Business Resilience - Business Continuity Management

Nomura Singapore Limited; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services group is looking for an Associate in Business Resilience focusing on Business Continuity Management in Singapore. The role involves supporting daily Business Continuity processes, managing BCP and BIA tasks, and coordinating cross-functional projects. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 5 years experience in audit or risk management, with strong skills in operational resilience and proficiency in MS Excel. This position offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to the firm's resilience strategies.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in audit or risk management function.
• Proven experience supporting or managing Operational Resilience frameworks.
• Demonstrated ability to manage tasks independently and maintain high accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily BAU support on Business Continuity processes and systems.
• Assist in managing BCP and BIA processes.
• Design and prepare reporting for monitoring of BCM plans.

Skills

Operational Resilience management

Business Continuity frameworks

Task organization

Cross-functional project coordination

Data analysis

Proficiency in MS Excel

Excellent communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Company overview

Nomura is a global financial services group with an integrated network spanning approximately 30 countries and regions. By connecting markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through its three business divisions: Wealth Management, Investment Management, and Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking). Founded in 1925, the firm is built on a tradition of disciplined entrepreneurship, serving clients with creative solutions and considered thought leadership. For further information about Nomura, visit www.nomura.com

Job Title: Business Resilience – Business Continuity Management

Corporate Title: Associate

Department: Corporate Strategy

Location: Singapore

Department Overview

The Business Continuity Management team in AEJ is part of the Business Resilience team. Globally, it is part of the Nomura Group Business Resilience Team. There will be opportunities to interact and grow with other Business Resilience teams such Third Party Risk Management and Operational Resilience.

This function is key to help set the AEJ Business Continuity Management Policies and Framework, in line with the Nomura global risk framework and risk appetite, and in accordance with Regulatory Standards.

As Business Continuity is a continual focus by regional regulators to ensure continued business resiliency, this team plays a critical role to ensure governance and oversight mechanisms are in place to provide Nomura’s Senior Management governance visibility on our recovery capabilities.

Role Overview

• Provide daily BAU support on Business Continuity processes and systems (e.g. manage user queries, manage daily emails)
• Assist in managing BCP and BIA process (coordination / facilitation of updating / creating plans), quality assurance of submitted plans and act as a central coordinator between Business when remediation is required.
• Assist in designing and preparing reporting for monitoring of BCM plans, dependencies and testing. Suggesting and implementing changes for streamlining of our processes.
• Projects / Testing support requiring coordinating across different teams and regions, follow up and ensure completion activity
• Assist and manage system and process enhancements, help to automate / streamline processes as much as possible.
• Assist in designing controls and implement processes to enhance governance, including help on policy reviews, regulatory requirements like outsourcing, business resiliency, etc.

Skills, experience, qualifications, and knowledge required

• Minimum Bachelors Degree
• Minimum 5 years of experience in audit or risk management function
• Proven experience supporting or managing Operational Resilience and/or Business Continuity frameworks within a financial or corporate environment.
• Demonstrated ability to manage tasks independently, organize multiple deliverables, and maintain high accuracy in documentation and reporting.
• Proven ability to coordinate cross-functional projects, communicate requirements clearly with stakeholders, and support project delivery across regions or departments.
• Proficiency in MS Excel (pivot tables, data analysis, charting) and PowerPoint; experience using workflow or automation tools to streamline reporting processes.
• Demonstrated ability to learn and apply new technology platforms or internal systems within short timelines.
• Demonstrated experience in analyzing business processes and data to identify gaps and recommend measurable improvement actions.

Diversity Statement

Nomura is committed to an employment policy of equal opportunities, and is fundamentally opposed to any less favourable treatment accorded to existing or potential members of staff on the grounds of race, creed, colour, nationality, disability, marital status, pregnancy, gender or sexual orientation.

DISCLAIMER

This Job Description is for reference only, and whilst this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, it is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. The management reserves the right to revise the job and may, at his or her discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Nomura is an Equal Opportunity Employer