Business Continuity & Resilience Advisor

We are currently recruiting for a part time (2 days per week) Business Continuity & Resilience Advisor on a 6 month fixed term contract.

The Role

Our central Risk, Legal and Clearance teams provide advice on a range of regulatory and compliance issues. Their expertise spans a variety of areas including internal audit, data protection, conflicts and clearance and AML. The teams lead our thinking on risk management and legal and regulatory compliance. They are central to ensuring that the firm and our people maintain the highest standards of legal and regulatory compliance, progressing and protecting the crucial interests and reputation of the firm.

Who you will work with

You will work the Senior Business Continuity & Resilience Specialist, BC & Resilience Co-ordinator and a variety of local BC representatives within our global network.

What you will be responsible for

As the Business Continuity & Resilience Advisor, you will be responsible for providing crisis management support to the CR&CO and standing in when the Senior BC & Resilience Specialist is not available, as well as ensuring all BC & Resilience standards are met alongside the Senior BC &R specialist and stand in when she is not available. You will act as the conduit between the local and global crisis management teams during incidents, and lead and facilitate 'in real time', scenario exercises, covering a wide range of topics.

What you will do

• Assisting the Senior BC & Resilience Specialist in all areas of crisis management and business continuity to ensure the BC Standards and Global Crisis Management Protocols are adhered to globally.
• Stand in when required on all crisis management situations to assist the Chief Risk & Compliance Officer as necessary
• Give guidance on ISO22301 standard and opportunity to looking to obtain the certificate or at least align to the standard to ensure continuous improvement
• Working with stakeholders to ensure that, to the maximum extent possible, we can continue to support our client base of leading international organisations, even during a significant incident

Your experience

Skills:  

• Ability to work effectively and co-operatively with senior stakeholders, build and maintain relationships as well as influence all members of the Firm in a matrixed organisation.
• You will have the ability to adapt quickly and take control of unexpected situations.
• The ability to deliver clear, impartial strategic advice and guidance in a consultative manner.
• Flexible and effective verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to synthesise and summarise complex points, in a way that can be easily understood and communicated across all areas of the business.
• Ability to provide solutions to often complex issues
• Sound judgement and the ability to manage your workload, including prioritising your time.
• Experience of collaborating with emergency authorities, managing partner and supplier relationships, and navigating global political, cultural and environmental issues.

Experience: 

• Extensive Business Continuity / Crisis Management & Resilience experience at a senior level.
• Proven experience of working in an international environment across regions with the ability to apply this experience globally. 

Qualifications:

• BCI / DRII Certified  or a risk management qualification is desirable.   

Who we are

We are one of the largest international law firms in the world. With over 30 offices across the globe, we strive to exceed the expectations of our clients, providing them with the highest-quality advice and legal insight, which combines the firm’s global standards with in-depth local expertise.

Our firm, work and people span jurisdictions, cultures, and languages. We offer our clients a truly international perspective. We believe every career should be rewarding and stimulating - full of opportunities to learn, thrive, and grow. That’s why we’re so proud of our inclusive, friendly, and team-based approach to work.

Our one firm global strategy is focused on targeted growth led by the needs of our core clients, those who we can best support with the breadth and depth of Clifford Chance expertise, across the sectors and geographies, which matter most to them.

You’ll find our clients in commercial and industrial sectors, the financial investor community, governments, regulators, trade bodies, and not-for-profit organisations. But no matter who they are or why they’ve reached out to us, we provide a world-class service every step of the way. And that’s possible thanks to the entrepreneurial spirit and conscientious approach to work that you’ll find across all of our teams.

Whichever area of the business you join, you’ll become an integral part an innovative, diverse and ambitious team of people. Clifford Chance is a place where the brightest minds and the best of colleagues meet.

Hybrid Working

This role follows our 'balanced' hybrid working approach and as long as business needs allow, you will be supported to work in a hybrid way with the expectation of working from the office for a minimum of 50% of your time.

Equal Opportunities

At Clifford Chance, we understand that our true asset is our people. Inclusion is good for our team and their families, our firm and society. 

We are committed to treating all employees and applicants fairly and equally regardless of their gender, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, race, colour, national or ethnic origin, social or economic background, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation, or age.  This applies to recruitment and selection, terms and conditions of employment including pay, promotion, training, transfer and every other aspect of employment.

We have a variety of flourishing employee networks. These networks are a place for colleagues to share experiences and advocate for change wherever they see an opportunity for improvement.

Our goal is to deliver an equality of opportunity, an equality of aspiration and an equality of experience to everyone who works in our firm.

Find out more about our inclusive culture here