Business Resilience Associate

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of our supplier management framework by enhancing supply chain mapping, monitoring supplier performance, and bolstering our resilience through a comprehensive understanding of our critical third-party relationships.

• Design, coordinate, and facilitate supplier failure scenario tests throughout the organization to evaluate our resilience levels.

• Assist in developing our first-line controls assurance program, contributing to the infrastructure that maintains a robust risk and control environment.

• Foster a culture of resilience across Griffin by collaborating closely with operations and technology teams to ensure it is a collective responsibility.

• Stay updated with our regulatory landscape, ensuring our program aligns with PRA/FCA requirements regarding operational resilience and supplier management.

• Play a role in the continuous enhancement of our operational resilience program as Griffin expands and the regulatory framework evolves.

• Tailor this position based on insights into customer needs and technical deficiencies.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven experience in a regulated financial services setting, with a solid understanding of the operations of banks and financial institutions.

• Knowledge of PRA/FCA regulations concerning operational resilience and third-party/supplier management.

• Practical experience in supplier or third-party management, especially where these suppliers play a key role in delivering essential business services.

• Comfortable collaborating with technology teams. While you don't need to be an engineer, you should be able to converse effectively with them.

• A passion for writing, as you will contribute significantly to written documentation, which we prioritize for clarity and readability.

• Experience in developing or exercising business continuity plans (ideally).

• Understanding of EU DORA and its implications for financial services firms (ideally).

• Experience in Line 1.5 or first-line assurance (ideally).

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote-first flexibility: Work from anywhere in the UK.

• Work from abroad: Up to 20 days a year.

• Time off: 25 days’ holiday, bank holidays, and a winter break (we shut down between Christmas and New Year).

• Share options: Own a part of what we’re building together.

• Pension: Auto-enrolment into our Penfold scheme.

• Insurance: Private medical with Bupa (including family cover) and life insurance with AIG.

• Wellbeing: 1:1 coaching and therapy sessions available through Oliva.

• Family leave: Enhanced parental leave with up to 6 months on full pay after two years’ service.

• AI tools: Everyone has a Claude subscription on us and access to other premium tools.

• Your setup: We’ll support you in creating a comfortable and effective WFH environment.