Business Continuity Manager EMEA

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This senior role will work alongside the entire global team but report directly into the Global Head of Business Continuity. In this role, you will support the ongoing improvement and enforcement of Jefferies’ BC Program, including policy reviews/updates, procedural enhancements, business impact analysis, incident monitoring/response and more.The ideal candidate will have excellent verbal and written communication skills, ability to read and apply Regulatory requirements, strong stakeholder management experience and the ability to manage several projects at one time. Previous experience in the business continuity industry is essential. This role will be the SME for the region and point person for other departments, for all Business Continuity related matters. The ability to operate at a senior level will be key to your success.Key Responsibilities

Manage the BC program, including KRIs/KPIs monitoring, manage/understand the BCP technology strategy, design and implement BC testing and training exercises and other BC program activities. Provide support to other regions as needed.Conduct business impact analyses for various lines of business at the firm for the Europe and Middle East Region; explain and interpret BC strategy/best practices in line with global standards; document and update internal systems data as required.Review all Business Continuity Plans and ensure they align with business processes and functions while building strong relationships with business SMEs.Lead the BC regulatory workstream for EMEA to ensure compliance with applicable regulations, working with Compliance/Legal teams.Participate in the vendor risk management program on behalf of BC.Co-manage the global emergency notification system and execute annual testing.Monitor and coordinate security alerts and the traveler safety program for potential risks to Jefferies staff and offices.Collaborate with Facilities, IT, Operations, Risk and BCP stakeholders within each line of business; work closely with development teams who own/maintain BC related software and platforms.Perform other roles and responsibilities as assigned to support the implementation and maintenance of the BC program.Be on-call and available for crisis management situations (24x7) that could disrupt business operations, coordinating in real time with the BC Management Team and impacted business units.Qualifications

Minimum of 6 years’ experience with or coordinating Business Continuity Plans.Experience within Financial Services required.Bachelor''s Degree from an accredited college/university or an accredited qualification (e.g., BCI or similar).Strong MS Office Suite skills; especially Word, PowerPoint, Excel (including data analysis, pivot tables, V-lookup, etc.).Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written, verbal, presentation).Demonstrated ability to develop working relationships with key contacts inside and outside the organization.Aware of industry bodies and able to represent the firm across several jurisdictions where applicable.Proven ability to work independently and manage multiple projects, and as part of a team.Ability to coordinate and implement Business Continuity strategies and technologies addressing governance, audit and regulatory requests, crisis management, risk assessment, and continuity strategy development and testing.Experience with creating, coordinating and implementing BCP Documentation and Testing programs.Proven track record of coordinating a BC program with its related IT DR program.Experience with Fusion Framework BC and/or ServiceNow CMDB is a plus.Multilingual in Asian Pacific languages is advantageous but not essential.On-call availability to support incident response efforts inside and outside of normal business hours for global critical incidents (follow the sun model).Requirement to be in the office M-F as needed (minimum 3 days).Job Details

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