Business Resilience and Security Officer

About the Role

Teneo is seeking a Business Resilience and Security Officer to join our Information Security function, with a primary focus on business continuity, disaster recovery, and operational resilience, complemented by business-facing security and risk responsibilities.

This role is designed for a resilience-oriented professional with a background in risk or consulting, who can operate as a trusted advisor to the business. You will play a key role in supporting, embedding, and maturing Teneo’s business continuity and resilience capabilities, while also acting as a business-aligned security partner.

The role sits at the intersection of resilience, security, and business engagement, working closely with technology, security, and business stakeholders to ensure resilience and security considerations are embedded into operational processes, change initiatives, and decision-making.

This is a generalist role suited to someone with 5–7 years of experience who can operate autonomously, manage multiple initiatives, and communicate resilience and security concepts in clear, business-focused terms.

What You’ll Do

Business Resilience & Continuity (Primary Focus)

• Support the design, implementation, and ongoing operation of Teneo’s Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BC/DR) programme, aligned to recognised standards such as ISO 22301.
• Contribute to and maintain Business Impact Analyses (BIAs), identifying critical business processes, systems, and recovery requirements.
• Support the development, maintenance, and review of business continuity and disaster recovery plans, strategies, and procedures.
• Assist with resilience-related risk assessments, control design, and remediation tracking across technology and business processes.
• Coordinate and support BC/DR testing activities, tabletop exercises, and simulations, including documentation of outcomes and follow-up actions.
• Help maintain resilience documentation, evidence, and reporting to support internal governance, audits, client assurance, and regulatory expectations.
• Partner with technology, security, and operational teams to ensure resilience requirements are embedded into system design, change management, and operational processes.

Business Information Security & Advisory (Secondary Focus)

• Act as a business-facing security and resilience advisor, helping translate cyber security, information risk, and resilience requirements into practical, actionable outcomes.
• Support the development and ongoing operation of Teneo’s information security and technology risk frameworks, policies, and standards.
• Provide subject-matter input on security and risk considerations across IT initiatives, system changes, third-party engagements, and business projects.
• Support security awareness and resilience education initiatives for employees and key stakeholders.

Stakeholder & Project Engagement

• Build and manage strong relationships with stakeholders across IT, operations, and the business.
• Support and, where required, lead small-to-medium resilience and security initiatives, coordinating inputs across multiple teams.
• Act as a trusted point of contact for resilience and security matters within assigned business or operational areas.

What We’re Looking For

Essential

• 5–7+ years of experience in business continuity, operational resilience, cybersecurity consulting, GRC, or advisory roles.
• Strong working knowledge of business continuity, disaster recovery, and operational resilience principles.
• Understanding of information security, technology risk, and governance frameworks.
• Experience operating in stakeholder-facing roles, advising and influencing rather than solely executing.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple workstreams, projects, or initiatives simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate technical and operational risk into business-relevant language.

Nice to Have

• Exposure to standards and frameworks such as ISO 22301, ISO 27001, NIST, or similar.
• Prior experience in professional services, consulting, or regulated environments.
• Certifications such as ISO 22301 Lead Implementer, CISSP, CISM, CRISC, or similar.
• Exposure to risk intelligence, critical event management, or mass notification platforms (e.g., ISOS, AlertMedia, Everbridge, or similar), including use in monitoring, alerting, or response coordination.
• Experience supporting or partnering with corporate security, facilities, or GSOC teams in a resilience, risk, or advisory capacity.
• Experience operating in globally distributed or multi-site environments, with awareness of regional security and resilience considerations
• Experience supporting or coordinating security or resilience-related technology implementations, including requirements definition, vendor engagement, and operational oversight.

Why Join Teneo

This role offers a unique opportunity to play a hands-on role in strengthening Teneo’s business resilience and continuity capabilities, while also contributing to the firm’s broader security and risk maturity.

You’ll work closely with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to embed resilience and security into the fabric of how Teneo operates, helping ensure the organisation can respond effectively to disruption while maintaining client confidence and operational excellence.