Operational Resilience Associate/VP

Operational Resilience Associate / Vice President

Overview

A financial services firm is seeking an Operational Resilience professional (Associate to VP Level) to support its Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, and regulatory compliance programs. The role will work across business, technology, risk, and corporate functions to maintain resilience frameworks, coordinate testing and remediation, and support regulatory and senior management reporting.

Responsibilities

• Support Operational Resilience initiatives across Business Continuity Planning (BCP), Disaster Recovery (DR), and regulatory compliance.
• Develop and maintain resilience policies, procedures, standards, and playbooks.
• Manage remediation plans arising from resilience testing, risk assessments, and regulatory reviews, including action tracking, escalation, and reporting.
• Coordinate with business, technology, risk, and corporate stakeholders to support execution and alignment with the Operational Resilience framework.
• Support tabletop exercises, BCP and DR testing, and scenario-based assessments, including preparation, execution tracking, and follow-up remediation.
• Prepare management reporting, dashboards, status updates, governance materials, and regulatory submissions.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of Operational Resilience frameworks, standards, and governance practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Risk Management, or a related field.
• Approximately 5 years of relevant experience in financial services risk, Operational Resilience, Business Continuity, or Disaster Recovery.
• Strong understanding of capital markets and corporate and investment banking operations.
• Familiarity with Operational Resilience frameworks, including governance, scenario testing, recovery planning, and crisis management.
• Experience supporting projects and initiatives, including planning, stakeholder coordination, and execution tracking.
• Understanding of regulatory expectations and guidance, including:
• Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) Principles for Operational Resilience
• U.S. Federal Reserve, OCC, and FDIC guidance
• UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) requirements
• Strong analytical, organizational, written communication, and stakeholder management skills.