London Based – EMEA
Experience in Financial and or Financial Services sector Required

Description

The Role:
Planning and Testing

• Oversee the management of business continuity plans for each function of the EMEA region within Omgeo ensuring:
• Semi-annual updates within business continuity online tool
• Senior Management approval of plans
• Testing – alternate site and supporting documentation
• Successful completion of itemized tasks managed by online tool

Program Administration

• Manage EMEA BCM client due diligence by answering client questions and hosting on site/off site meetings
• Continuous process improvement
• Reinforcement of BCM policies and procedures
• Frequent assessment of associate needs and supporting resolutions
• Support internal audit and SEC audit reviews
• Compilation of supporting documentation
• Maintain and enhance Omgeo’s emergency notification system (Envoy)
• Regular updates to employee contact information
• Use of increased functionality Communication
• Partner with global BCM team on events and initiatives to increase employee awareness around business continuity.
• Development and disbursement of Internal reference documentation on matters related to business continuity.
• Assist the global BCM team, with the development and production of client communication materials.

Strategy

• Oversee BCM EMEA regional events including preparatory and actual events.
• Coordinate and lead crisis management team calls
• Liaise with CMT, Executive Team, Parent Company and Omgeo associates as needed
• Produce event reports including action items and supporting resolutions
• Partnership with Parent Company
• Alignment of business continuity plans
• Ensured support of technical operations necessary to peform critical business activities
• Industry partnerships

Responsibilities:
Accountabilities may include, but are not limited, to the following:

• Execute the daily operations and activities of the BCM program.
• Provide leadership while serving as mentor and SME to all BCM associates.
• Develop reporting metrics, guidelines, procedures, policies and rules pertaining to function and operation of the BCM program
• Draft periodic risk assessments to ensure the program is mitigating risks appropriately
• Coordinate and perform audit/reviews to prospectively test assigned program(s) for compliance with regulations, company policy and procedures, and managerial guidelines.
• Support the examination of the effectiveness of the program (policies, standards, procedures).
• Assist in the development and roll-out of educational plan, training materials, to educate employees about the program(s) and their role in the program.
• Develop working relationships with associates to achieve the desired goals of the program(s).
• Maintain a current understanding of regulatory trends and changes in law that impact assigned program(s).

Qualifications:

• BS/BA in Business Administration, Accounting, Risk Management, Information Security, Legal Studies or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Excellent analytical, verbal and presentation skills
• Strong writing skills, including: report, policy and documentation
• Crisis management and emergency response execution
• Interpersonal and influencing skills with demonstrated ability to work with all levels of management
• Negotiation, delegating and team building skills
• Ability to promote all aspects of Omgeo business continuity management program and culture
• Strong problem solver
• 8+ years Business continuity experience
• Proven project management experience with history of setting and meeting project milestones and deadlines.
• Proficiency in the use of MS software applications and overall computer skills and savvy
• BCI or DRII certification required

Other:
Travel required 5% plus the ability to support global incidents and crises
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