Description
Job Description
What is the opportunity?
The successful candidate will be accountable for the leadership of the Business Continuity Management (BCM) function within an RBC business line &/or region. Ensuring Business Lines meet the maximum level of preparedness, conforming to RBC policy, regulatory compliance imperatives and industry standards for Incident Management, Crisis Management, Business Continuity Planning (BCP), Disaster Recovery Planning and Operational Resilience.
You will act as a senior professional advisor to Group Heads and business line heads to this end. Supporting the BCM Coordinators with the identification of critical processes and associated dependencies, as well as to facilitate creation of the high-level recovery strategies and tactical plans providing. Providing platform support and co-ordination with disruptive events & Incident Management capability. In tandem with business unit Executive and Senior Management, ensures operational risks relating to Business Continuity is identified and mitigated. Support the delivery of Operational Resilience framework.
Should you be shortlisted, do please let us know if you have any specific requirements for the interview.
This is a full-time role and requires 4 days at our 100 Bishopsgate, London office.
What will you do?
Assess the adequacy of the analysis of alternative strategies and resource dependencies as a pre-requisite to the development of continuity plans and the allocation of resources for the purposes of BCM.
Provide guidance in the creation of standardized plans, testing, incident management processes.
Manage standardized and consistent strategic and tactical activities of the business/regional office BCM Advisors (s) including: - Business Impact Analysis (analysis of the time-dependent consequences of an outage of essential business processes).
BCP Plan Development, Documentation and Implementation - Identify areas of emerging risk - Test, Verify and Perform gap closure on all assigned business functions/units.
Creation of a BCP/Emergency Response Environment within Business Line(s) of responsibility.
Review and identify any instances of undue risk-taking by business and functional executives in the identification of risks, the definition of risk tolerances, the selection of continuity tasks and strategies or the testing of continuity plans.
Assist the BCM Advisors in testing of BCM capability across the platform and/or region as required, increasing cross-business line and regional readiness.
Partner with Business Line Executives to create, coordinate and maintain a multi-discipline Incident Management Team and provide response capabilities for the Platform.
Keep abreast of changes and new developments relating to RBC financial products, services, operational processes, information technologies and compliance imperatives – as they relate to continuity risk profiles and risk thresholds.
Support the delivery of the Operational Resilience framework to the business.
What do you need to succeed?
Must-have
Enquiring mind-set with the ability to think analytically.
Strong organizational skills, detail oriented.
Ability to handle multiple tasks/priorities.
Strong client focus and effective teamwork approach.
Strong relationship-building, facilitation and team-building skills across all management levels.
Highly self-motivated with a strong sense of initiative.
Ability to work in a rapidly changing environment.
Ability and willingness to accept accountability, demonstrate initiative, work with limited direct supervision, and support effective cross-unit co-operation, information sharing, etc.
Solid working knowledge of IT systems and Microsoft Office Product
Execution Excellence
Collaborative mind-set
Attention to detail
Awareness of Client Impact
Nice-to-have
General IT awareness
Proven Capital Markets experience
Awareness/knowledge of operational risk
Disaster Recovery Awareness
Operational Resilience knowledge
What is in it for you?
We thrive on the challenge to be our best - progressive thinking to keep growing and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.
A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses, flexible benefits and competitive compensation
Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
Opportunities to work with the best in the field
Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
A world-class training program in financial services
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Job Skills
Business Process Design, Decision Making, Financial Risk Management (FRM), Operational Risks, Risk Control, Risk Management, TeamworkAdditional Job Details
Address:
100 BISHOPSGATE:LONDONCity:
LondonCountry:
United KingdomWork hours/week:
35Employment Type:
Full timePlatform:
CAPITAL MARKETSJob Type:
Contract (Fixed Term)Pay Type:
SalariedPosted Date:
2026-06-15Application Deadline:
2026-06-29Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above
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