Senior Business Continuity & Resilience Lead

Daiwa Capital Markets America Inc.; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision

401(k) with company match

Paid Time Off and holidays

Parental Leave

Professional development and training

Job summary

Daiwa Capital Markets America Inc. is seeking a Business Continuity Program Manager to ensure robust continuity plans, policies, and testing across the organization.

You will coordinate DR testing, engage compliance and legal to meet regulatory standards, and lead the BCP program reporting to IT leadership. The role requires collaboration with Risk, Internal Audit, and Legal teams, with responsibilities spanning governance, documentation, and after-hours support during disruptions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in Business Continuity Planning, Disaster Recovery, and design and maintenance of an enterprise‑wide Business Impact Analysis
• In‑depth knowledge of regulatory requirements and guidance, e.g., RegSCI / SIFMA Classic, etc.
• Familiarity with SQL databases / queries and reporting services such as Crystal Reports and PowerBI
• Must be able to travel to Iselin, NJ every 2 weeks
• Ability to work weekends and after hours to coordinate off‑hours BCP tests with various vendors and regulatory bodies (SIFMA, FIA, etc.)
• Strong project management, leadership, and customer service skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently under tight deadlines and minimal guidance
• Availability to provide 24×7 support during emergencies and significant disruption events

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the Firm’s Business Continuity Program, including ongoing maintenance, governance, and enhancement of BCP policies, standards, playbooks, plans, and related documentation.
• Partner with departmental leaders and business continuity coordinators to ensure firm‑wide and department‑specific BCP documentation, testing processes, and recovery procedures remain current and aligned with business needs.
• Maintain the Firm’s Operational Resilience framework by conducting annual Business Impact Analyses, validating RPOs/RTOs, assessing critical business processes and applications, and identifying areas of vulnerability.
• Coordinate firm‑wide disaster recovery testing, including business‑critical application testing, file restore testing, SIFMA industry‑wide DR testing, and RegSCI testing, including after‑hours and weekend support as required.
• Serve as a key member of the Firm’s Emergency and Crisis Management Teams, Pandemic Planning Committee, and Cyber Response Teams, supporting coordinated response planning across business and control functions.
• Provide 24×7 support during events requiring activation of all or part of the Firm’s business continuity plans, acting as a primary point of contact for senior management and facilitating cross‑functional response efforts.
• Partner with Risk Management, Internal Audit, Information Security, Legal, Compliance, and Third‑Party Risk Management to ensure business continuity plans meet regulatory, audit, industry, and vendor readiness requirements.
• Manage business continuity reviews conducted by Internal Audit, external auditors, and Compliance, ensuring findings, comments, and remediation items are addressed in a timely and effective manner.
• Lead quarterly governance meetings with departmental coordinators and executive management to report on testing progress, elevate issues, and drive accountability for remediation and program improvements.
• Manage and maintain the Firm’s business continuity site in Iselin, NJ, ensuring readiness to support business operations during disruption events.
• Advance the maturity of the Business Continuity Program by identifying opportunities to strengthen resilience, enhance recovery capabilities, and automate manual processes.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Regulatory knowledge

SQL / reporting

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

Crystal Reports

PowerBI

SQL databases

Job description

Daiwa Capital Markets America Inc. is seeking a Business Continuity Program Manager to ensure robust continuity plans, policies, and testing across the organization.

You will coordinate DR testing, engage compliance and legal to meet regulatory standards, and lead the BCP program reporting to IT leadership. The role requires collaboration with Risk, Internal Audit, and Legal teams, with responsibilities spanning governance, documentation, and after-hours support during disruptions.