Business Continuity Consultant

Role Overview

9-12 month contract role- Competitive Day Rates

We are seeking an experienced Business Continuity Consultant to support the development, enhancement, and embedding of enterprise-wide resilience strategies. This is a business-facing, advisory-led role, suited to someone comfortable operating at C-suite and board level, translating risk and resilience concepts into clear commercial impact.

The successful candidate will work closely with senior stakeholders to ensure continuity planning is aligned to organisational priorities, regulatory expectations, and operational realities.

Key Responsibilities

Partner with executive leadership and business units to shape and mature the organisation’s Business Continuity (BC) and resilience framework

Lead and facilitate Business Impact Analyses (BIAs) and risk assessments across key business functions

Develop, review, and enhance business continuity and crisis management plans

Provide strategic advisory to the board and senior leadership on resilience posture, risks, and mitigation approaches

Design and deliver scenario exercises, workshops, and simulations, including board-level crisis rehearsals

Ensure alignment with relevant standards (e.g. ISO 22301) and regulatory requirements

Support the embedding of a resilience-first culture across the organisation

Produce clear, concise reporting for executive audiences, translating technical risk into business impact

Collaborate with IT, operations, risk, and compliance teams to ensure integrated continuity planning

Key Skills & Experience

Proven experience in a Business Continuity / Resilience Consultant role within a complex organisation

Strong stakeholder management skills, with credibility to engage at C-suite and board level

Demonstrable experience delivering business-led continuity programmes (not purely IT/DR focused)

Excellent ability to translate risk into commercial and operational impact

Experience facilitating senior-level workshops and crisis exercises

Strong understanding of business continuity frameworks and best practice (e.g. ISO 22301)

Exceptional communication and presentation skills

Pragmatic, outcome-driven approach with strong influencing capability

Desirable

Experience in regulated environments (e.g. financial services, utilities, or similar)

Professional certifications (e.g. CBCI, MBCI, ISO 22301 Lead Implementer/Auditor)

Exposure to enterprise risk management or operational resilience frameworks