Operational Resilience Specialist in London

Brooks Macdonald Group plc is one of the UK\’s leading wealth management firms, recognised for investment performance and client service. We offer leading multi-asset investment services to intermediaries, and high-quality financial planning advice to private clients, benefitting from a strong local presence across the UK.

We offer fulfilling careers in an inclusive culture that values diversity, ambition and rewards high performance.

Our values (we call them our guiding principles) underpin our culture and are at the heart of everything we do:

• we do the right thing

• we are connected

• we care

• we make a difference

We welcome talented people from all backgrounds who live our guiding principles and are focused on ensuring good outcomes for our clients.

Role Overview

The Operational Resilience Specialist ensures that Brooks Macdonald meets regulatory requirements and internal standards for operational resilience, focusing on important business services, third-party dependencies, and continuity planning. The role supports the identification, assessment, and mitigation of risks that could disrupt client services, safeguarding the Brooks Macdonald\’s reputation and regulatory compliance.

Role responsibilities

• Maintain and enhance the firm\’s operational resilience framework in line with FCA, PRA and SM&CR requirements.
• Identify and map important business services.
• Define and set associated impact tolerances.
• Map people, processes, technology, facilities and third-party dependencies supporting important business services.
• Conduct scenario testing and stress analysis to validate resilience capabilities.
• Monitor and report on resilience metrics and remediation plans.
• Assess resilience of key suppliers and outsourced service providers.
• Ensure contractual arrangements include resilience obligations and exit strategies.
• Support business continuity planning and crisis management exercises.
• Help prepare a self-assessment document to be approved by the Board and review and update annually.
• Maintain clear internal and external communication plans for disruptions, ensuring FCA notification protocols ae in place.
• Maintain evidence for regulatory audits and annual Fit & Proper assessments.

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

• Strong understanding of FCA/PRA operational resilience requirements and SM&CR.
• Experience in risk frameworks, business continuity, and third-party risk oversight.
• Proficiency in resilience testing methodologies, impact tolerance setting, and scenario planning.
• Ability to interpret complex data and develop actionable insights.
• Skilled at influencing senior stakeholders and managing cross-functional projects.
• Attention to Detail: Ensures accuracy in resilience mapping and regulatory reporting.
• Collaboration: Works effectively across business units and with external partners.
• Adaptability: Responds quickly to emerging risks and regulatory changes.
• Integrity: Upholds high ethical standards and compliance culture.

We value different ways of working and actively promote flexible working across our business. Collaboration is important to us as a firm, with employees required to be in the office 3 days a week, and each team having a core in-office day per week.
We\’re committed to promoting equal employment opportunities and positively encourage applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, religion or belief, sexuality, age, disability, gender, gender identity, marital status or pregnancy and maternity.