New Job: Operational Resilience Manager (Vice President)
Location: London (Hybrid)
Orbis is partnered with a global leader in the commodities sector, currently seeking an experienced Operational Resilience Manager (Vice President) to join their Risk & Resilience team in London. This is a high-impact opportunity to help shape and strengthen the resilience strategy of a major international firm with complex operations and critical infrastructure.
The Role
This position sits within the Operational Resilience function and plays a pivotal role in identifying and protecting the firm’s most important business services. The successful candidate will collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure the organisation is prepared to prevent, respond to, and recover from operational disruptions—safeguarding both continuity and reputation.
Key Responsibilities
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Lead the ongoing mapping of important business services and their associated dependencies across people, processes, technology, facilities, data, and security
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Partner with service owners to identify risks and design mitigation strategies
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Define and maintain impact tolerance thresholds and resilience testing scenarios, aligned to ISO22301 and regulatory expectations
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Coordinate business continuity and crisis management responses, including incident reviews and lessons learned exercises
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Serve as the crisis lead during live events and participate in the on-call rota
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Produce regular resilience reports and present insights to governance committees and senior stakeholders
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Support product and change teams to embed resilience requirements into development lifecycles
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Monitor evolving regulatory expectations (FCA, Bank of England, etc.) and provide internal guidance
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Act as a subject matter expert on operational resilience across the business
Key Requirements
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5+ years’ experience in Operational Resilience, Business Continuity, or Operational Risk
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Strong knowledge of UK regulatory standards, including FCA and Bank of England requirements for resilience
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Excellent organisational, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills
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Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and manage complex scenarios with attention to detail
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ISO22301 certification and/or BCI qualification is desirable
Why Apply
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Opportunity to join a major global commodities firm in a high-visibility position
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Work alongside experienced professionals across risk, operations, and technology
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Competitive compensation and benefits package
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Hybrid working model based in central London
If you are looking for a strategic and hands-on role in a globally influential business, get in touch to learn more.
