Technology Risk & Continuity Analyst

GMO

Technology Risk & Continuity Analyst at GMO supporting security risk, incident management, and business continuity programs. Collaborating across teams to improve operational resilience and security posture.

Posted 6/1/2026full-timeBoston • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $100,000 - $125,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber SecurityITSMServiceNow

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Work with all areas of the firm to map critical service dependencies and document recovery strategies through the BIA process, gathering recovery requirements, and identifying single points of failure
Support maintenance of Business Continuity and Incident Response Plans through regular reviews and exercises, with a focus on continuous improvement
Maintain program documentation including incident and exercise reporting, program metrics and reports for a variety of stakeholders
Develop and maintain BCP standards and templates.
Participate in Business Continuity and risk forums
Identify emerging risks (e.g., regulatory changes, natural and man-made risk) and perform risk assessments.
Administer and maintain the Riskonnect Resilience platform including monitoring platform updates, attending vendor training, and managing the vendor relationship
Monitor IT incidents and document significant events
Prepare incident summaries for internal tracking and reporting
Coordinate security awareness programs via Learning Pool, including onboarding, annual training, and phishing simulations
Support internal and external audits by collecting evidence, documenting control activities, and maintaining audit artifacts
Assist with annual program reviews and audit readiness activities
Respond to client due diligence requests and RFPs, leveraging knowledge bases and SMEs as needed
Participate in vendor risk assessments, onboarding reviews, and ongoing monitoring of critical vendors

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Risk Management, Business Continuity, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
2–5 years of experience in cybersecurity, business continuity, disaster recovery, operational risk, or IT risk management
Interest in business continuity and operational resilience practices (BIAs, recovery strategies, dependency mapping, exercises, and issue remediation)
Familiarity with resilience or GRC platforms (e.g., Riskonnect or similar tools)
Ability to master learning management systems and security awareness training programs (e.g., Learning Pool)
Understanding of incident management frameworks and IT service management tools (e.g., ServiceNow)
Knowledge of client and third-party due diligence processes
Familiarity with threat intelligence sources and relevant frameworks/standards (e.g., NIST, ISO 22301, ITIL) is a plus
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly document plans, exercises, and incidents
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams
Ability to collaborate across technology, risk, compliance, and business teams
Comfort facilitating discussions (e.g., tabletop exercises, walkthroughs), capturing outcomes, and driving follow-through
Continuous improvement mindset with the ability to learn, document, measure, and iterate
ABCP, CBCP, Security+, or similar certifications are a plus

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical insurance
dental insurance
life insurance
long-term disability coverage
401(k)/profit-sharing retirement plan
open paid time off
leaves of absences
dependent care resources
tuition reimbursement
charitable gifts matching
flexible spending accounts
commuter benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

cybersecuritybusiness continuitydisaster recoveryoperational riskIT risk managementbusiness impact analysisrecovery strategiesdependency mappingincident managementrisk assessments

Soft Skills

written communicationverbal communicationorganizational skillsattention to detailcollaborationfacilitationcontinuous improvement mindsetability to manage multiple workstreamsdocumentation skillsdriving follow-through

Certifications

ABCPCBCPSecurity+