Operational Resilience Consultant

Operational Resilience Consultant £60,000 – £95,000 | Hybrid 2 days per week | London We're working with a leading technology and management consultancy that is expanding its Digital Trust and Cyber Security team and is looking for an experienced Operational Resilience Consultant. This is an opportunity to work across complex client environments, helping organisations understand and address vulnerabilities across their operations, technology, people, suppliers and wider business ecosystem. The Role As an Operational Resilience Consultant, you'll work with clients to assess and strengthen their ability to withstand disruption, respond effectively to incidents and maintain critical business services. You'll:

• Analyse end-to-end business operations to identify resilience vulnerabilities and areas for improvement.
• Take a broader view of operational resilience beyond traditional Business Continuity Management.
• Assess resilience across areas including technology, people, security, third parties and critical IT services.
• Work with senior stakeholders to understand risks and develop practical resilience strategies.
• Apply risk management principles to complex organisational and technology environments.
• Support the development of operational resilience propositions, methodologies and client solutions.
• Contribute to thought leadership, internal assets and the continued growth of the Operational Resilience capability.
• Work collaboratively alongside specialists across technology, cyber security, risk, design and consulting. What We're Looking For We're looking for a self-motivated consultant with a strong understanding of operational resilience and the ability to work across multiple disciplines. You'll ideally have:
• Around 3+ years' experience across a number of areas including:
• Operational Resilience
• Business Continuity
• Third-Party Risk Management
• OCIR
• Crisis Management
• IT Service Management
• IT/Service Continuity
• Security
• Risk Management
• Supply Chain Resilience
• Disaster Recovery
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to work across different areas of an organisation.
• A good understanding of how IT functions support critical business operations and where technology can create organisational vulnerabilities.
• Experience working with relevant international standards covering resilience, risk management, information security and service continuity.
• Familiarity with ITIL and/or COBIT would be beneficial.
• Experience within Financial Services or Financial Services regulation would be advantageous, although experience from other regulated or complex environments will also be relevant.
• Relevant professional certifications such as BCI, DRI, CISSP or IRM would be desirable. Security & Eligibility All successful candidates will be required to undergo background checks and achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance. Some projects may require higher levels of UK security clearance, which can require 5 years of continuous UK residency.