Job Description

Business Continuity Management Advisor –RISK ANALYST  Capital Markets JOB- 37500

Location: Downtown Toronto, ON – Hybrid
Hybrid Requirement: 4 days per week onsite, 1 day remote
Duration: 12-month contract
Rate: $60–$70/hour, Inc.
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Extension / Conversion: Potential opportunity for extension or conversion

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Business Continuity Management Advisor (RISK ANALYST) to support the Capital Markets division of a large financial services organization.

This role will focus on Business Continuity Management (BCM) activities across multiple Capital Markets business units. The successful candidate will work closely with business stakeholders to support continuity planning, exercises, incident response and ongoing BCM deliverables.

This is a hands-on role requiring someone who can work independently, facilitate meetings with business stakeholders and effectively manage business continuity activities throughout the year.

Key Responsibilities

• Support Business Continuity Management activities across Capital Markets business units

• Manage and complete ongoing BCM deliverables

• Meet regularly with business stakeholders to review business continuity requirements and priorities

• Coordinate and support business continuity exercises throughout the year

• Assist with the planning, execution and documentation of continuity exercises

• Support the response to business disruptions and incidents as they arise

• Facilitate meetings with business units and key stakeholders

• Track actions, issues and follow-up activities resulting from exercises and incidents

• Assist stakeholders with business continuity planning and preparedness

• Maintain accurate business continuity documentation and records

• Communicate BCM requirements, findings and recommendations clearly to stakeholders

• Work collaboratively with internal teams to support organizational resilience and continuity objectives

• Prepare written documentation, meeting materials and other BCM-related deliverables

• Identify potential issues and apply critical thinking to determine appropriate next steps

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree

• Experience working in Business Continuity Management, Business Resilience, Operational Resilience, Risk Management or a closely related area

• Experience working with business stakeholders and facilitating meetings

• Ability to support business continuity exercises and incident-related activities

• Strong written communication and documentation skills

• Excellent verbal communication skills

• Strong critical-thinking and problem-solving abilities

• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder-management skills

• Ability to work independently and manage multiple deliverables

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Windows-based applications

• Professional fluency in English

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience within Capital Markets or financial services

• Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP) designation

• Experience with Everbridge

• Experience with Riskonnect

• Experience supporting business continuity exercises, simulations or incident-management activities

• Experience working within a large enterprise or regulated environment

Key Skills

• Business Continuity Management

• Business Resilience

• Operational Resilience

• Incident Management

• Business Continuity Exercises

• Stakeholder Management

• Meeting Facilitation

• Risk Management

• Critical Thinking

• Written Communication

• Documentation

• Microsoft Office

• Everbridge

• Riskonnect

Team & Work Environment

The successful candidate will join a small Business Continuity Management team supporting Capital Markets and will interact with multiple business units throughout the organization.

The position requires 4 days per week onsite in downtown Toronto, with 1 day working remotely.

Training and knowledge transfer will be provided during the initial onboarding period. During approximately the first month, the successful candidate will shadow experienced team members and receive supporting training materials and documentation.

As they become familiar with the environment, they will begin leading meetings independently, with senior team members initially attending to provide guidance and feedback.

This position is well suited to someone who is a strong communicator, confident facilitating meetings, comfortable dealing with incidents and able to work independently in a Capital Markets environment.