Business Continuity Manager Lisboa

Business Continuity Manager
Lisboa
Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal

Leonteq is a Swiss fintech company with a leading marketplace for structured investment solutions. Based on proprietary technology, the company offers derivative investment products and services, and predominantly covers the capital protection, yield enhancement and participation product classes. Leonteq acts as both a direct issuer of its own products and as a partner to other financial institutions. Leonteq further enables life insurance companies and banks to produce
- efficient,
- linked pension products with guarantees.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking an experienced and proactive Business Continuity Manager to join our Fin
Tech company operating in the financial services industry. This critical role goes beyond traditional continuity planning and encompasses IT risk management & coordination,
- party oversight and
- functional responsibilities that directly support the organization's operational resilience, information security and regulatory compliance (including FINMA and DORA requirements).

You will work at the intersection of business, technology and compliance to ensure that critical operations remain secure, available and resilient in a
- paced,
- driven environment.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Lead the development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the Business Continuity and Crisis Management framework
• Conduct and support Business Impact Analyses (BIAs) and continuity planning with business and technology stakeholders
• Align recovery capabilities with service criticality, leveraging
  - native, distributed, and hybrid infrastructure common in Fin
  Tech environments
• Business Continuity testing - Coordinate continuity and disaster recovery exercises across data centers, systems & departments
• Provide reporting and recommendations to senior and executive management
• Work with internal and external audit to ensure we retain our ISO 22301:2019 certification and adhere to new regulatory changes
• Manage BCM policy and strategy
• Review and challenge
  - party documentation submitted by service owners, including onboarding, renewals, and exit plans / strategies
• Assess ICT-related service providers in line with FINMA Circulars and DORA regulations on operational resilience and digital risk
• Ensure that due diligence documentation, control evidence, and risk assessments are complete,
  -
  - date, and compliant with regulation
• Collaborate with Business, Information Security, Compliance, Legal, Procurement and Risk in the
  - party risk lifecycle
• Define and report on Key Risk Indicators

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Business Continuity, Risk, Information Security, or Operational Resilience—preferably in Fin
  Tech, banking, or financial services
• Strong understanding of relevant regulatory frameworks: FINMA, DORA, ISO 22301, GDPR
• Familiarity with IT risk management,
  - based infrastructures,
  - party oversight, and information security fundamentals
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills; ability to work across business, compliance, and technology units
• Hands-on experience with GRC or internal control systems.

WHY YOU'LL LOVE WORKING HERE

• At Leonteq, we are driving innovation in financial technology while maintaining the highest standards of resilience and compliance.
• Join a
  - thinking team where your multidisciplinary skills in continuity, risk, and security are not only valued — they are vital to our success
• Be part of a multinational team / department spread across different locations
• Work in modern facilities at an exceptional location
• Hybrid work system: home office and office

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology