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Business Continuity Specialist

Pontoon
Posted a day ago, valid for 25 days
Location

Liverpool, Merseyside L96GB, England

Salary

£40,000 - £48,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Business Continuity Specialist position is a 6-month contract role based in Liverpool, starting in January 2025.
  • The role involves overseeing the Business Continuity Programme, acting as an Incident Manager, and ensuring compliance with all stages of the BC Lifecycle.
  • Candidates should have experience in incident management and strong communication skills, with a background in business continuity preferred but not essential.
  • The salary for this position is competitive, reflecting the expertise required.
  • Applicants are encouraged to apply with an up-to-date CV, and prior experience in the financial services sector would be advantageous.

Business Continuity Specialist - 6-Month Contract - Liverpool

Are you a skilled Business Continuity Specialist looking for an exciting opportunity? Our client, one of the world's largest custodian banks and securities services companies, is seeking a talented individual to join their team in Liverpool. This is a paternity cover contract starting in January 2025. If you are ready to make an impact and contribute to a global organisation renowned for its excellence and innovation, then this could be the perfect opportunity for you!

Why join our client's team?

As a global leader in financial services, our client prioritises client experience, collaboration, innovation, and resilience.They foster diversity, equality, and inclusion, creating an environment where everyone's talents and unique experiences are valued and appreciated.Guided by values of excellence, integrity, diversity, and leadership, our client's team pioneers new generations of financial services.

As the Business Continuity Specialist, you will:

  • Oversee the Business Continuity (BC) Programme and act as an Incident Manager.
  • Serve as a liaison between the Enterprise Resiliency Office (ERO) and EMEA Resiliency Leads and Administrators.
  • Represent the team in ERO planning and preparedness meetings on a weekly basis.
  • Ensure compliance with all stages of the BC Lifecycle as defined by the ERO.
  • Assist with the completion of Business Impact Analysis in the Fusion BC system.
  • Advise on the selection of Recovery Strategies and contribute to the production of written procedures.
  • Maintain dependency mapping, including staff, applications, and third-party vendors.
  • Ensure compliance with Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) and complete monthly deliverables.
  • Finalise business impact details post-incident and record them appropriately.
  • Host the monthly virtual organisation EMEA BC forum, including preparing slides and presenting new information, metrics, and ERO guidance.

Skills and expertise we are looking for:

  • Experience in incident management, gathering information, prioritising efforts, and communicating impacts.
  • Strong and confident communicator, with the ability to communicate up to senior management level.
  • Excellent stakeholder management skills.
  • Proven project management and organisational abilities.
  • Proficient in PowerPoint and presenting to stakeholders.
  • Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
  • Experience in business continuity preferred, but not essential.
  • Background in financial services would be advantageous.

If you believe you have the skills and expertise necessary to excel in this role, please apply with an up-to-date CV. We appreciate your interest; however, please note that if you haven't heard from us within 48 hours, your application has not been successful this time. We will, however, keep your details on file for future vacancies.

Join our client's team and be a part of their mission to drive excellence and innovation in the financial services industry. Take the next step in your career now!

Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.