate recovery strategies taking into consideration their recovery objective, Bank’s recovery objectives, regulatory requirements and cost;

Communicate the business recovery objectives to the IT department and provide feedback into IT disaster recovery plan to ensure the plan aligns with the business requirements;

Ensure BCM & OR practices comply with UK regulatory requirements (e.g., FCA, PRA, Bank of England) and the Parent Bank’s requirements;

Provide periodic reports and dashboard to the Bank’s Senior Management on effectiveness of the BCM & OR framework, including any BCM & OR risks;

This role will build upon the Bank’s existing policies and controls in respect of business continuity, crisis management and operational resilience, including Group-level guidance and directives. The role will include extensive interaction with all parts of the Bank’s operations and support functions in London and must liaise with all levels of seniority.

Skills Required:

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following skills: -

• Practical experience in a senior role in a similar European financial services organisation with responsibility for Business Continuity Management;
• An understanding of and / or experience / qualification of Business Continuity Management and operational resilience principles and best practices (Business Continuity Institute);
• In depth awareness of business continuity, operational resilience and risk management;
• Good understanding of UK regulatory requirements on operational resilience and outsourcing requirements;
• Excellent communication skills are critical to ensure risk and control understanding is embedded throughout the business.

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