Hybrid IT Security Operations & Assurance Analyst - London

Oliver James Associates Ltd.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Oliver James Associates Ltd. in London is seeking an IT Security Operations & Assurance Analyst to join a leading international law firm's Information Security team.

This role blends hands-on security operations and incident response with security engineering, vulnerability management and assurance, acting as a key escalation point for alerts. You will help improve monitoring capabilities, controls and cyber resilience, coordinate with the Managed Security Service Provider and support audits and

Qualifications

• Experience within security operations, a SOC, information security or a broader technical IT environment.

Responsibilities

• Investigating, containing and supporting the resolution of security alerts and incidents.
• Acting as an escalation point for the firm's Managed Security Service Provider.
• Reviewing and refining security detections to improve threat visibility and reduce false positives.
• Monitoring threat intelligence sources and assessing emerging cyber risks.
• Supporting vulnerability identification, prioritisation, remediation and reporting.
• Identifying opportunities to improve security monitoring, analytics, automation, tools and processes.
• Supporting supplier security assessments, internal and external audits and client assurance requests.
• Helping maintain compliance with ISO 27001 and other regulatory, legal and client requirements.
• Working with wider Technology teams to improve security controls and operational effectiveness.
• Producing documentation and sharing security knowledge across the firm.

Job description

Oliver James Associates Ltd. in London is seeking an IT Security Operations & Assurance Analyst to join a leading international law firm's Information Security team.

This role blends hands-on security operations and incident response with security engineering, vulnerability management and assurance, acting as a key escalation point for alerts. You will help improve monitoring capabilities, controls and cyber resilience, coordinate with the Managed Security Service Provider and support audits and