Business Continuity Analyst

Who We Are

BankUnited (NYSE: BKU) is a national bank headquartered in Miami Lakes, Florida with banking centers in Florida, the New York metropolitan area and in Dallas, Texas. BankUnited has two subsidiaries, Pinnacle Public Finance headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona and Bridge Funding Group headquartered in Hunt Valley, Maryland. We pride ourselves on our entrepreneurial and collaborative culture encompassing the best minds, the brightest talent and the boldest decision makers.

BankUnited is ranked #4 as one of America's Most Trusted Companies in the Banking industry and is honored to have been included on the Newsweek and Statista America's Most Trusted Companies Award List!

Our Culture

At BankUnited, we foster an inclusive environment where all employees have the opportunity to advance, grow and achieve their goals. Our rally cry is to GO FOR MORE™, a call to action to go above and beyond to provide the best customer experience to every client.

Why BankUnited

Working for BankUnited offers you exciting challenges and opportunities to advance your professional development, while empowering you to deliver and be your best. We strive to provide a competitive benefits plan to our employees and are proud to have been awarded HEALTHIEST EMPLOYER by the South Florida Business Journal for three consecutive years since 2020.

As a company, we believe we are only as successful as our people and are committed to providing training and innovative resources that prepare you to reach your full potential. That's why in addition to tuition reimbursement, we provide our employees with exciting courses and training through our own GO FOR MORE™ Academy.

If you thrive in a fast-paced collaborative work environment, Apply Now and start your journey with BankUnited today!

Job Description

SUMMARY: The Business Continuity Analyst will be responsible for assisting the Business Continuity Manager in carrying out the responsibilities of the Business Continuity Management (BCM) Program. Deliver on the program objectives of Business Continuity/Operational Resilience strategy, planning, training, testing, and recovery. Directly interfacing with all areas of the Bank ensuring each has adequately planned and prepared for the recovery and continuation of their critical functions in the event of a disaster.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties and special projects may be assigned.

• Provides support of the development, communication, maintenance, exercising, and activation of Business Continuity, Operational Resilience and Crisis Management Plans.
• Assessment of potential business impact and risk assessment for disaster events.
• Analyze impact on, and risk to, essential business functions or information systems to identify acceptable recovery time objectives and resource requirements
• Assist in the design, development, and documentation of business continuity plans with the planning tool.
• Recommend recovery strategies and options, and assist with the implementation of recovery solutions.
• Coordinate business continuity plan exercises.
• Develop content and schedules for training / awareness for BCM program.
• Coordinate business unit schedules for annual business continuity documentation maintenance, update, exercises, independent review and validation.
• Provide expertise and support to management and business functional areas, as requested, when a business disruption occurs.
• Assist in execution of testing of Business Continuity Plans, vendors and systems.
• Supervises projects or services and/or one or more employees, as applicable.
• The position may entail any, or all, of the following responsibilities: * Development -- Directing or assisting in the development of Business Continuity/Operational Resilience/Crisis Plans and Procedures, and providing regular status updates to the Business Continuity Manager. * Change Management -- Together with the other members of the BCM program review the implications of proposed technological or organizational changes, and assist in the coordination of any revisions to existing Business Continuity Plans and Procedures necessitated by such changes. * Administration -- Manage key program documentation and reporting, inclusive of presentations, enterprise communications, lessons learned and other such documents. * Training and Awareness -- Assist BCM to reach the goal of ensuring all personnel with specific Business Continuity responsibilities or awareness needs are adequately trained to fulfill their assigned responsibilities. Ensuring all employees are familiar with the relevant components of the BCM program. * Testing and Exercising -- Participate in quarterly Business Continuity and Operational Resilience testing validating IT systems, applications data and infrastructure required to meet the business requirements in support of the bank's critical processes. Maintain updated Test plans and exercise documentation. Documenting the results of all tests and exercises, and identifying any recommended enhancements to the Business Continuity Plans. * Execution -- As a member of the BCM program, provide on-call support for any incident which may require activation of all or part of the BCM program. In the event that activation is required, serving as support to Business Continuity Manager and other areas of the bank as necessary. Liaison between the Crisis Management Team (i.e., senior management) and the Incident Response Team (cross functional representatives from across the organization that would support the preparation, management, and recovery efforts for an incident/event.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supervises function, projects or services and/or one or more employees, as applicable.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
• Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance coaching; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's Degree preferred
• 2-4 Years banking experience preferred, a plus
• 4-6 Years experience in business continuity, crisis management or related field required
• Business Continuity Planning and Notification tool experience preferred

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

• ABCP or equivalent experience required
• CBCP certification preferred

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