Senior Operational Resilience Lead — Remote (UK)

QED Legal Recruitment Limited; Greater London; Remote; GBP 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

25 Days Annual Leave, increasing with

Annual Salary Reviews

Comprehensive Flexible Benefits

Remote / Flexible Working

Exposure to senior leadership

Job summary

QED Legal Recruitment Limited seeks an experienced Business Resilience & Continuity Lead to own the firm-wide resilience framework within a leading UK law firm. The role collaborates with senior leadership, IT, Information Security and business teams to strengthen continuity and incident response.

The successful candidate will drive crisis management, scenario testing and ISO 22301 compliance, while engaging across the firm to raise awareness and embed resilience practices.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in Business Continuity Management and Operational Resilience.
• Knowledge of ISO 22301.
• Knowledge of Business Impact Assessments, BCPs and incident management.
• Experience with scenario testing, crisis management and risk assessments.
• An MBCI, FBCI or equivalent qualification.
• Confidence working with and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Strong communication, organisation and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of firm-wide projects.
• Experience in Information Security, Cyber Security or IT resilience advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Leading and developing the firm's operational resilience framework.
• Maintaining Business Continuity Plans (BCPs) and Business Impact Assessments (BIAs).
• Identifying critical business services, dependencies and operational vulnerabilities.
• Developing and maintaining crisis management and incident response procedures.
• Leading scenario testing, simulations and business continuity exercises.
• Managing operational resilience risks, including third-party and supplier dependencies.
• Maintaining ISO 22301 certification and driving continuous improvement.
• Working closely with IT, Information Security and senior stakeholders to strengthen resilience arrangements.
• Providing risk reporting, recommendations and assurance to senior leadership.
• Delivering training and raising awareness of business continuity and operational resilience across the firm.

Education

MBCI

FBCI

Job description

QED Legal Recruitment Limited seeks an experienced Business Resilience & Continuity Lead to own the firm-wide resilience framework within a leading UK law firm. The role collaborates with senior leadership, IT, Information Security and business teams to strengthen continuity and incident response.

The successful candidate will drive crisis management, scenario testing and ISO 22301 compliance, while engaging across the firm to raise awareness and embed resilience practices.