BCM MANAGER

Job description

About the role

We are looking for an experienced and proactive Business Continuity Manager to join our FinTech business in the financial services sector. This critical role traditionally involves continuity planning and includes IT (infrastructure & coordination), third party oversight and inter-functional responsibilities to ensure and lead operational resilience, information security and regulatory compliance (including FINMA and DORA requirements).

What you will do

• Business Continuity Management (BCM)
• Lead the development, maintenance and continuous improvement of the business continuity and crisis management framework
• Conduct and support Business Impact Analyses (BIAs) and business planning with business and technology stakeholders
• Align recovery capabilities with service criticality, utilizing cloud-native, cloud-agnostic and hybrid infrastructures common in FinTech environments
• Business Continuity Testing - Coordinate continuity and disaster recovery exercises across data centers, systems and departments
• Providing reports and recommendations to senior and executive management
• Work with internal and external audits to maintain our ISO 22301:2019 certification and comply with new regulatory changes
• Manage the BCM policy and strategy
• Third-party risk manager (stakeholder monitoring)
• Review and challenge third party documentation submitted by service owners, including onboarding, renewal and exit plans/strategies
• Evaluate ICT and other IT service providers in line with FINMA circulars and DORA regulations on operational resilience and digital risks
• Ensure that due diligence documentation, control evidence and risk assessments are complete, up to date and compliant with regulations
• Collaboration with business, information security, compliance, legal, procurement and key risk indicators
• Define and report on key risk indicators

What you need

• At least 5 years of experience in business continuity, risk, information security or operational resilience - preferably in FinTech, banking or financial services
• Strong understanding of relevant regulatory frameworks: FINMA, DORA, ISO 22301, GDPR
• Familiarity with BCM standards
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills; ability to work across business, compliance and technology teams
• Practical experience with GRC or internal control systems

Nice to have

• Relevant certifications are a plus

Why you will love working here

• At Leonteq, we drive innovation in financial technology while maintaining the highest standards of resilience and compliance.
• Join a forward-thinking team where your multidisciplinary skills in continuity, risk and safety are not only valued - but essential to our success
• Be part of a multifunctional team/department that spans multiple locations
• Work in modern facilities at an exceptional location