69 Crisis Management jobs in the United Kingdom

A prestigious international bank is seeking a dynamic new addition, in this newly created role.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Developing/implementing/maintaining an effective Business Continuity Management and Operational Resilience framework across the bank,in line with regulatory requirements
• Collaborating with departments to conduct Business Impact Analysis and identify critical processes, resources, and set recovery objectives
• Working closely with teams to create, enhance, and update Business Continuity Plans
• Coordinating with IT to ensure business recovery objectives and disaster recovery plans meet business needs
• Providing detailed reports to senior management on Business Continuity Management and Operational Resilience framework performance
• Conducting regular risk assessments and scenario analysis to assess the framework's effectiveness

Your experience must include:

• Demonstrated senior-level experience in Business Continuity Management and Operational Resilience within the banking sector
• Strong knowledge of UK regulatory requirements related to Operational Resilience
• Exceptional presentation and communication skills for effective interaction at all levels is essential
• Proficiency in project management
• Preferably, a diverse background encompassing various banking domains such as corporate/wholesale banking, traded and capital markets, and settlements

Please note this role will be working 5 days a week in the London office.

A prestigious international bank is seeking a dynamic new addition, in this newly created role.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Developing/implementing/maintaining an effective Business Continuity Management and Operational Resilience framework across the bank,in line with regulatory requirements
• Collaborating with departments to conduct Business Impact Analysis and identify critical processes, resources, and set recovery objectives
• Working closely with teams to create, enhance, and update Business Continuity Plans
• Coordinating with IT to ensure business recovery objectives and disaster recovery plans meet business needs
• Providing detailed reports to senior management on Business Continuity Management and Operational Resilience framework performance
• Conducting regular risk assessments and scenario analysis to assess the framework's effectiveness

Your experience must include:

• Demonstrated senior-level experience in Business Continuity Management and Operational Resilience within the banking sector
• Strong knowledge of UK regulatory requirements related to Operational Resilience
• Exceptional presentation and communication skills for effective interaction at all levels is essential
• Proficiency in project management
• Preferably, a diverse background encompassing various banking domains such as corporate/wholesale banking, traded and capital markets, and settlements

Please note this role will be working 5 days a week in the London office.

Prestigious International Bank based in the City of London, are looking to recruit a Business Continuity Manager. The BC Manager is responsible for developing, enhancing, implementing, and maintaining an effective Business Continuity Management (BCM) and Operational Resilience framework across the bank. This role ensures the bank is resilient and prepared to respond to business disruptions, minimize impact on operations, customers, and ensure regulatory compliance with all applicable regulation.

Main responsibilities will include;

• Own, implement, enhance and maintain the Bank’s BCM & OR framework in line with regulatory requirements, the Parent Bank’s policy and industry best practices.
• Own the Bank’s BCM & OR policy and regularly review and update Bank’s BCM & OR policy, procedures, and plans.
• Co-ordinate with departments to conduct Business Impact Analysis (BIA) to identify critical processes, resources, recovery objectives and dependencies
• Work with departments to design, develop, and maintain department level Business Continuity Plans (BCP) and a Bank-wide Business Continuity Plan.
• Support department in identifying appropriate recovery strategies taking into consideration their recovery objective, Bank’s recovery objectives, regulatory requirements and cost.
• Communicate the business recovery objectives to the IT department and provide feedback into IT disaster recovery plan to ensure the plan aligns with the business requirements.
• Ensure BCM & OR practices comply with UK regulatory requirements (e.g., FCA, PRA, Bank of England) and the Parent Bank’s requirements.
• Provide periodic reports and dashboard to the Bank’s Senior Management on effectiveness of the BCM & OR framework, including any BCM & OR risks.
• Identify potential threats and assess risks to business continuity and develop mitigation strategies.
• Conduct regular risk assessments and scenario analysis to evaluate the effectiveness of BCM & OR framework.
• Collaborate with Risk & ALM and Compliance & Legal departments to integrate BCM & OR into the bank’s overall risk management framework and operational resilience framework.
• Collaborate with HR & Admin department and provide feedback on Bank’s Communication

To be considered for this position, ideal candidates must have the following experience and skills;

• Practical experience in a senior role in a similar European financial services organization with responsibility for Business Continuity Management.
• An understanding of and / or experience / qualification of Business Continuity Management and operational resilience principles and best practices (Business Continuity Institute).
• In depth awareness of business continuity, operational resilience and risk management.
• Good understanding of UK regulatory requirements on operational resilience and outsourcing requirements.
• Basic project management capabilities including chairing working group meetings, managing work streams, scheduling project action plans, cost / benefit assessment, engagement with third party service providers, etc.;
• Experience across banking business lines (corporate / wholesale banking, traded and capital markets, settlement and clearing) will be of particular value to this role although deep skills and expertise in all business lines is not expected;
• Familiarity with cross-border aspects of current and incoming UK and European BCM & OR regulation would be extremely advantageous.
• Strong presentation skills – providing one-to-one, structured training, and management reporting to staff at all levels of the Bank.
• Excellent communication skills are critical to ensure risk and control understanding is embedded throughout the business.

Candidates must also have the right to work in the UK. I’m afraid sponsorship isn’t offered for this position.

Due to the high volume of CVs that we receive, only successful candidates will be contacted. Thank you for your time and patience.

Prestigious International Bank based in the City of London, are looking to recruit a Business Continuity Manager. The BC Manager is responsible for developing, enhancing, implementing, and maintaining an effective Business Continuity Management (BCM) and Operational Resilience framework across the bank. This role ensures the bank is resilient and prepared to respond to business disruptions, minimize impact on operations, customers, and ensure regulatory compliance with all applicable regulation.

