Business Continuity Specialist, First Line of Defense

Company: Northern Trust Corp
Location: Chicago
Posted on: March 31, 2025

Job Description:

Business Continuity Specialist, First Line of DefenseBusiness Continuity Specialist, First Line of DefenseApply locations Chicago, IL Boston, MA time type Full time posted on Posted 4 Days Ago job requisition id R136449About Northern Trust:Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889.Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world's most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world's most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.Key ResponsibilitiesThe First Line of Defense (1LOD) Business Continuity Management (BCM) Team Manager will support the Business Continuity Management across Business Units and Corporate Functions. This will improve the Firm's resilience and enable the Firm to plan for and respond to significant business disruption and implement actions to mitigate foreseeable adverse impact.The key responsibilities of the role include:

• Support in analyzing business continuity requirements and development of robust recovery strategies in relation to the prioritization of service continuity.
• Support the implementation and embeddedness of the Operational Resilience framework / Business Continuity requirements across Business Units and Corporate Functions.
• Develop and maintain Operational Resiliency plans that facilitate the recovery of key resources, people, processes, technology, facilities and vendors.
• Understand business exposures and potential business impacts.
• Report on Business Continuity Risks.
• Provide management reporting regarding recovery capabilities and remediation activities.
• Work with the Non-Financial Risk function and Business Continuity stakeholders to develop and maintain Business Continuity strategies, policies, and standards.
• Identify and solve complex, operational problems leveraging the appropriate resources within or outside the Operational Resiliency department.
• Remain current on regulatory requirements, internal policies and controls related to operational resilience and business continuity.Skills/Experience
  • Substantial experience in Business Continuity Management / Operational Resiliency.
  • Manages related teams, sets team priorities, and allocates resources to align with business objectives.
  • Working knowledge of the appropriate standards and regulations e.g., ISO22301 and FCA/PRA/FFIEC/BoE and other country regulator's publications in relation to Business Continuity Management / Operational Resilience.
  • Working knowledge and understanding of Business continuity Management technology tools, specifically in relation to Fusion.
  • Management skills; proven stakeholder engagement experience, engaging and inclusive management style, with experience of having managed Business Continuity / Operational Resilience / Incident Management / operational processes / risk management initiatives.
  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate cross-functions to achieve measurable results.Salary Range:$114,700 - 194,900 USDSalary range is a good faith estimate of base pay. Northern Trust provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits (401k and pension), health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, spending accounts and disability), paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, life & accident insurance, and other voluntary and well-being benefits. Northern Trust also provides a discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component.Working with Us:As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas.Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve! Join a workplace with a greater purpose.We'd love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world's most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today.Reasonable AccommodationNorthern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at MyHRHelp@ntrs.com.We hope you're excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people.Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.
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