Senior Advisor Business Continuity

Banque Nationale du Canada$100K — $120K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Degree in Business Administration, Risk Management, Emergency Management, or similar field.
  • 5+ years of experience in business continuity or crisis management in large organizations, preferably in banking.
  • Deep understanding of business continuity best practices and regulatory guidelines.
  • Proven experience in conducting Business Continuity scenario exercises.
  • Relevant certification like CBCP or MBCI is preferred.
  • Experience managing crisis events and third-party continuity requirements.
  • Knowledge of integrated risk management and disaster recovery practices.

Responsibilities

  • Lead design and continuous improvement of business continuity and crisis management activities.
  • Maintain strong relationships through information sharing and support.
  • Provide expert advice on risk identification and continuity planning.
  • Collaborate across the enterprise to integrate risk management frameworks.
  • Develop and deliver training programs to enhance organizational readiness.
  • Support crisis management during events and monitor emerging risks.
  • Prepare reports and metrics for senior management to demonstrate program effectiveness.

Benefits

  • Health and wellness program with various options.
  • Flexible group insurance benefits.
  • Generous pension plan offerings.
  • Employee Share Ownership Plan to encourage investment in the company.
  • Comprehensive family assistance programs.
  • Preferential banking services for employees.
  • Engagement in community initiatives to promote social responsibility.
  • Access to telemedicine and virtual health services.
Full Job Description
A career as Senior Advisor, Business Continuity and Crisis Management means playing a pivotal role within the Integrated Risk Management team, supporting the development, implementation, and ongoing enhancement of the organization's business continuity and crisis management program in order to mature the program and strengthen governance.

You are responsible for advising on strategies, frameworks, and initiatives that ensure preparedness, resilience, and regulatory alignment of the Business Continuity and Crisis Management program

Your job

  • Lead the design, execution, and continuous improvement of business continuity and crisis management activities, particularly the Business Impact Analysis (BIA) ensuring alignment with corporate policies, standards, industry best practices and regulatory expectations
  • Maintain strong relationships with the 1B through information sharing, coaching, supporting, and challenging
  • Provide expert advice and guidance on risk identification, impact analysis, continuity planning, and crisis response
  • Collaborate with stakeholders across the enterprise to integrate business continuity and crisis management into broader risk management frameworks
  • Develop and deliver training, awareness, and exercise programs to build awareness, capability and readiness
  • Facilitate and support crisis management during events
  • Monitor emerging risks, trends, and best practices, recommending enhancements to the programme and its practices
  • Prepare reports, presentations, and metrics for senior management, demonstrating program effectiveness and compliance.

Your team

Within the Business Continuity and Crisis Management team, you will be part of a team of 6 colleagues and report to the Senior Director. Our team stands out for its field of expertise as a specialist with excellent interpersonal skills, autonomy and ability to work under pressure. A strong analytical capacity and mastery of technological tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Copilot) as well as organization and rigor in a demanding context are part of our daily life.

This position is based in Montreal under flexible work arrangements. The role may require availability outside regular business hours during crisis events.

We offer a wide range of ongoing learning opportunities for your development, including hands-on learning, training courses and collaborating with colleagues who have varied expertise and profiles.

Prerequisites

  • Degree in related fields such as Business Administration, Risk Management, Emergency Management, etc.
  • Minimum 5 years' experience in business continuity, crisis management, or integrated risk management within a large and complex organization (Preference will be given to experience/knowledge of the banking ecosystem and its critical processes)
  • In-depth knowledge of business continuity industry best practices/regulatory guidelines, frameworks, governance, policy, procedures and lifecycle management
  • Experience leading, documenting, measuring, and challenging Business Continuity scenario exercises based on severe but plausible events
  • Relevant certification (e.g., CBCP, MBCI)
  • Experience in managing and documenting crisis events
  • Experience in maturing third party continuity requirements
  • Knowledge of integrated risk management, operational resilience, third party risk management, disaster recovery and their connection points to the BCM program.


Languages:

English, French

Reason to require this language: you will need to collaborate with a regulator/authority/government body outside Quebec.

Skills

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Artificial Intelligence Business Continuity Planning Crisis Management Diversity & Inclusion Regulatory Requirements Risk Management Teamwork Empathy Initiative Learning Agility Resiliency Standards Compliance Business Continuity Management Governance Master Business Continuity Professional Certification

Your benefits

In addition to competitive compensation, upon hiring you'll be eligible for a wide range of flexible benefits to help promote your wellbeing and that of your family such as:

* Health and wellness program, including many options

* Flexible group insurance

* Generous pension plan

* Employee Share Ownership Plan

* Employee and family assistance program

* Preferential banking services

* Involvement in community initiatives

* Telemedicine service

* Virtual sleep clinic

We have an offer that keeps up with trends as well as your needs and those of your family.

Our dynamic work environments and cutting-edge collaboration tools foster a positive employee experience. We value employees' ideas. Whether through our surveys or programs, regular feedback and ongoing communication are encouraged.

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