Operational Resilience Analyst

3 weeks ago


Manchester, United Kingdom AJ Bell Full time
Job Description

The Operational Resilience team works with colleagues at all levels across the business to understand our business services, their underlying processes and ensure their dependencies are mapped, regularly tested, and reported appropriately.  The Operational Resilience Analyst delivers the program of work which is documented in the Operational Resilience Roadmap and Plan.

What does the job involve?

The Operational Resilience Analyst is responsible for the delivery of the Operational Resilience objectives which align with the Operational Resilience strategy. This is achieved by;

  • Establishing and maintaining effective and collaborative relationships with Business Service Owners and other relevant stakeholders
  • Initiating regular sessions with business SMEs to ensure that the underlying resources are accurately recorded, especially where changes to the services occur
  • Maintaining accurate and up to date policy, procedure, resilience plans and other documents as necessary
  • Participates in business service reviews with Heads of Department, ensuring that discussions are documented appropriately
  • Ensures the accurate and timely completion of annual review documents which includes in depth analysis of various data sets
  • Working with stakeholders across the business to document and maintain resilience mapping documents
  • Assisting in the development, design, and delivery of a broad range of resilience tests, which include desktop exercises, data analysis, communication testing and simulation exercises
  • Performing in-depth lessons learned analysis following scenario testing which includes influencing stakeholders at all levels
  • Assisting in the delivery of, and documentation of lessons learned exercises following operational disruption
  • Producing clear and accurate MI and reporting which is consumed by a senior level audience
  • Identifies vulnerabilities and works with the business to document any necessary contingency plans
  • Assists with the collation and documentation of Third Party Supplier resilience assurance, including development of MI to show progress
  • Participating in group training exercises and awareness activities to ensure that operational resilience is embedded in the culture at AJ Bell
  • Participating where necessary in the Operational Resilience Groups, Forum to ensure timely escalation of vulnerabilities
  • Keeping the Operational Resilience Manager up to date on progress as well as findings from all operational resilience related activities

Competence, Knowledge and Skills

  • Ability to quickly review, interpret and articulate complex processes
  • Able to communicate proactively and confidently to influence stakeholders across the business
  • Self-motivated with a proactive approach to effectively manage own time
  • Is forward thinking and anticipates deadlines without prompting
  • Demonstrates excellent listening and questioning skills
  • Able to write concisely for a senior level audience
  • Enjoys collaborating with others and working as a team
  • Has a strong sense of ownership and seeks out opportunities to self-develop
  • Experience of data analysis
  • Previous experience of stakeholder management with effective influencing skills 
  • Has a genuine interest in resilience and strengthening our capabilities and contingency planning
  • Experience of presenting to small groups would be an advantage

About us:

AJ Bell is one of the fastest-growing investment platform businesses in the UK offering an award-winning range of solutions that caters for everyone, from professional financial advisers, to DIY investors with little to no experience. We have over 503,000 customers using our award-winning platform propositions to manage assets totalling more than £80.3 billion. Our customers trust us with their investments, and by continuously striving to make investing easier, we aim to help even more people take control of their financial futures.

Having listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange in December 2018, AJ Bell is now a FTSE 250 company.

Headquartered in Manchester with offices in central London and Bristol, we now have over 1300 employees and have been named one of the UK's 'Best 100 Companies to Work For’ for six consecutive years.

There are opportunities for growth and professional development for employees wanting to progress within their career including induction training and our study support scheme which is part of our benefits package.

There is an active programme of social events throughout the year, which are open to all employees.

In return we will provide all the training and support you need to develop within your role. 

What we offer:

  • Competitive salary
  • 25 days holiday increasing up to 31 days with service, plus bank holidays
  • Holiday buy/sell scheme
  • Hybrid working policy
  • Casual dress code
  • Discretionary bi-annual bonus
  • Contributory pension scheme
  • Buy as you earn share scheme
  • Free shares scheme
  • Paid study support for qualifications
  • Enhanced maternity/paternity scheme from day one
  • Bike loan
  • Season ticket loan portal
  • Discounted PMI and Dental
  • On-site gym and personal trainer led classes
  • Paid volunteering opportunities
  • Free social events and more

AJ Bell is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and all employees are empowered to bring their whole self to work. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, pregnancy, religion, physical and mental disability, marital status and any other characteristics protected by the Equality Act 2010. All decisions to hire are based on qualifications, merit and business need.


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