Senior Resilience

Astrum Search; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international law firm is seeking a Senior Resilience Manager to drive its Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery strategy. The role involves collaborating with senior leadership to develop and maintain resilience plans and manage IT resilience programmes across the UK. Candidates should have over 10 years of relevant experience and flexibility to travel within the UK. This is a senior role offering significant visibility and responsibility.

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience in Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, or Operational Resilience.
• Strong technical knowledge of IT systems.
• Proven ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Drive Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery strategy.
• Lead BC/DR integration and manage critical supplier and IT resilience programmes.
• Ensure compliance with ISO22301 standards.

Skills

Experience in BC, DR, or Operational Resilience

Technical knowledge of IT systems

Ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders

Education

Relevant professional qualifications (MBCI/FBCI or equivalent)

Job description

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Senior Resilience Manager / Head of Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery

Global law firm

Flexible UK location - London, Leeds, Manchester, Edinburgh

Astrum Search is working with a leading international law firm to recruit a Senior Resilience Manager to drive its Business Continuity (BC) and Disaster Recovery (DR) strategy as part of a wider Operational Resilience framework.

This is a senior role and is essentially a Head of Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery.

The role will work across all business areas and geographies, partnering with senior leadership to develop, implement, and maintain world-class resilience plans. You’ll lead BC/DR integration, manage critical supplier and IT resilience programmes, and ensure compliance with ISO22301 standards.

Key requirements:

• 10+ years’ experience in BC, DR, or Operational Resilience
• Strong technical knowledge of IT systems
• Proven ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders
• Relevant professional qualifications (MBCI/FBCI or equivalent) preferred

My client is flexible on location of the role, however candidates must be flexible to travel across the UK when required. The team work on a hybrid basis and are typically office based 2 x per week.

This is a senior role in the Firm with wide-ranging visibility and responsibility.