Senior Manager, Business Continuity & Operational Resilience

Circle (NYSE: CRCL) is one of the worlds leading internet financial platform companies building the foundation of a more open global economy through digital assets payment applications and programmable blockchain infrastructure. Circles platform includes the worlds largest regulated stablecoin network anchored by USDC Circle Payments Network for global money movement and Arc an enterprise-grade blockchain designed to become the Economic OS for the internet. Enterprises financial institutions and developers use Circle to power trusted internet-scale financial innovation. Learn more at .

What youll be part of:

Circle is committed to visibility and stability in everything we do. As we grow as an organization were expanding into some of the worlds strongest jurisdictions. Speed and efficiency are motivators for our success and our employees live by our company values: High Integrity Future Forward Multistakeholder Mindful and Driven by Excellence. We have built a flexible work environment where new ideas are encouraged and everyone is a stakeholder.

What Youll Be Part Of

This is not a traditional BCP role its an opportunity to redefine resilience for a financial system that operates 24/7 without pause.

As the Senior Manager Global Head of Business Continuity & Operational Resilience you will be a key member of the Global Risk Management (GRM) Security team owning the resilience of the critical processes and infrastructure that power internet-native finance. You will ensure that our systems teams and partners can withstand disruption adapt in real time and continue operating seamlessly across a global always-on blockchain ecosystem.

You will lead the strategic evolution of Circles resiliency program beyond traditional business continuity planning static playbooks periodic testing and manual processes into a dynamic intelligence-driven resilience capability. You will integrate advanced analytics and AI to continuously assess risk surface emerging vulnerabilities and enable faster more informed decision-making before disruptions occur.

You will partner across engineering operations security and business teams to embed resilience into how Circle builds and scalesdriving business impact analysis scenario testing and crisis readiness at a level that matches the speed and complexity of digital assets.

Ultimately your mission will be to transform operational resilience from a control function into a strategic advantage one that not only protects Circle but positions us to lead the industry in how modern financial platforms anticipate absorb and outpace disruption.

What Youll Work On

• Reimagining Enterprise Resilience Lead the evolution and execution of Circles global business continuity and operational resilience programtransitioning from static plan-based approaches to a dynamic continuously adaptive capability embedded across all regions and business lines.

• AI-Driven Risk & Resilience Transformation Design and implement AI-enabled solutions to modernize the program including automated Business Impact Analyses (BIAs) real-time scenario modeling and predictive risk insights that empower faster more informed decision-making.

• Proactive Risk Identification & Intelligence Establish a forward-looking risk framework that continuously identifies assesses and prioritizes operational vulnerabilitiesshifting the organization from reactive response to proactive resilience.

• Embedding Resilience into the Business Partner closely with engineering operations security and product teams to integrate resilience into critical workflows and infrastructureensuring essential services including USDC minting and burning remain resilient under any conditions.

• Advanced Scenario Testing & Crisis Readiness Build and lead a modern testing program that goes beyond traditional exercisesleveraging scenario-based simulations stress testing and adversarial (red team) exercises that reflect real-world complexity and emerging threats.

• Regulatory Alignment & Industry Leadership Ensure alignment with global regulatory expectations (e.g. DORA) and evolving industry standards while helping shape Circles position as a leader in operational resilience within digital assets.

• Cross-Functional & External Engagement Develop strong trust-based relationships across internal stakeholders and third-party partners to drive accountability transparency and coordinated resilience outcomes at scale.

What youll Bring to the Table

• Proven Enterprise Resilience Leadership 10 years of experience building and leading business continuity and/or operational resilience programs in complex global environmentsideally within fintech financial services or cryptodemonstrating a track record of scaling programs in high-growth settings.

• Transformation Mindset Experience evolving traditional continuity programs into modern risk-driven resilience capabilities with a focus on continuous improvement automation and measurable business impact.

• AI & Data-Driven Capabilities Demonstrated ability to leverage AI and data analytics to enhance resilience programsautomating manual processes identifying emerging risks and accelerating decision-making through actionable insights.

• Digital Assets & Financial Infrastructure Understanding Familiarity with blockchain technology stablecoins and the operational demands of always-on financial platforms.

• Deep Technical & Domain Expertise Strong knowledge of business continuity disaster recovery crisis management and incident response frameworks with an understanding of cloud-native distributed and remote-first operating environments.

• Regulatory & Risk Acumen Experience working within regulated environments and aligning programs to global standards and frameworks with the ability to anticipate and adapt to evolving regulatory expectations.

• Executive Communication & Influence Exceptional ability to translate complex operational risks into clear data-driven narratives for senior leadership regulators and cross-functional stakeholders.

• Builder Mentality A hands-on leader who thrives in ambiguity and is motivated to build modernize and scale programs that drive real business value.

• Education & Certifications Bachelors or Masters degree required; relevant certifications (e.g. CBCP) are valued but practical experience and a demonstrated ability to drive transformation are paramount.

Why youll Love Working Here If You

• Are energized by building in a fast-moving global environment where the stakes are high and where your work directly impacts the future of financial infrastructure.

• Are passionate about redefining resilience security and risk management for the digital asset eraand excited by the opportunity to push beyond traditional approaches.

• Enjoy tackling complex ambiguous challenges and partnering across functions time zones and disciplines to drive meaningful scalable outcomes.

• Are motivated by transformationleveraging technology data and innovation to turn resilience into a proactive intelligence-driven capability.

• Believe in Circles mission and the role that trust transparency and innovation play in creating a more open inclusive global financial system.

Circle is on a mission to create an inclusive financial future with transparency at our core. We consider a wide variety of elements when crafting our compensation ranges and total compensation packages.

Starting pay is determined by various factors including but not limited to: relevant experience skill set qualifications and other business and organizational needs. Please note that compensation ranges may differ for candidates in other locations.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color national origin gender sexual orientation age marital status veteran status or disability status or any other protected status required by the laws in the locations where we hire. Additionally Circle participates in the E-Verify Program in certain locations as required by law.

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