Business Continuity Specialist
Phyton Talent Advisors
New York, NYFresher1h agovia LinkedIn
This job at a glance
- Who can apply
- New grads, no experience needed · Bachelor's degree
- Must know
- Incident responseStakeholder managementOperationsData visualizationStatisticsExcel
- Nice to have
- Power BIGoogle Analytics
- Work
- On-site in New York
- Pay
- Not stated by the employer.
- Skill demand
- Operations59%Stakeholder management46%Incident response22%Data visualization16%of 99 similar entry-level jobs posted in the US this week
- Listed
- Oct 28, 2026 · still open
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About the Role
- Support the Global Business Continuity team with day-to-day activities.
- Work closely with Business Continuity Managers and Coordinators.
- Report directly to the Business Continuity Manager for the Americas region.
- Support Business Impact Analysis (BIA), Business Continuity (BC) Plan reviews, and the implementation/maintenance of the firm's business continuity program.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure documentation, training records, test results, policies, and procedures remain current.
- Gather, analyze, validate, and report on business continuity program data to support decision-making and identify improvement opportunities.
- Ensure data accuracy and consistency across multiple sources, platforms, and teams.
- Assist with Business Impact Analysis (BIA) to identify critical business processes, functions, services, and resources necessary for timely recovery.
- Maintain and update BIA assessments and business continuity plans across the global organization.
- Coordinate and participate in business continuity exercises, simulations, and testing to evaluate the effectiveness of continuity and incident management plans.
- Support incident response efforts by documenting timelines, key data points, and action items, and tracking outstanding items through resolution.
- Collaborate with Facilities, IT, Operations, Risk, and business stakeholders to support continuity planning and program initiatives.
- Partner with development teams responsible for business continuity software and platforms.
- Identify opportunities to enhance data visualization and reporting capabilities within Fusion Risk Management (Fusion RM).
- Prepare and review business continuity reports, including quarterly governance materials, capital markets participation statistics, and other program metrics.
- Support additional initiatives related to the implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the global business continuity program.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Microsoft Excel
- Data analytics and reporting tools
- Fusion Risk Management (Fusion RM)
- Power BI (desirable)
- Google Analytics (desirable)
- AI tools or applications (a plus, not required)
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, Data Analytics, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Experience or knowledge of business continuity planning, incident management, or operational resilience (preferred).
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret, validate, and present data effectively.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong interpersonal abilities.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Self-motivated, proactive, and eager to develop expertise in business continuity and incident management.
- Ability and willingness to provide on-call support for critical incidents outside normal business hours, including participation in a global follow-the-sun incident response model.
- Work Arrangement: Hybrid, minimum 3 days onsite per week, with additional onsite presence as needed.