Our client is a leading international financial institution with a strong presence in the EMEA region. With a broad platform and a clear growth agenda, the company offers a wide range of career opportunities across corporate finance, investment banking, advisory, and global capital markets. Professionals joining the firm can expect to work on diverse and high-impact projects, gaining valuable experience in a dynamic and globally connected environment.

The role contributes to the development and execution of operational resilience capabilities within a regional framework while addressing local regulatory and management expectations. It supports first-line resilience activities across areas such as business continuity, technology risk, digital resilience testing, ICT incident management, and third-party management. Through close collaboration with local and regional stakeholders, the position helps embed operational resilience responsibilities and supports compliance with DORA and other applicable operational resilience requirements.

• Support the identification, review, and validation of Critical or Important Services at local entity level.

• Contribute to the evaluation and enhancement of operational resilience methodologies to address gaps and strengthen effectiveness.

• Participate in horizon-scanning activities to identify emerging operational resilience risks and topics.

• Assist with local business continuity processes and testing activities, including coordination with key stakeholders.

• Report to different branches regarding Operational Resilience Governance issues.

• Support the maintenance of local business continuity and crisis management plans.

• Assist with digital operational resilience testing, including scenario development, challenge of protection requirements, and evaluation of test results.

• Coordinate post-testing follow-up activities, track outstanding actions, and support preparation for subsequent testing cycles.

• Contribute to monitoring and reporting of relevant local KPIs and KRIs.

• Prepare presentations on the 1st LoD digital resilience status for committees and senior management and aid to related projects.

• A university degree in Computer Science or a related discipline; relevant industry certifications are considered a plus.

• Relevant experience supporting operational resilience, business continuity, IT risk, or third-party risk activities, ideally within financial services.

• Knowledge and practical exposure to the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA).

• Understanding of business continuity standards and best practices, including ISO22301, ISO/IEC 27031, and German BSI200-4.

• Sound familiarity with IT systems, technologies, and service management standards such as ITIL.

• Expertise with incident and crisis management practices, including communication aspects and the incident lifecycle.

• Knowledge of banking operations and control environments, ideally across investment banking, capital markets, and financial regulation.

• Strong communication skills with the ability to tailor messaging to different stakeholder audiences.

• Ability to balance strategic thinking with solutions that are proportionate, practical, and operationally viable.

• Business-fluent English; German is a plus

• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements

• Private health insurance, including life and disability coverage

• Counseling and coaching services to support mental wellbeing

• Comprehensive learning and development programs

• Attractive compensation package

• Inclusive and diverse workplace culture