Manager, Business Continuity & Operational Risk

Reporting To:

Senior Risk Manager

Shift:

EMEA (1:30 pm - 10:30 pm IST) (India)

About Russell Investments, Mumbai: 

Russell Investments is a leading outsourced financial partner and global investment solutions firm providing a wide range of investment capabilities to institutional investors, financial intermediaries, and individual investors around the world. Building on an 90-year legacy of continuous innovation to deliver exceptional value to clients, Russell Investments works every day to improve the financial security of its clients. The firm is “Top 12 Ranked Consultant (2009-2024)” in P&I survey 2024 with $1,013 billion in assets under advisement (as of June 30, 2026) and $417.5 billion in assets under management (as of June 30, 2026) for clients in 30 countries. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington in the United States, Russell Investments has offices around the world, including London, New York, Toronto, Sydney, Tokyo, Shanghai, and Mumbai.

Joining our Mumbai office means becoming part of a globally connected team where associates collaborate across functions, geographies, and time zones to support the work of a globally recognized asset management firm. Based in Goregaon (East), you will have the opportunity to work alongside colleagues around the world, contribute to meaningful initiatives, and build your career in a collaborative and inclusive environment. The Mumbai office operates with varying shifts to support collaboration across global time zones.

For more information, please visit https://www.russellinvestments.com.

Job Description:

Manager, Business Continuity

Russell Investments is seeking an experienced Manager, Business Continuity to join the Global Risk Management (GRM) team.

The successful candidate will play a key role in identifying, assessing and mitigating business continuity and operational resilience risks across Russell Investments globally, while providing management oversight of the Mumbai Business Continuity team.

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Risk Program Management, this role will be responsible for strengthening the firm's business continuity framework, supporting operational resilience and ensuring alignment with applicable risk management standards and regulatory expectations.

Years of Experience

• 5–7 years of progressively responsible experience in Business Continuity, Operational Risk, Operational Resilience, Disaster Recovery or related disciplines, preferably within an investment management firm, investment consulting firm or bank.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field; professional certifications such as CBCP, MBCI, ISO 22301, CISA or similar are preferred.
• Strong knowledge of industry standards and frameworks, including ISO 22301, FFIEC guidance, NIST and operational resilience frameworks.
• Strong stakeholder management, facilitation, project management and executive communication skills.
• Experience working with GRC tools such as MetricStream, ServiceNow or Archer.

Responsibilities

Business Continuity Program Management

• Lead the design, implementation, maintenance and continuous improvement of the enterprise Business Continuity Management (BCM) programme.
• Develop and maintain business continuity policies, standards and procedures aligned with industry best practices and regulatory expectations.
• Facilitate Business Impact Analyses (BIAs) to identify critical business processes, recovery priorities, dependencies and recovery objectives.
• Ensure business continuity plans (BCPs) are documented, current and regularly reviewed across all business units.
• Partner with Technology, Cybersecurity, Facilities and business teams to strengthen enterprise resilience capabilities.
• Ensure alignment between BCM, disaster recovery, cyber resilience and operational risk management programmes.
• Provide leadership, coaching and development support to Mumbai-based team members in line with Russell Investments' matrix management model.

Testing & Exercising

• Develop and manage the annual business continuity and disaster recovery (BC/DR) testing and exercise programme.
• Coordinate tabletop exercises, simulations and recovery tests to validate business continuity and recovery capabilities.
• Track and oversee remediation activities arising from exercises, testing and audits to ensure timely closure.

Crisis Management & Incident Response

• Support and coordinate crisis management activities during business disruptions.
• Maintain crisis management protocols, escalation procedures and communication frameworks.
• Serve as a key advisor to senior leadership during incidents requiring business continuity plan activation.

Core Values & Competencies

• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across all levels of management.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Proactive approach to problem-solving, with sound judgement and decision-making capabilities.
• Resourceful and collaborative team player who can also work independently, demonstrate initiative and take ownership.
• Customer-focused, action-oriented and committed to delivering results.
• Forward-thinking, with a commitment to continuous learning and identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Ability to exercise discretion and maintain strict confidentiality.
• Demonstrates Russell Investments' values of integrity, valuing our people, exceeding client expectations, and embracing intellectual curiosity and rigour.