Business Continuity Specialist
Posted Today by Hanson Lee
£80 Per hour
Outside
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Business Continuity & Resilience Specialist role involves leading a Business Continuity Planning (BCP) project for an insurance company on a 6-month contract. The position requires hands-on experience in BCP, strong knowledge of cloud platforms, and the ability to conduct technical resilience testing. The specialist will work closely with technology teams and third-party vendors to enhance operational resilience strategies. This role is ideal for candidates with a solid background in Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery frameworks.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and support the delivery of Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery workstreams.
- Review and enhance BCP/DR strategies, runbooks, and operational resilience plans.
- Conduct technical resilience testing.
- Evaluate cloud provisioning and resilience capabilities (Azure, AWS, or GCP).
- Identify gaps across cloud infrastructure, applications, and continuity processes, proposing actionable improvements.
- Work closely with technology teams, third-party vendors, and senior stakeholders to ensure end-to-end readiness.
Key Skills:
- Strong experience in Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, or Operational Resilience.
- Solid knowledge of cloud platforms (Azure preferred, AWS or GCP also considered).
- Background in technical testing, including failover and service continuity testing.
- Experience working with or managing third-party service providers.
- Understanding of BCP/DR frameworks such as ISO 22301, NIST, or FCA Operational Resilience (desirable).
Salary (Rate): £80.00/hr
City: London Area
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Business Continuity & Resilience Specialist - Insurance
Hybrid | 6-Month Contract (Starting January 2026)
Day Rate: Up to £600pd (Outside IR35)
Looking for an experienced Business Continuity & Resilience Specialist to join an Insurance company on a Business Continuity Planning (BCP) project on an initial 6-month contract. This role is ideal for someone with hands-on BCP experience, strong cloud platform knowledge, and the ability to lead technical resilience testing with service providers.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and support the delivery of Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery workstreams.
- Review and enhance BCP/DR strategies, runbooks, and operational resilience plans.
- Conduct technical resilience testing
- Evaluate cloud provisioning and resilience capabilities (Azure, AWS, or GCP).
- Identify gaps across cloud infrastructure, applications, and continuity processes, proposing actionable improvements.
- Work closely with technology teams, third-party vendors, and senior stakeholders to ensure end-to-end readiness.
Key Experience
- Strong experience in Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, or Operational Resilience.
- Solid knowledge of cloud platforms (Azure preferred, AWS or GCP also considered).
- Background in technical testing, including failover and service continuity testing.
- Experience working with or managing third-party service providers.
- Understanding of BCP/DR frameworks such as ISO 22301, NIST, or FCA Operational Resilience (desirable).