Business Resilience & Continuity Lead

qed legal
United Kingdom
5 days ago
£80,000 – £90,000 pa

Salary

£80,000 – £90,000 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Flexible
Work Location
Remote
Seniority
Lead
Posted
26 Oct 2026 (5 days ago)

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance 25 Days Annual Leave, increasing with service Annual Salary Reviews Comprehensive Flexible Benefits Package
Business Resilience & Continuity Lead
UK Wide | Remote / Flexible Working
Salary up to £90,000

We're working with a leading top 100 law firm looking to appoint an experienced Business Resilience & Continuity Lead to join its established Risk & Compliance function.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Business Continuity or Operational Resilience professional to take ownership of a firm-wide resilience framework, working closely with senior leadership, IT, Information Security and wider business teams.

You'll play a key role in ensuring the business is prepared for potential disruptions, developing robust continuity plans, strengthening crisis management processes and driving improvements across operational resilience.

The Role?
You'll be responsible for developing, implementing and maintaining the firm's operational resilience and business continuity arrangements
  • Leading and developing the firm's operational resilience framework
  • Maintaining Business Continuity Plans (BCPs) and Business Impact Assessments (BIAs)
  • Identifying critical business services, dependencies and operational vulnerabilities
  • Developing and maintaining crisis management and incident response procedures
  • Leading scenario testing, simulations and business continuity exercises
  • Managing operational resilience risks, including third-party and supplier dependencies
  • Maintaining ISO 22301 certification and driving continuous improvement
  • Working closely with IT, Information Security and senior stakeholders to strengthen resilience arrangements
  • Providing risk reporting, recommendations and assurance to senior leadership
  • Delivering training and raising awareness of business continuity and operational resilience across the firm
About You?

We're keen to speak with experienced Business Continuity and Operational Resilience professionals, ideally with experience in a law firm, professional services business or another complex, regulated environment.

Strong experience in Business Continuity Management and Operational Resilience
Experience developing and implementing resilience frameworks, including ISO 22301
Knowledge of Business Impact Assessments, BCPs and incident management
Experience with scenario testing, crisis management and risk assessments
An MBCI, FBCI or equivalent qualification
Confidence working with and influencing senior stakeholders
Strong communication, organisation and problem-solving skills
The ability to work independently and take ownership of firm-wide projects

Experience within Information Security, Cyber Security or IT resilience would be advantageous.

What's in it for you?
This is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of a business-critical function within a growing national law firm.

You'll have the opportunity to shape the firm's approach to operational resilience, work closely with senior stakeholders and play an important role in protecting the business and its clients

Salary up to £90,000
Remote / Flexible Working
Private Medical Insurance
25 Days Annual Leave, increasing with service
Annual Salary Reviews
Comprehensive Flexible Benefits Package
Significant exposure to senior leadership and firm-wide projects

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