Crisis Management and Corporate Security

Crisis Management & Business Continuity Specialist
Corporate Security & Travel Risk Safety Expertise
Competitive Daily Rate
UK-based (London preferred) | Hybrid | Global Remit
Consultancy (6–9 months, extension likely)

We are recruiting an experienced Crisis Management & Business Continuity Specialist to lead the design, enhancement, and operationalisation of an integrated global Crisis Management and Business Continuity Management System (BCMS). Reporting to the Global Head of Compliance, Ethics & HSE, this role will materially uplift organisational resilience, assurance, and executive readiness across people, operations, and reputation.
This is a delivery-focused consultancy role with real authority and visibility.
To establish enterprise-level crisis governance, strengthen ISO 22301-aligned continuity capabilities, integrate corporate security risk management, and work closely with the Americas HSE team to enhance a global Travel Risk Safety programme aligned to ISO 31030.

Key Objectives

• Establish or refresh an enterprise-wide Crisis Management framework, governance, and escalation model
• Enhance and operationalise an ISO 22301-aligned BCMS covering critical functions and geographies
• Integrate corporate security risk management with crisis and continuity response
• Strengthen global Travel Risk Safety controls and processes (ISO 31030-aligned)

Scope of Work

• Crisis Management
• Assess current crisis governance, playbooks, and communications
• Design or refresh Crisis Management Policy, framework, and CMT structure
• Develop scenario-based playbooks (cyber, supply chain, civil unrest, severe weather, vendor failure, etc.)
• Business Continuity (ISO 22301)
• Conduct BIAs; define MTD, RTO, and recovery strategies
• Develop continuity plans, recovery options, and dependencies with IT/DR
• Build BCMS documentation, templates, test schedules, and audit evidence
• Corporate Security
• Assess security threats and define minimum control frameworks
• Align security incident response with crisis and continuity structures
• Support site security improvement plans and vendor oversight
• Travel Risk Safety (ISO 31030)
• Design or refresh travel risk policy, governance, and approval processes
• Integrate ISOS (or equivalent) for risk assessments, tracking, and response
• Build end-to-end travel risk workflows from pre-trip to post-incident review
• Training, Assurance & Handover
• Develop role-based training (CMT, site leads, travellers)
• Produce dashboards, metrics, and leadership reporting
• Prepare for audits; close findings

Skills & Experience

• In depth experience in Crisis Management, Business Continuity, or Corporate Security leadership
• Proven delivery of ISO 22301-aligned BCMS and crisis frameworks
• Demonstrable experience in global travel risk management and assistance providers (e.g. ISOS)
• Strong cross-functional engagement with Operations, HR, Legal, IT, and senior leadership

Preferred Certifications

• CBCI / MBCI, ISO 22301 Lead Implementer or Auditor
• ASIS CPP / PSP or equivalent security credentials
• ISO 31030 practitioner experience; ISO 31000 risk familiarity
• Crisis or emergency communications training