Information Security Analyst

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer; City Of London; In loco; GBP 60.000 - 80.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A global law firm in London is seeking an Information Security professional to support their ISO 27001 certification and manage security tools. Candidates should have a degree and around three years of experience in information security, with strong ISO 27001 knowledge. The role involves providing assurance to stakeholders, risk assessment, and collaboration with IT and legal teams. This position offers the opportunity to work with a global team on emerging security technologies.

Competenze

• 3 years of experience in information security, or less with required competencies.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 27001 certification.
• Ability to deliver and monitor phishing simulation campaigns.

Mansioni

• Provide assurance to external stakeholders related to information security.
• Support ISO 27001 certification and audit processes.
• Manage ISMS tools, documentation and reports.

Conoscenze

Information security

ISO 27001 implementation

Power BI analytics

Risk assessment

Stakeholder collaboration

Formazione

Degree educated (technical degree or similar)

MSc in security or similar

CISSP

CISA/CISM

ISO 27001 Lead Auditor

Strumenti

DLP tools

UEBA

Phishing simulation tools

Descrizione del lavoro

Overview

An exciting opportunity within the General Counsel & Risk team as part of our global Information Security team.

The individual will work closely with the UK, Australia and US-based teams in the following primary areas of responsibility, focusing on the UK and EMEA offices:

Responsibilities

• Providing assurance to external stakeholders, including:
• Supporting the maintenance of the Firms ISO 27001 certification, in particular:
• Preparing new and existing business units for certification/audit.
• Collating metrics in support of governance and continual improvement.
• Risk assessing new ways of working, alongside the Risk and IT teams.
• Assessing compliance with client-specific security requirements within the legal teams.
• Managing the ISMS tools, documentation and trackers.
• Supporting internal security audit activities.
• Operational Security Oversight
• Investigate and manage DLP alerts and user behaviour anomalies, escalating as needed.
• Support incident response for phishing, impersonation scams, and other security events.
• Assist with API integration projects to enhance security workflows (e.g., ServiceNow integrations).
• Security Awareness & Education
• Deliver and monitor phishing simulation campaigns, producing reports and insights.
• Contribute to security communications and awareness programs across the firm.
• Strategic Initiatives
• Participate in onboarding new security technologies such as Data Security Posture Management (DSPM).
• Engage with AI Risk and Governance discussions to support emerging technology adoption.
• Stakeholder Collaboration
• Build strong relationships with IT, Risk, HR, and legal teams to embed security into business processes
• Provide practical security advice to internal stakeholders.

Qualifications / Skills / Experience

• Degree educated (technical degree or similar).
• We would expect the successful candidate to have around three years\' experience in information security but may consider those with less experience providing they can demonstrate they meet the required competencies.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 27001 implementation and certification.
• Power BI analytics and reporting.
• One or more of the following desired - MSc in security or similar; CISSP; CISA/CISM; ISO 27001 Lead Auditor.
• Professional Services experience preferable.
• Adaptable, diligent and works with initiative.
• Strong relationship builder - internal and external.
• Familiarity with security tools and systems would be advantageous (e.g., Email DLP, UEBA, phishing simulation).
• Experience working as part of a global team.