Business Continuity (BC) Resilience Associate

Company Profile

Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services.

The Firm's employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments and individuals.

As a market leader, the talent and passion of our people is critical to our success. Together, we share a common set of values rooted in integrity, excellence and strong team ethic.

Morgan Stanley can provide a superior foundation for building a professional career – a place for people to learn, to achieve and grow.

A philosophy that balances personal lifestyles, perspectives and needs is an important part of our culture.

Department Profile

The Firm Resilience function design and implement an adaptive risk-based program and methodology that ensures the Firm's business continuity and operational resilience capability is fit for purpose through tests and exercises to protect key services, improve resilience, support readiness for disruptions and enable life safety.

What We Do

Provide a framework and oversight for the development of business continuity plans
Identify Firm's key business services and coordinates operational resilience efforts across the Firm
Perform exercises and technology readiness testing
Integrate lessons learned in order to build operational resilience throughout the Firm

Team Profile

Morgan Stanley has a key requirement for a Firm Resilience associate in Japan, to work as part of a global team to support strategic resilience programs development and fulfilment of internal and external planning and testing requirements.

The team is focused on driving continued enhancement to the Firm's Business Resilience standard to ensure the impact of potentially disruptive incidents can be responded to robustly and promptly in alignment with business objectives and regulatory expectations.

The function is also responsible for program governance and reporting, and development and support of Business Continuity tooling and transition of enhancements into production.

The agenda over the next few years includes continued enhancement to both continuity plans and testing scenarios against severe but plausible scenarios in support of business resilience whilst also ensuring alignment with regulatory expectations (e.g. 'Operational Resilience').

The Firm Resilience function is required to provide subject matter expertise to both enhance and expand existing programs around Business Continuity Planning including Operational Resilience and testing of Business Continuity Plans to ensure that, during a business disruptive incident, all Business Units will be able to recover and perform critical business processes and limit the impact of the incident to the Firm.

A successful candidate will be responsible for the implementation of these enhancements by working closely with stakeholders from across the organization.

Primary Responsibilities

Resilience Planning and Key Business Services
Drive Business Continuity Planning program requirements by providing guidance and direction to Business Unit stakeholders to ensure their Business Continuity Plans are in accordance with the Firm's Business Continuity Management Policy and Procedures
Ensure Business Unit Business Continuity Plans are updated, tested and signed off in accordance with the Firm's Business Continuity Management Policy
Perform enhanced quality assurance of Business Continuity Plans on an ongoing basis and document findings for Business Unit stakeholders
Provide Business Continuity Planning tool training as required
Involve in the change-the-bank resilience initiatives such as implementation of strategic resilience tooling changes
Provide subject matter expertise advice to the Business Units on business continuity and operational resilience program framework
Maintain direct communications via monthly Business Unit planning meetings and activities
Assist the business in enhancing, formalizing, and standardizing the business continuity planning process
Coordinate periodic reviews and tests of established plans and procedures, report findings to management and make recommendations for improvements as needed
Actively drive and support local, regional, and global managed projects as required
Interact with country management to provide guidance, coordination, and support during a disruptive event, including escalation, communication and documenting lessons learned
Resilience Governance
Coordinate monthly reporting collation and distribution for program governance and monitoring purposes
Engage with senior management and participate in governance committees to effectively drive the Business Continuity Planning program
Response to all regulatory, client and audit engagement pertaining to Resilience programs in Japan
Identify Resilience risk and remediation to protect the Firm's assets
Support regulatory exams and documentations of Business Continuity including Key Business Services and Critical Business Services for Japan
Resilience Testing & Exercise
Coordinate periodic tests of established Business Continuity plans and procedures
Support, facilitate and participate in internal and external tabletop exercises

Required Skills

At least 4 years in Business Continuity, Operational Resilience, Risk Management or related discipline
Business level English and native or equivalent level of Japanese fluency (read, write, verbal) is required
Understanding of existing and emerging regulatory requirements on the financial sector regarding Business Continuity and Operational Resilience
Understanding of industry best practices pertaining to Business Continuity Planning, Operational Resilience and Testing
Ability to manage and analyze a large set of data. Power BI, macro or other advance data analytic skill is an advantage
Excellent communication skills (written, verbal and presentation) with the ability to articulate program enhancements to key stakeholders
Strong relationship building and influencing skills
Ability to manage and interact with staff at all levels in the Firm
Proven ability to manage projects and deliver results across stakeholder groups
Ability to work in a fast-paced, evolving environment
Self-motivated, proactive, team player, and calm under pressure
Willingness to learn, develop, and take over new roles and responsibilities when required
Analytic thinking and procedural working approach
Willingness to occasionally work on weekends and out of business hours when required

Computer skills:
Microsoft applications (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word)

Desired Skills

Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP) certification or similar
Risk Management, Regulatory or Technical background with experience in Disaster Response/Recovery background is a plus
Knowledge of BC Planning Tool, Fusion RM or equivalent
Experience with Asia resilience regulations
Experience in financial industry is an advantage

What You Can Expect From Morgan Stanley

We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 89 years.

Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren't just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries.

At Morgan Stanley, you'll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered.

Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences.

We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry.

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Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximize their full potential.

Our skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the global communities in which we operate and who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences.

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