Business Continuity & Resilience Analyst - 12 Month FTC

We have an exciting opportunity for a 12-month fixed-term contract to provide maternity cover within our IT Security and Governance team. This role focuses on shaping and strengthening organisational resilience across Railpen, offering exposure to business continuity, operational resilience, supplier resilience, crisis preparedness, regulatory compliance, and major change initiatives.

About Us

Railpen is responsible for the safekeeping and investment of around £36 billion in assets and the administration of several pension schemes, including the Railways Pension Scheme, one of the UK's largest and longest-established pension funds. We take a holistic view, focusing on serving our members today and positively impacting the communities and world they will retire into.

About the Role

In this role, you'll help strengthen organisational resilience, ensuring Railpen is prepared to anticipate, respond to, and recover from disruption. You'll work within our Business Continuity & Resilience team to develop and improve capabilities that protect our members, colleagues, services, and reputation.

You'll engage in a broad range of resilience activities, including business continuity, operational resilience, crisis preparedness, supplier resilience, and risk management. Collaborating with stakeholders across the business, you'll provide guidance, constructive challenge, and support to enhance resilience maturity and decision-making during change and disruption.

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.

Requirements

We're looking for someone who enjoys solving complex problems and understands resilience as a people, services, and outcomes-focused discipline. You should be naturally curious, collaborative, and analytical, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and engage stakeholders at all levels.

• Business Continuity (ISO 22301)
• Operational Resilience
• Risk Management
• Crisis Management / Incident Management
• Governance, Risk & Compliance
• Service Resilience

Most importantly, you'll bring a positive, pragmatic mindset and a willingness to learn and improve. Our values—integrity, community, and alignment—guide our behavior and decision-making. You will actively demonstrate these values, fostering a safe environment and aligning with the best interests of our members.

Benefits

Rewarding You

• Competitive salary (depending on experience)
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Generous annual bonus plan
• Membership of the Railways Pension Scheme (a Defined Benefit arrangement providing a pension for life and a lump sum upon retirement, based on length of service and pay)
• 4x Life Assurance cover

Health & Wellbeing

• Private Medical Insurance
• Employee assistance programme
• Health cash plan
• Eye care vouchers
• Flu vaccination

Lifestyle

• Hybrid and flexible working support
• Generous family leave: 12 months full pay maternity leave and 6 months full pay paternity leave
• Buy and sell holidays
• Give-as-you-earn scheme
• Paid volunteering days
• Flexible half days leave
• Electric vehicle leasing
• Cycle to work scheme