Business Continuity & Resilience Manager

Job Description

Kennedys have created a new role for a Business Continuity & Resilience Manager to support the Head of BC in the development, training, and implementation of the Business Continuity Resilience strategy.Responsible for supporting the implementation and strengthening of the firms global Business Continuity Management framework at a strategic and operational level. You will be the key point of contact for locally identified Business Continuity Coordinators,supporting the Information Security team with ISO27001 and client audits.TeamThe Facilities team provide strategic support on projects, risk management, vendor management budget management and ensures the firm acts in accordance with local regulations and ISO standards.The Facilities team have presence in all Kennedys offices.Key responsibilities

• Support the development and roll out of the Business Continuity (BC) program in alignment with ISO22301 across the firm.
• Establishing and maintaining strong relationships and credibility with global stakeholders, operational teams and external stakeholders, ensuring responsibilities are clear and delivered at site level of the Business Continuity framework.
• Participate as a member of the respective regional Incident Management Teams to respond to significant disruptive events.
• Ensure coordination and compliance of third-party suppliers for BC provisions.
• Facilitate the completion of Business Impact Analysis (BIAs), risk assessments and Business Continuity Plans (BCPs).
• Provide training and support to stakeholders (primarily Business Continuity Coordinators) across the organization on how to use the firms business continuity software tool.
• Develop Business Continuity testing and exercising scenarios for operational and strategic risks across Crisis Management, Incident Management and Emergency Response.
• Host and facilitate live and table-top exercises to test BCP effectiveness and response team capabilities.
• Accurately reporting on key Business Continuity indicators, continually identifying areas for improvement across key departmental activities, systems and impacts.
• Review and update policies, management and operational processes.
• Support Information Security team with ISO27001 audits.

Required experience

• Proven working knowledge of writing assessments and/or requirements gathering.
• Substantial experience working in a similar role within the last two years.
• Experience of delivering complex programmes across an organisation and a passion for Business Continuity and risk management.
• Experience with managing and developing teams and establishing and maintaining cross-functional and positive working relationships, as well as the ability to work independently.
• Strong troubleshooting skills with the ability to work in a high-pressure team environment, handle multiple tasks and react quickly to incidents.
• Desired experience in ISO27001, ISO22301 and completing internal audits.

This is a developing role and the job description is not exhaustive and may vary in line with changes in the teams objectives and firm policy.About KennedysKennedys is a global law firm with expertise in dispute resolution and advisory services. With over 2,500 people worldwide across 45 offices in the UK, Europe, Middle East, Asia Pacific and America we have some of the most respected legal minds in theirfield.Our lawyers handle both contentious and non-contentious matters, and provide a range of specialist legal services, for many industry sectors but we have particular expertise in litigation and dispute resolution, especially in defending insurance and liabilityclaims.Were a fresh-thinking firm, and were not afraid to bring challenging new perspectives to the table way beyond the traditional realm of legal services. We empower our clients with a diverse range of ideas, tools and technology to make their lives easier,as well as delivering exceptional results, every time.What do we have to offerWe welcome high-performing lawyers, business services professionals, secretaries, graduates and apprentices to join our rapidly expanding global firm. Whatever your role at Kennedys, youll be involved in exciting and stimulating work, where your input willmake a difference.Our culture and values form a big part of who we are and we take them seriously. We make a difference by being approachable, straightforward, supportive and distinctive. Our values are at the core of who we are and what make us a great firm to work withand for.At Kennedys, we develop careers in an innovative global environment. Life at Kennedys is exciting, fast paced and varied and we believe that supporting individual growth and development puts us in the best position to attract and retain talented individuals.Regardless of role or level, everyone has access to virtual learning to help you develop your skills, wherever you are in the world. A variety of other opportunities are available including secondments to clients and our global offices.We strive to celebrate diversity, empower our people and ensure everyone can bring their authentic selves to work. Weve created a culture based on client service, professional excellence, hard work and trust, where diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I)is a key priority. We recognise that many of our people want to work for an employer that is aligned to their values, which is why we are building an inclusive culture, decarbonising our operations and supporting our people to thrive at work. Our peopleare the key to driving this change and helping us to make a difference to our clients, our people and the communities in which we live and work.Kennedys is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. We expect all employees to be aware of and comply with all relevant policies and procedures within their jurisdiction, includingthose relating to Information Security, Data Protection and Quality Management, refer any breach promptly to Risk & Compliance and to complete all mandatory training when requested.