Acumin is the European leader in providing information risk management staff, recruiting both permanent and contract personnel to all levels of industry. Established in 1998, our specialist team of consultants has an unrivalled knowledge of organisations' business continuity requirements and we can help you find the perfect business continuity job.

Representing a wide range of employers across a variety of industries, we are constantly looking for top candidates to fill business continuity job vacancies across all sectors from security vendors to multinational banks.

To find your ideal business continuity job, start by searching our database. You can also register with us to submit your CV and get business continuity job alerts via email.

For contractors looking for business continuity jobs, we also offer the Acumin Approved Associates Scheme (AAAS). This scheme gives approved contractors first pick as contract-only business continuity jobs become available, giving contractors and employers a fast-track method of fulfilling a business continuity requirement.

About business continuity jobs
Statistics show that in the event of a disaster, approximately 43% of businesses with no recovery plan never reopen their doors. Of the businesses that do eventually get back on their feet, downtime can cost a company up to 16% of its revenue. Therefore, it is extremely important for companies to have business continuity management plans in place, enabling them to respond immediately and begin to recover from an event - no matter how extreme.

The purpose of a business continuity job is to establish and implement courses of action in the event of a business disruption - whether it's due to a natural disaster, human-made disaster or any other crisis.

These logistical plans are created under the recommendations of BS 25999, the British Standard for business continuity management. They will help to ensure that a business and its reputation will be able to recover from an event and that it will quickly restore critical functions, therefore reducing adverse effects on customers, employees and any other stakeholders.

Skills required for business continuity jobs
A job in business continuity requires a number of strong professional skills, especially an ability to communicate clearly, strong leadership and an ability to demonstrate sound judgement, especially in critical or crisis situations. You should also have sound computer skills and advanced verbal and written communications skills.

Business continuity jobs also require more specialist expertise and anyone going into this field should have knowledge of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 and BS 25999, as well as solid understanding of business continuity management methodologies and best practice.

Qualifications in business continuity management are also extremely advantageous, as well as membership of relevant professional bodies such as the Business Continuity Institute (BCI) or the Association of Insurance and Risk Managers (AIRMIC).

If you're considering taking on a business continuity job, you should also know about the various business continuity planning software tools such as LDRPS, BIA and NotiFind. Business continuity requirements also include an understanding of SQL databases.

Find a business continuity job with Acumin
By registering with Acumin, you'll be able to fully search our selection of business continuity jobs. We'll also send you business continuity job alerts and our monthly newsletter, helping you keep up to date with the latest news of the risk management industry. Registering will also give you access to our expert careers advice, enabling you to find the perfect business continuity job.