Business Continuity Director – SSBI Italy Branch, Assistant Vice President

The SSBI Italy Business Continuity Director will ensure a viable continuity plan exists for all operations and supporting technologies within the SSBI Italy Branch business units. They will assist and coordinate the planning and testing of critical department personnel relocation, technical recovery solutions and incident response. The successful candidate will collaborate with senior business and/or technical units on the development of strategic continuity planning recoverability solutions. The Business Continuity Director will validate that solutions comply with corporate policies, standards, and guidelines, as well as making certain that any business-owned manual procedures and alternate solutions are viable for the duration of any major business interruption. The Business Continuity Director will also identify and manage projects to enhance continuity plans and resolve gaps to ensure that appropriate business, application, and technology continuity solutions exist. Business Continuity Directors serve as subject matter experts, and understand dependencies for business processes, business functions, applications, technology, and internal and external parties related to their business. In addition, Business Continuity Directors participate in and/or coordinate efforts to resolve issues related to cross-unit dependencies and activities initiated by the Enterprise Resilience Office. Primary responsibilities: Complete Focal Impact Analysis (FIA) – working with cross-function teams locally, regionally and globally Regular reporting preparation and presentation (compliance status reporting for Legal Entity Boards, Risk Committees, management teams, etc.) Participation in and coordination with BCD and Incident Response Team on any business interrupting event responses Compile/issue incident management updates and business impacts for senior management circulation Maintain history of all incidents and provide incident reviews and updates as required Arrange BCP testing across all relevant business functions Conduct annual desktop/simulation exercises with BCD and Incident Response Teams Coordinate and undertake BCP testing with 3rd party providers and clients where required Update and maintain Business Continuity applications (ArcherX and FIA Tool) records. Update and maintain SSBI Italy Branch BCP Representatives group (business unit BCTLs) Provide regular updates on Enterprise Resilience Program to SSBI Italy Branch BCP Representatives (business unit BCTLs) Maintain and update any Alternative Action Plans at least on an annual basis Provide appropriate client BCP updates as required Update and maintain SSBI Italy Branch BCP overview documentation for use with client queries Provide BCP data and status updates to Compliance unit in relation to regulator queries Maintain knowledge and awareness of business continuity regulatory requirements through regular updates from Compliance unit Characteristics: Speed of response is essential in responding to all BCP requirements, and especially business-related events Relationship management - ability to create and manage local, regional and global support network Knowledge of business entities/functions is desirable Availability to support business continuity and incident response activities during emergency situations when required. Qualifications: Business Continuity Planning experience (desired) Strong analytical, research and organizational skills Strong written, oral and presentation skills Bachelor’s degree or equivalent. Candidate must be able to work independently, be flexible in regards to day to day activities and multi-tasking, and work well under periods of pressure. Excellent interpersonal, organizational and communication skills. Minimum Salary: ​ €67,500 Annual The minimum salary quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the successful candidate ultimately works outside of this primary location, the applicable minimum salary may differ.​ Salary will be determined based on factors such as the position, type of work performed, individual skills, job description, working hours, diligence, initiative, self-management, length of employment, availability, and the quantity and quality of work delivered, as well as other objective and non-discriminatory criteria relevant to State Street employees.​ In addition to base salary, employees may, subject to applicable local laws, company policies, and plan terms, be eligible for a country-aligned benefits package and may be considered, at the Company’s sole discretion, for discretionary annual performance-based awards. About State Street Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. 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