Business Continuity Manager - VP

JR United Kingdom; Brighton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution seeks a Business Continuity Manager to enhance their BCM & Operational Resilience framework. This critical role involves designing recovery strategies, managing incidents, and aligning processes with UK regulatory expectations. Ideal for hands-on professionals who thrive in both strategic and real-time operational roles.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in BCM / Operational Resilience in banking.
• Solid understanding of UK regulatory requirements (FCA, PRA, BoE).
• Experience leading BIA, BCP creation, and scenario analysis.

Responsibilities

• Leading the design and rollout of business continuity and operational resilience plans.
• Running Business Impact Assessments (BIAs) with department heads.
• Acting as a key member of the crisis management team during live incidents.

Skills

Business Continuity Management

Operational Resilience

Incident Management

Stakeholder Engagement

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Posted:

04.06.2025

Expiry Date:

19.07.2025

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Job Description:

We’re working with a London-based bank looking for a Business Continuity Manager to lead and enhance their BCM & Operational Resilience framework.

This is a standalone role reporting into senior leadership and will partner closely with risk, compliance, operations, and IT. You’ll design recovery strategies, run BIA workshops, deliver staff training, lead incident responses, and ensure regulatory alignment.

• Leading the design and rollout of business continuity and operational resilience plans
• Running Business Impact Assessments (BIAs) with department heads to identify critical processes and recovery objectives
• Reviewing and updating continuity policies, playbooks, and testing schedules
• Planning and delivering training, awareness sessions, and simulation exercises across the business
• Acting as a key member of the crisis management team during live incidents
• Coordinating post-incident reviews and improving strategies based on lessons learned
• Engaging with third-party vendors to ensure resilience is factored into outsourcing arrangements
• Monitoring regulatory updates and aligning policies with UK expectations (FCA, PRA, Bank of England)

What you’ll need:

• Strong experience in BCM / Operational Resilience within a banking environment
• Solid understanding of UK regulatory requirements (FCA, PRA, BoE)
• Experience leading BIA, BCP creation, scenario analysis and risk assessments
• Skilled in training, testing, incident management and crisis coordination
• Ability to engage stakeholders at all levels and embed a resilience culture

Great role for someone hands-on who enjoys both strategic design and real-time delivery.