Chicago, IL, USA
58 days ago
Business Continuity Testing Senior Associate

About Northern Trust:

Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889.

Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world’s most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

Major Duties :

1. Coordinates the business continuity plan and testing development process within Technology.

2. Conducts studies to determine the required
level of recovery intervention necessary
for continuing bank operations.

3. Consults with individual areas, identifying needs,
gathering information and analyzing data to assist
in the development of a business continuity plan and

associated testing.

4. Analyzes, reviews, critiques, and tests business

continuity plans and recommends changes as

appropriate.

5. Consults with corporate systems to ensure
appropriate back up systems are in place and
have been tested to meet established recovery
timeframes.

6. Coordinates the testing of the bank's overall
business continuity plan including cyber activities.

7. Coordinates the successful implementation of
business continuity solutions through the monitoring

of technology plans and processes - modifying as

needed to accommodate unexpected events.

8. Presents technology business continuity
plans and processes to internal and external clients

to assure them their needs will be met during

an incident.

9. Creates and revises guidelines, instructions,
surveys and forms for the business continuity plan
process.

10. Interacts with all levels throughout the
organization to present the technology business

continuity program ensuring that workable plans

and testing scenarios are created.

11. Prepares management reports regarding
individual plans and overall plan status as
necessary.

12. Maintains awareness of current
legal/compliance requirements for business continuity

plans and standards. Interprets and
applies principles to maintain compliance.

Knowledge:

Knowledge of disaster recovery planning
and business resumption planning usually
acquired through related experience to coordinate
the planning and recovery processes. Knowledge
of current communication and systems technologies
usually acquired through formal education or
previous experience to test and revise plans to
ensure recovery. Knowledge of legal requirements
for financial institutions regarding plan documentation
and board review requirements to ensure plan
compliance. Negotiation and organizational skills
for plan development and implementation. Personal
computer skills for monitoring plan statuses and
management reporting. Experience with creation and

facilitation of testing is preferred.

Experience :3-5 years of business continuity/ disaster recovery and

systems experience; cyber testing experience preferred.

Working with Us:

As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas.

Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve! Join a workplace with a greater purpose.

We’d love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world’s most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreater

Reasonable accommodation

Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at MyHRHelp@ntrs.com.

We hope you’re excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people.

Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.

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