As a leading provider of insurance and reinsurance with worldwide operations and employees in Bermuda, U.S., U.K., Continental Europe and Asia, we recognize that our success is derived directly from those who matter the most: our people. At Sompo International, our values of integrity, collaboration, agility, execution and excellence underpin our culture and our commitment to providing an employee experience that attracts and engages the best talent in the industry. As we continue to grow, we strive to find diverse, innovative and driven professionals to join our teams and offer a broad range of career and development opportunities at all levels, in multiple business areas, in each of our locations throughout the world. Our compensation and benefits programs are market driven and competitive, with excellent family friendly policies and flexible working provisions.
Job Description
Are you looking for your next opportunity?
Sompo has a unique opportunity for a Business Continuity Manager within our Group Business Resiliency Team.
Sompo’s Business Resiliency Program establishes a robust framework to enhance organizational resilience and recovery capabilities. This program is designed to protect the interests of key stakeholders and preserve the company’s brand, reputation, and business operations. By proactively identifying and mitigating both internal and external business disruptions, the program ensures Sompo is prepared for a wide range of potential challenges. Additionally, it enables rapid and efficient recovery of Sompo’s facilities, employee work, third-party relationships, technology, and data, ensuring business continuity in the face of unexpected disruptions.
Location: This position will be based out of our London office. We strive for collaboration which is why we offer a work environment where our employees thrive and develop long lasting careers.
Our business, your impact, our opportunity
What you’ll be doing:
- Assist with the development and execution of strategies within the Americas, EMEA, and APAC regions.
- Implement processes, procedures and systems that will ensure that the company's continuity capabilities remain in compliance with all laws, regulations, and best practices
- Aid in the development, execution and maintenance of business continuity documents including business impact analysis and office risk assessments
- Support business recovery, crisis management, and disaster-preparedness planning within the organization
- Disseminate information on business continuity processes, standards, and initiatives to the BC team, communicating results to leadership
- Validating, testing, and identifying gaps in business continuity strategies and communicating results to leadership
- Lead the coordination of business continuity metrics including exercises and testing of the mass notification system
- Provide support to the BC team throughout live events that impact the business continuity plan
- Engage and mentor BC Analysts to accomplish all BC deliverables across the Regions
- Lead regulatory and operational resiliency requirements across the Regions
- Engage and mentor BC Analysts to accomplish all BC deliverables across the Regions
- Other duties as assigned
What you’ll bring:
- 10+ years' experience in a BC Manager or related role with a business continuity designation / certification from the BCMI or DRI
- Experience with crisis and incident management
- Good understanding BCM standards, IT DR and operational resilience regulations
- Proficient in MS Office Suite, experience working with mass notification system platforms (AlertFind, Mobile Park, Everbridge, etc.), business continuity software (Fusion Risk Management, CAMMS, RPX Platform, etc.) and SharePoint or other document repositories
- Self-starter, resourceful and a quick learner with excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to manage team, working towards accomplishing BC goals
- Ability to coordinate multiple projects/assignments simultaneously, while completing tasks accurately and on a timely basis
Our Benefits
We continuously evaluate and update our benefit programs to ensure that our plans meet the needs of our employees and their dependents. Below are a few highlights of our inclusive benefit programs:
- Expansive Health & Wellness Benefits
- Generous Retirement & Savings Plans
- Global Parental Leave & Adoption Assistance
In today’s world, what do we stand for?
We strive to create exceptional value for our clients and shareholders while maintaining Sompo as an attractive place to work. We foster an environment of ongoing, open dialogue between managers and their direct reports, and believe in an organizational environment where everyone belongs. We proudly are a multi-racial, multi-cultural, global enterprise. We reject all forms of racism, bigotry, prejudice and injustice and continue to invest in building out an inclusive and diverse work environment.
About Us
Expert Partners.
Clarity in complexity.
Unwavering commitment.
We are Sompo, a global provider of property, casualty, and specialty insurance and reinsurance.
Building on Sompo Holding’s 135 years of innovation, we seek to deliver a unified approach to servicing and providing customized solutions for our clients, ensuring that we meet their needs effectively and consistently.
We strive to strengthen engagement with our clients and business partners every day by using the in-depth knowledge and insights of our experts to swiftly navigate the ever-shifting risk landscape in a fast and agile way – providing them with the products and coverages they need – underpinned by exceptional levels of service.
Our values
As we continue to evolve and grow, our core values serve as the foundation for our company’s identity, purpose and culture.
- Accountability: Raising the bar on what we deliver
- Agility: Keeping it simple as we grow
- Collaboration: Building relationships with clients and colleagues
- Development: Being curious and having a growth mindset
- Integrity: Being trustworthy and doing what’s right
Around the world, our 9,500+ employees use their expertise to learn, improve and find clear answers for your complex challenges. Because when you choose Sompo, you choose the ease of expertise.
Sompo is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
To learn more about visit our website at www.sompo-intl.com
