Rathbones provides individual investment and wealth management services for private clients, charities, trustees and professional partners. We have been trusted for generations to manage and preserve our clients’ wealth.
Our tradition of investing and acting responsibly has been with us from the beginning and continues to lead us forward. Our ambition is to be recognised as the UK’s most responsible wealth manager.
We see it as our responsibility to invest for everyone’s tomorrow. That means doing the right thing for our clients and for others too. Keeping the future in mind when we make decisions today. Looking beyond the short term for the most sustainable outcome. This is how we build enduring value for our clients, make a wider contribution to society and create a lasting legacy. Thinking, acting and investing responsibly.
Job Title: Business Resilience Senior Analyst
Department: Shared Services
Location: Liverpool
Contract Type: 12 month secondment / 12 month fixed term contract
The Role
Operating with 1LOD, accountable for ensuring a consistent Group-wide framework is in place to systemically identify, measure, mitigate, report, monitor & manage resilience risks. To provide analytical, administration, and assurance/oversight activities, in support of the Group-wide Business Continuity & Operational Resilience framework and associated processes. This includes supporting the development, implementation, maintenance and enhancement of related policies, incident & crisis management & communications plan, procedures, business impact assessments, and business continuity plans; as well as providing advice and support to all business areas.
Outcomes of the Role
* Supports the delivery of the Group-wide Business Resilience framework and associated processes.
* Supporting the development and embedding of the framework across the Group, to ensure that the Group meets regulatory obligations.
* Supports the completion of the business impact analysis (BIA) and business continuity plan (BCP) annual cycle.
* Support the transformation of data analysis and reporting for business continuity and resilience activities.
* Supports in major incident and crisis management awareness, training and exercise sessions.
* Provide support to the management of risks across business resilience, helping ensure that arrangements are in place to protect the firm from risk realisation.
* Maintain and enhance detailed data mapping for important business services.
* Analyse, and assemble data for report preparation and produce MI as required.
* Complete ad hoc activities and projects as required.
Business Resilience Activities
* Supporting the implementation and continuous improvement of the Group business resilience programme, assisting with regulatory compliance.
* Supporting business areas in the development of their business impact analysis and continuity planning, ensuring that they remain within agreed tolerances.
* Support management (incident management team and crisis management team) in the event of a major incident or crisis event.
* Supporting in the delivery of appropriate training and awareness of the Group’s Operational Resilience obligation.
* Working closely with key stakeholders, in particular Technology, Supplier Management and RIM Operations, to maintain a Group-wide resilience mapping, to underpin Operational Resilience.
* Working closely with colleagues, in particular, Supplier Management to support understanding of third-party (and fourth-party) supplier relationships; and mapping to the delivery of RIM’s important business services.
* Provide support to the Group Business Continuity & Resilience Committee. Facilitate the design and testing of business continuity plans with business owners, ensuring results and lessons learned are captured and reported accordingly.
* Support the coordination, facilitation, & delivery (as required) of awareness & training activities, promoting business resilience & enhancing understanding across the Group.
* Supporting the management of business resilience risks, helping to ensure that arrangements are in place to protect the firm from risk.
* Promote a culture of operational resilience throughout the Group.
* Ensure adherence to the risk management policy and procedures, including expected standards of internal control.
Reporting
* Supporting the data inputs into the monthly reporting to the Director of Shared Services highlighting areas of concern, key risks & salient issues.
* Participate, engage & produce regular updates (when requested) to senior management, including the GEC, on business resilience risks & issues; including the Group’s adherence to regulatory requirements.
Professional Development
* Take responsibility for ensuring personal continuing professional development.
* To keep abreast of industry best practice, as well as any regulatory changes on business resilience (BC, incident management & operational resilience); understand the impact on the Group & provide updates to senior management.
* Fully meet the requirements of Rathbones’ Competencies & Values.
Other
* Contribute towards the continuing development of the Group Business resilience team, as well as the wider Group by establishing and participating in projects, committees and other activities as required from time to time, as directed by the Head of Group Business Resilience, and/or Director of Shared Services.
* Any other duties as requested.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
* Experience in process mapping, business continuity/resilience planning or assessment of IT/operational risk would be an advantage.
* Strong analytical skills, ability to produce MI and reports, and report and present findings.
* PC literate; good working knowledge of MS Office including Word, Excel, Visio and PowerPoint.
* Ability to quickly review data, interpret and provide meaningful interpretation and output.
* Able to communicate proactively and confidently with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
* Good organisation and time management skills.
* Excellent and persuasive communicator, both verbally and in written form.
* Proactive stance towards continual professional development.
* Ideally worked within a similar role within business resilience, business continuity, risk or a regulatory area.
* Financial services knowledge advantageous.
* Knowledge of ISO22301 & PRA/FCA operational resilience requirements would be beneficial.
Life at Rathbones
We aim to become an employer of choice for the wealth management sector, to achieve this we are working hard to build a diverse, equal, and inclusive workplace that motivates, develops and embraces the strengths of all our colleagues. Being part of Rathbones means you will join a team of passionate professionals in a successful culture that cares for its people. At Rathbones, we provide meaningful work, opportunities, and a voice to all.
We are committed to building a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities and encourage applications from all backgrounds. We welcome individuals who share our values – those that are passionate about client service, operate with the highest levels of integrity and have a strong results focus.
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