Business Continuity Specialist (Contract - 6 months)

We're supporting a leading financial services organisation in sourcing a Business Continuity Specialist on an initial 6-month contract. This role sits within Protection & Resilience, reporting into the Head of Business Continuity & Protective Security, with a remit to refine, embed and deliver the resilience framework across the UK business.

You'll play a key role in driving maturity across BCM and Operational Resilience (with real influence across stakeholders). The role operates on a hybrid basis (2-3 days on site), offering a balance of on-site engagement and remote delivery.

Key responsibilities:

• Support and maintain the Business Continuity Management (BCM) life cycle (ensuring consistent application across the organisation)
• Contribute to the development and embedding of the Operational Resilience framework (aligned to regulatory expectations)
• Design & facilitate scenario-based resilience exercises (severe but plausible testing)
• Maintain site-specific Emergency Response Plans; facilitate incident/ERT calls as required
• Lead annual BCM maturity self-assessments
• Engage stakeholders across the business (promoting awareness, strengthening resilience capability)

Essential experience:

• Strong stakeholder engagement & influencing skills (comfortable operating at all levels)
• Background in Business Continuity, Risk or Governance
• Proven analytical capability (detail-focused, whilst maintaining the bigger picture)
• Experience delivering workshops/resilience exercises
• Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment
• Proactive, collaborative approach (supports wider team delivery)

This is a hands-on role suited to someone who can operate strategically whilst delivering operationally (within a regulated financial services environment).

Contract details:

• Initial 6 months
• UK-based (hybrid working - 2-3 days onsite)
• Day rate: competitive (DOE)

Please note, engagement is via umbrella company only; all tax and NI will be deducted at source.

Reasonable Adjustments:

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