Senior Business Continuity Manager

The role is focused on enhancing and maintaining the Bank\’s Business Continuity Management (BCM) framework to ensure resilience against potential disruptions. This includes identifying potential risks, conducting impact analyses, and coordinating with various departments to create continuity and recovery strategies.

The position also entails supporting crisis management initiatives to mitigate the impact of crises on the Bank.

The Business Continuity Senior Manager will lead training and awareness programmes, conduct regular testing and drills, and ensure compliance with relevant regulations and standards. By proactively managing risks and preparing for unforeseen even

Business Continuity Management Framework

Assist in enhancing and maintaining the Bank’s business continuity framework to align with regulations, industry standards and best practices.

Ensure the BCM framework is embedded across the London and New York businesses.

Regularly review and update related policies and procedures in line with internal processes. Risk Assessments

Coordinate the business impact analysis processes and risk assessments to identify potential threats and vulnerabilities to business operations.

Review, analyse and challenge the output from the various BCM assessments to identify areas of highest risk to the Bank and steer the focus accordingly.

Monitor emerging threats to enable proactive adjustments to the Bank’s BCM strategies BCM Planning and Strategies Collaborate with key stakeholders to develop and maintain robust strategies, including business continuity, recovery, and crisis management plans. These strategies should ensure business operations can continue during a crisis event and that the Bank can recover promptly.

Monitor and review the effectiveness of resilience strategies, make recommendations and implement improvements.

Collaborate with various departments to align con

BCM Testing & Exercises

Organise and lead business continuity exercises and drills to test the effectiveness of plans and identify areas for improvement.

Ensure all BCM testing across the Bank is delivered according to the BCM testing programme. Crisis/Incident Management

Support crisis management efforts ensuring a rapid and effective response to operational disruptions.

Maintain emergency communication tools to be used in the event of a crisis. Supplier Risk Management

Perform due diligence on the effectiveness of the business continuity arrangements of the Bank\’s third-party suppliers Governance and Reporting

Provide regular reports to senior management on the status of business continuity initiatives, potential risks, and progress in addressing any deficiencies.

Training and Awareness Design and conduct training programs for employees to raise awareness of their roles