Main responsibilities will include;

• Own, implement, enhance and maintain the Bank’s BCM & OR framework in line with regulatory requirements, the Parent Bank’s policy and industry best practices.
• Own the Bank’s BCM & OR policy and regularly review and update Bank’s BCM & OR policy, procedures, and plans.
• Co-ordinate with departments to conduct Business Impact Analysis (BIA) to identify critical processes, resources, recovery objectives and dependencies
• Work with departments to design, develop, and maintain department level Business Continuity Plans (BCP) and a Bank-wide Business Continuity Plan.
• Support department in identifying appropriate recovery strategies taking into consideration their recovery objective, Bank’s recovery objectives, regulatory requirements and cost.
• Communicate the business recovery objectives to the IT department and provide feedback into IT disaster recovery plan to ensure the plan aligns with the business requirements.
• Ensure BCM & OR practices comply with UK regulatory requirements (e.g., FCA, PRA, Bank of England) and the Parent Bank’s requirements.
• Provide periodic reports and dashboard to the Bank’s Senior Management on effectiveness of the BCM & OR framework, including any BCM & OR risks.
• Identify potential threats and assess risks to business continuity and develop mitigation strategies.
• Conduct regular risk assessments and scenario analysis to evaluate the effectiveness of BCM & OR framework.
• Collaborate with Risk & ALM and Compliance & Legal departments to integrate BCM & OR into the bank’s overall risk management framework and operational resilience framework.
• Collaborate with HR & Admin department and provide feedback on Bank’s Communication

To be considered for this position, ideal candidates must have the following experience and skills;

• Practical experience in a senior role in a similar European financial services organization with responsibility for Business Continuity Management.
• An understanding of and / or experience / qualification of Business Continuity Management and operational resilience principles and best practices (Business Continuity Institute).
• In depth awareness of business continuity, operational resilience and risk management.
• Good understanding of UK regulatory requirements on operational resilience and outsourcing requirements.
• Basic project management capabilities including chairing working group meetings, managing work streams, scheduling project action plans, cost / benefit assessment, engagement with third party service providers, etc.;
• Experience across banking business lines (corporate / wholesale banking, traded and capital markets, settlement and clearing) will be of particular value to this role although deep skills and expertise in all business lines is not expected;
• Familiarity with cross-border aspects of current and incoming UK and European BCM & OR regulation would be extremely advantageous.
• Strong presentation skills – providing one-to-one, structured training, and management reporting to staff at all levels of the Bank.
• Excellent communication skills are critical to ensure risk and control understanding is embedded throughout the business.

Candidates must also have the right to work in the UK. I’m afraid sponsorship isn’t offered for this position.

Due to the high volume of CVs that we receive, only successful candidates will be contacted. Thank you for your time and patience.

We're Hiring: Business Continuity & Resilience Specialist | Birmingham | Hybrid (2-3 Days On-Site)

Are you passionate about keeping businesses running when it matters most? We're on the lookout for a Business Continuity & Resilience Specialist to join our Risk & Compliance team.

In this pivotal role, you'll design and lead strategies that protect our operations from disruption and enhance our ability to recover quickly. This is your chance to make a real impact across the business - from critical systems and supply chains to crisis response and recovery.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Lead the development of business continuity and resilience frameworks

• Conduct business impact analyses and risk assessments

• Develop and maintain BC and crisis management plans

• Coordinate simulations and testing exercises

• Partner across departments to ensure resilience is embedded in everything we do

• Support incident response and recovery when disruptions occur

What We're Looking For:

• Proven experience in business continuity, crisis management, or resilience roles

• Strong working knowledge of ISO 22301 or other relevant standards

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

• Practical experience designing and running BCP exercises

• Relevant certifications (CBCI, ISO 22301) a plus

Location & Working Style:

• Based in Birmingham

• Hybrid : 2-3 days per week in-office, rest remote

What You'll Get:

• Competitive salary and benefits

• The opportunity to shape resilience across a fast-paced, purpose-driven organisation

• A collaborative team culture that values ideas, ownership, and impact

GCS is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

We're Hiring: Business Continuity & Resilience Specialist | Birmingham | Hybrid (2-3 Days On-Site)

Are you passionate about keeping businesses running when it matters most? We're on the lookout for a Business Continuity & Resilience Specialist to join our Risk & Compliance team.

In this pivotal role, you'll design and lead strategies that protect our operations from disruption and enhance our ability to recover quickly. This is your chance to make a real impact across the business - from critical systems and supply chains to crisis response and recovery.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Lead the development of business continuity and resilience frameworks

• Conduct business impact analyses and risk assessments

• Develop and maintain BC and crisis management plans

• Coordinate simulations and testing exercises

• Partner across departments to ensure resilience is embedded in everything we do

• Support incident response and recovery when disruptions occur

What We're Looking For:

• Proven experience in business continuity, crisis management, or resilience roles

• Strong working knowledge of ISO 22301 or other relevant standards

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

• Practical experience designing and running BCP exercises

• Relevant certifications (CBCI, ISO 22301) a plus

Location & Working Style:

• Based in Birmingham

• Hybrid : 2-3 days per week in-office, rest remote

What You'll Get:

• Competitive salary and benefits

• The opportunity to shape resilience across a fast-paced, purpose-driven organisation

• A collaborative team culture that values ideas, ownership, and impact

GCS is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.