Operational Resilience Specialist – London Hybrid – £90k

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Operational Resilience Specialist to lead and continuously improve our operational resilience and incident‑management framework for a leading financial services client. The role is hybrid, based in London two days a week, and will run on a 12‑month fixed‑term contract.

Key responsibilities

• Design, deliver and report on internal and third‑party resilience testing and exercising.
• Develop and maintain scenario‑based simulations and validate resilience plans.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders to embed best‑practice resilience across the organisation.
• Manage relationships with third‑party suppliers to plan and execute testing programmes.
• Continuously improve the incident‑management framework and ensure critical services remain resilient.

Required profile

• Deep expertise in Operational Resilience and Business Continuity Management.
• Proven experience designing, delivering and reporting on resilience testing and exercises.
• Strong capability in scenario design, simulations and validation of resilience plans.
• Experience working with third‑party suppliers on testing programmes.
• Confident stakeholder engagement with a focus on best‑practice implementation.

Required skills

What we offer

• £90,000 annual salary plus attractive benefits.
• Hybrid working model (2 days onsite in London).
• Opportunity to influence resilience strategy for a major financial services organisation.
• 12‑month fixed‑term contract with potential for extension.