Business Continuity & Resilience

Arthur Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Arthur Recruitment is partnering with a leading UK Financial Services organisation to recruit a Business Continuity & Resilience Officer into its Operational Resilience function. You will strengthen Business Continuity and Operational Resilience capabilities across a highly regulated environment, working with senior resilience and risk leaders on a broad range of initiatives.

The role focuses on supporting BIAs and BCPs, contributing to crisis management and incident response, and developing a

Qualifications

• Experience in Business Continuity, Operational Resilience or Technology Resilience.
• Experience in Financial Services, Insurance or Banking preferred.
• Understanding of UK Operational Resilience requirements.
• Experience reviewing BIAs and BCPs.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Comfortable operating in incident or crisis management environments.
• Strong analytical, reporting and governance capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Supporting and challenging Business Impact Assessments (BIAs)
• Reviewing and enhancing Business Continuity Plans (BCPs)
• Supporting wider Operational Resilience activities, including resource mapping and vulnerability management
• Supporting crisis management and incident response activities
• Coordinating and developing a network of Business Continuity Champions
• Conducting third-party due diligence reviews
• Maintaining resilience policies, standards and guidance documentation
• Delivering resilience training, awareness and support across the business
• Supporting the continued development of Operational Resilience and Business Continuity frameworks

Skills

Business Continuity

Operational Resilience

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical & governance

Job description

I'm partnering with a leading UK Financial Services organisation to recruit a Business Continuity & Resilience Officer into their growing Operational Resilience function.

This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in strengthening Business Continuity and Operational Resilience capabilities across a highly regulated environment, working closely with senior resilience and risk leaders on a broad range of resilience initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting and challenging Business Impact Assessments (BIAs)
• Reviewing and enhancing Business Continuity Plans (BCPs)
• Supporting wider Operational Resilience activities, including resource mapping and vulnerability management
• Supporting crisis management and incident response activities
• Coordinating and developing a network of Business Continuity Champions
• Conducting third-party due diligence reviews
• Maintaining resilience policies, standards and guidance documentation
• Delivering resilience training, awareness and support across the business
• Supporting the continued development of Operational Resilience and Business Continuity frameworks

What We're Looking For

• Experience within Business Continuity, Operational Resilience or Technology Resilience
• Financial Services, Insurance or Banking experience preferred
• Understanding of UK Operational Resilience requirements
• Experience reviewing and challenging BIAs and BCPs
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Comfortable operating within incident or crisis management environments
• Strong analytical, reporting and governance capabilities

This role offers excellent exposure across Business Continuity, Operational Resilience, Crisis Management and Supplier Resilience activities whilst providing genuine development opportunities within a growing resilience function.