Strategic Business Continuity Specialist

5 days ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Slaughter and May Full time
Job Overview

The Strategic Business Continuity Specialist will play a pivotal role in maintaining the firm's business continuity, operational risk frameworks, and ISO certifications.

This multifaceted position requires proven experience of multi-discipline risk management in a professional services environment. The primary responsibility is to support the team in developing, maintaining, and testing the firm's business continuity arrangements, including the coordination of ISO 22301 audits.

The role sits within the Business Continuity team, reporting to the Head of Business Continuity and Security.

Salary Range: £55,000 - £75,000 per annum

Key Responsibilities
  • Assist the Business Continuity and Security Team with all aspects of business continuity planning and response arrangements at the firm.
  • Coordinate policy reviews and risk and business impact analyses to ensure the foundations of the framework are aligned to the firm's strategic priorities and risk profile.
  • Manage and report on incident management, business continuity, and technology recovery plan development and maintenance utilizing specialist third-party software.
  • Support the planning and delivery of the testing and exercising program and track lessons learned and plan improvements.
  • Coordinate annual internal and external audits to ensure the firm maintains ISO 22301 certification.
  • Administer and maintain standard materials used for client information requests and audits.
  • Support the production of management information and reports for senior management and committees.
  • Monitor risks, industry news, and trends to ensure the firm is well-placed to manage any emerging threats with the latest tools and knowledge.
  • Coordinate the response to operational incidents with colleagues from across the firm.


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