Own, develop and maintain the IG Group Business Continuity Framework, and ensure the efficient delivery of the subordinate points.
What you'll do:
Based on the above, it is vital that this person is able to establish strong and effective relationships across the business, whilst maintaining a sense of accountability, professional challenge and order. Doing this right will provide stakeholders a proper sense of assurance in their BCP and DR practices.
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Develop and maintain the IG Group Business Continuity Framework, and ensure the efficient delivery of the subordinate points.
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Own, maintain and improve the Business Continuity Framework for the group.
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Working with regional business teams to conduct business impact and risk assessments, identify critical services, define recovery objectives, and map critical dependencies.
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Coordinate the ownership, review and testing of BCP and DR plans for critical services to ensure plans remain valid and fit for purpose and in accordance with standards.
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Review DR testing against agreed RPO / RTO and ensure issues and actions are managed.
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Promote global awareness of BCP, standards, plans, processes and arrangements and develop an IG Group BCP awareness program that ensures relevant staff receive the messages required.
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Maintain a schedule of work for year and produce monthly KPIs to track the status.
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Build and maintain an effective relationship with business groups as we'll as Audit, Risk and Compliance.
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Participate in the BCM Steering Committee - Ensure business continuity risks are understood and managed.
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Manage the emergency communication system and ensure that all relevant group staff are appropriately covered by this system.
Who we're looking for
While there are many profiles of people who work at IG - across all roles, we're looking for a few common traits:
You are curious about our product and the technology that sits behind it; you care about our clients, and you are hungry to improve their user experience; you are impatient about driving change and willing to deliver at pace; you are not afraid of the complexity of financial regulation and want to learn & grow your expertise; and you are a creative problem solver capable of innovating and thinking big.
we'don t fit the corporate stereotype. If you want to work for a traditional, suit-and-tie corporate, we might not be for you. But, if you have that IG Group energy and you can stand behind what we believe in , join us in raising the bar for our customers and across the trading industry.
What you'll need for this role
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4 - 10 years of experience in Business Continuity Management , Disaster Recovery and Operations Resiliency.
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The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent analytical, research skills, combined with the ability to formulate solution options to challenges faced.
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The successful candidate will possess an expert understanding of business continuity and disaster recovery and a good level understanding across technology and operations in general.
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Must be a self-starter with minimal guidance.
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Be able to engage and build strong working relationships with a variety of IG stakeholders in an international environment.
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The successful candidate must be fluent in English and have worked with a variety of global teams. Fluency in other languages will be an advantage.
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The successful candidate must be able to work calmly in high pressurized situations.
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Strong experience in implementing BCP and DR Frameworks and supporting structures (within financial sector ideally but not essential) Strong understanding of BCP and DR regulations.
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Experience establishing and maintain BCP and DR across global businesses/teams.
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Experience in delivering BCP education and awareness Knowledge of BCP threats and risk assessments.
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Experience managing relevant BCP planning and DR testing Qualifications.
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Higher education in business relevant subject.
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Trained/qualified at MBCI (Member of the Business Continuity Institute) level or equivalent Skills.
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Strong personal organizational skills; ability to manage and prioritize tasks.
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Strong analytical and investigation skills.
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Planning and project management.
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Must be able to work effectively with auditors/regulators and variety of business stakeholders.
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Strong interpersonal skills to build and foster customer relationships.
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Ability to handle fluctuating workloads, conflicting priorities, and concurrent activities.
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Excellent communication and presentation skills, written and verbal.
The perks
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Matched giving for your fundraising activity
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Flexible working hours and work-from-home opportunities
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Performance-related bonuses
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Insurance and medical plans
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Career-focused technical and leadership trainings in-class and online, incl. unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning platform
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Contribution to gym memberships and more
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A day off on your birthday
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Two days volunteering leave per year And others.
How we work
We try to take a thoughtful approach to our ways of working as a company. We follow a hybrid working model with 3 days in the office - which we think balances the need to collaborate effectively and connect with each other . When it comes to how we'deliver, there are 5 things we want everyone to do to drive high performance, better learning and career satisfaction:
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Lead and Inspire: Drives trust, alignment, and enthusiasm
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Think Big: Focus on the problems that most impact commercial outcomes
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Champion the client: Understand and prioritise clients needs
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Deliver at pace: Push for fast, sustainable growth;
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Raise the bar: Take ownership, be accountable and share feedback
