Business Continuity Specialist

3 weeks ago


Douglas, South Lanarkshire, United Kingdom Orchard Recruitment Ltd Full time
Business Continuity Analyst Job Description

Our leading Financial Services Sector Client is seeking an experienced Business Continuity Analyst to support their growth and transformation programme. This role is based on the Isle of Man, requiring candidates to be based on the island currently or open to relocation.

The Business Continuity Analyst will be responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining comprehensive business continuity and disaster recovery plans to ensure the resilience and continuity of the organisation's operations in the event of an unforeseen disruption. Working closely with the IT Resilience Analyst and business units, the role will involve assessing risk, designing recovery strategies, and mitigating potential impacts, customer detriment, and minimizing downtime.

Key Responsibilities:

* Identify and assess potential risks and vulnerabilities that could disrupt business operations, including natural disasters, cyber threats, pandemics, reduction in staff, failure of key third-party providers, and other emergencies

* Determine the potential effects of various disruptive scenarios on the organisation's operations, financial stability, and reputation

* Develop and document detailed business continuity plans, outlining procedures and protocols for responding to and recovering from disruption

* Implement and regularly test, demonstrate, and record the effectiveness of business continuity planning, ensuring alignment with industry best practices and regulatory requirements for the jurisdictions the company operates in

* Collaborate with business units to raise awareness of business continuity protocols and provide training to ensure staff understand their roles and responsibilities in the event of a crisis

* Monitor and review existing business continuity plans, identify areas for improvement, and make recommendations for enhancing the organisation's resilience to potential threats

* Horizon scan business continuity regulations relevant in various jurisdictions

* Work closely with the Head of Operations to develop and implement a business incident management framework to dovetail with the IT Major Incident Management framework

Requirements:

* Professional certifications in business continuity management are desirable (e.g. Proven experience in business continuity, disaster recovery, or risk management, preferably in a regulated financial services environment, minimum of 3 years is desirable

* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to conduct risk assessments and business impact analyses, and proficiently analyse incidents, identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions

* Technical knowledge in relation to IT systems, cybersecurity, and business continuity planning

* Knowledge of relevant regulations, standards, and best practices in business continuity and disaster recovery planning for an international savings, protection, and pensions market

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