Risk Management & Business Continuity Specialist

Sony Europe • Weybridge, VT

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Risk Management & Business Continuity Specialist Location: Weybridge, UK Sony Europe are on the hunt for a talented, driven, data-obsessed and laser-focused Risk Management & Business Continuity professional to join our team. In this role, you’ll create a unified approach to managing risks, handling crises, and ensuring business continuity across all the countries we operate in. You’ll work with various different teams to make sure our plans are solid, our response processes are clear, and our employees feel secure, especially when they’re traveling. In this role, you’ll be responsible for: Developing a Pan-EU Risk Management Framework: Further develop, implement and maintain a consistent approach to risk management, crisis response, and business continuity across all the countries we operate in. Managing Travel Risks: Identify and manage potential threats to our employees, especially when they’re traveling. You’ll oversee the approval process for business travel based on country risk levels and ensure that our team is safe during major incidents. Crisis Management: Coordinate our 54 EU crisis response teams, keeping plans and contact details up to date. You’ll provide training and reminders on crisis roles and responsibilities, ensuring everyone knows what to do when it matters most. Business Continuity Planning: Run our Business Impact Analysis (BIA) and Business Continuity (BC) program. You’ll work closely with business unit leaders to ensure that our BC plans are current and effective, and you’ll design and report on BC plan tests to keep our strategies sharp. Third-Party Risk Assessment: Evaluate the business continuity plans of our critical suppliers to minimize risks and ensure they can recover quickly from disruptions. Your focus will be on designing, maintaining, and enforcing the systems that keep our people safe and our business functioning across Europe. You’ll be part of a supportive & passionate team, all working toward the same goal! If you’re ready to make a significant impact and help us create a safer, more resilient workplace, we’d love to hear from you!

Requirements

• Extensive experience in a risk & crisis management/business continuity position within a European organisation
• Excellent Microsoft Excel ability
• Planned & executed testing experience
• A date-first mentality, with a passion for creating insight-based reporting dashboards
• A resilient nature, with an ability to remain calm and composed when faced with pressure

Nice To Haves

• Travel risk exposure/experience (this is an ever-increasing element of the role)
• Knowledge and/or experience of working with an Emergency Notification System (ENS)

Responsibilities

• Developing a Pan-EU Risk Management Framework: Further develop, implement and maintain a consistent approach to risk management, crisis response, and business continuity across all the countries we operate in.
• Managing Travel Risks: Identify and manage potential threats to our employees, especially when they’re traveling. You’ll oversee the approval process for business travel based on country risk levels and ensure that our team is safe during major incidents.
• Crisis Management: Coordinate our 54 EU crisis response teams, keeping plans and contact details up to date. You’ll provide training and reminders on crisis roles and responsibilities, ensuring everyone knows what to do when it matters most.
• Business Continuity Planning: Run our Business Impact Analysis (BIA) and Business Continuity (BC) program. You’ll work closely with business unit leaders to ensure that our BC plans are current and effective, and you’ll design and report on BC plan tests to keep our strategies sharp.
• Third-Party Risk Assessment: Evaluate the business continuity plans of our critical suppliers to minimize risks and ensure they can recover quickly from disruptions.

Benefits

• We ensure competitive salaries and benefits by using established benchmarking.
• We encourage healthy work-life balance supported by hybrid and flexible working policies.
• We are a positive community who dream big together, respect each other, and enjoy a collaborative culture.
• We like to celebrate our colleagues who make a real difference using our recognition platform.
• We also provide access to numerous services and platforms for all aspects of wellbeing.
• We listen to our people through conversations and surveys, respect their suggestions, then act on them.
• We also provide allowances for volunteering days so that our staff can support the causes they are most passionate about.
• You can build your career around you with our fantastic range of learning & personal development programs to enhance your skills.
• We also encourage our staff to try exciting new roles, in a wide range of countries, with a supportive mobility team to support you if you take that leap!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed