Technology Risk & Continuity Analyst

GMO•Boston, MA

3d•$100,000 - $125,000•Onsite

About The Position

As a key member of the Security Risk & Audit team, the Technology Risk & Continuity Analyst supports the firm’s security risk, business continuity, and incident management programs, contributing across prevention, preparedness, and response activities. This role performs core security risk functions such as risk and control support, audit readiness, access review coordination, and security awareness enablement. It also supports the development, maintenance, and testing of business continuity and incident response plans, including coordinating exercises and tracking remediation activities. The analyst monitors threats and incidents, supports resilience and training platforms, and contributes to audit and due diligence efforts. Working closely with technology, risk, and business stakeholders, this role provides broad organizational exposure while helping ensure the firm is prepared for operational disruptions and cyber events, and continually improving its security posture. We value individuals who are reliable, curious, collaborative, proactive, and strong communicators—professionals who enjoy problem-solving and are eager to build hands-on experience across security risk management, continuity planning, and incident management.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Risk Management, Business Continuity, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
2–5 years of experience in cybersecurity, business continuity, disaster recovery, operational risk, or IT risk management
Interest in business continuity and operational resilience practices (BIAs, recovery strategies, dependency mapping, exercises, and issue remediation)
Familiarity with resilience or GRC platforms (e.g., Riskonnect or similar tools)
Ability to master learning management systems and security awareness training programs (e.g., Learning Pool)
Understanding of incident management frameworks and IT service management tools (e.g., ServiceNow)
Knowledge of client and third-party due diligence processes
Familiarity with threat intelligence sources and relevant frameworks/standards (e.g., NIST, ISO 22301, ITIL) is a plus
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly document plans, exercises, and incidents
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams
Ability to collaborate across technology, risk, compliance, and business teams
Comfort facilitating discussions (e.g., tabletop exercises, walkthroughs), capturing outcomes, and driving follow-through
Continuous improvement mindset with the ability to learn, document, measure, and iterate

Nice To Haves

ABCP, CBCP, Security+, or similar certifications are a plus

Responsibilities

Work with all areas of the firm to map critical service dependencies and document recovery strategies through the BIA process, gathering recovery requirements, and identifying single points of failure
Support maintenance of Business Continuity and Incident Response Plans through regular reviews and exercises, with a focus on continuous improvement
Maintain program documentation including incident and exercise reporting, program metrics and reports for a variety of stakeholders
Develop and maintain BCP standards and templates.
Participate in Business Continuity and risk forums
Identify emerging risks (e.g., regulatory changes, natural and man-made risk) and perform risk assessments.
Administer and maintain the Riskonnect Resilience platform including monitoring platform updates, attending vendor training, and managing the vendor relationship
Monitor IT incidents and document significant events
Prepare incident summaries for internal tracking and reporting
Coordinate security awareness programs via Learning Pool, including onboarding, annual training, and phishing simulations
Support internal and external audits by collecting evidence, documenting control activities, and maintaining audit artifacts
Assist with annual program reviews and audit readiness activities
Respond to client due diligence requests and RFPs, leveraging knowledge bases and SMEs as needed
Participate in vendor risk assessments, onboarding reviews, and ongoing monitoring of critical vendors