Business Continuity Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Maintain the Business Continuity Management (BCM) program incorporating business continuity, disaster recovery, and incident/crisis management.
• Work with cross-departmental support staff to develop, maintain and execute incident management procedures.
• Oversee the development and execution of disaster recovery testing, ensuring that critical business applications/services can be promptly resumed in the event of a disruption.
• Help develop and test business continuity plans, ensuring plans are periodically updated and improved.
• Maintain the alert notification and automated runbook systems for the firm.
• Help implement BCM software to conduct risk analysis and business impact analyses to identify critical areas and prioritize continuity efforts.
• Communicate and coordinate business continuity procedures across various organizational units to foster a culture of preparedness and responsiveness.
• Provide training and guidance on business continuity and disaster recovery processes to all staff, ensuring a clear understanding of their roles in the respective plans.
• Ensure BCM Program aligns with regulatory requirements and guidelines and work with cross-departmental staff to respond, in kind, to audits, assessments and questionnaires.

Qualifications/Skills Required:

• 5 years of experience in business continuity, disaster recovery, risk management, and a working knowledge of IT infrastructure in the financial industry.
• A minimum of bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Risk Management, Information Technology, or a relevant field.
• Experience in drafting, testing and implementing plans in a complex organizational and technical environment.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to relay concepts to diverse audience groups.
• Demonstrable project management and good organizational skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with regulatory Business Continuity Management guidelines in multiple regions is a plus.
• Proficiency in using a BCM software is a plus.
• Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP) or similar industry certification is a plus.
• Some weekend and evening work, particularly in response to urgent business continuity needs or during disaster recovery testing periods is required. Some travel to regional offices may also be required.