You will report directly to the Head of Business Continuity Management, with oversight from the Head of Risk, and will contribute to the development of the enterprise-wide business continuity management program including the development of tools and instructional guides for the business working closely with the Risk and IT functions.
Core Responsibilities
• Oversee BCP testing, planning and coordination
• Review test reports and provide recommendations
• Track risks and issues and mitigation progress to the conclusion
• Maintain business continuity tool and partner with the maintainers to close any gaps
• Oversee BIA reviews and sign off
• Support migration of BCP and EMTs into the BC tool
• Participate in client DDQs and maintain RFP / client materials
• Help run Emergency Management Teams and Crisis Management Trainings and Walkthroughs
• Participate in Emergency Management Teams calls in an advisory function
• Support the Crisis Management Team in global incidents
• Maintain policies and procedures as per ongoing company / regulatory requirements
• Coordinate DR testing activities with IT and Operations
• Develop staff training materials to meet company or regulatory requirements
• Assist with various projects, including oversight and liaising with stakeholders
• Develop reporting overview of Business Impact Analysis Status, Recovery Plans and Testing
• Assist in preparation of regular reports / dashboards to summarize testing activities, including descriptions of goals, planning, scheduling, execution, results, analysis, risks and issues, conclusions, and recommendations and present those to committees and boards as required
Key Requirements
• At least 5 years’ experience working in or with BCP
• At least 2 years' experience working in the financial industry, preferably Fund Administration
• Post-secondary degree in accounting, IT, finance, business or a related discipline
• Understanding of business continuity and crisis management
• Professional qualification in Business Continuity Management and / or Risk or a related discipline would be a benefit
• Adaptable to the changing needs of a fast growing business with an ability to multi task and retain attention to details