Information Security Analyst

Eisai EMEA; Hatfield; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Car/Car Allowance

Electric charging points for vehicles

Discretionary Bonus

Free onsite parking

Subsidised onsite restaurant

Learning and development opportunities

Well-being programs

Multi-faith prayer room

Job summary

A leading pharmaceutical organization in Hatfield is seeking an Information Security Analyst to protect its information assets. Responsibilities include conducting security assessments, aligning processes with GDPR and ISO standards, managing vulnerabilities, and leading awareness programs. Ideal candidates must have significant experience in IT security and compliance, along with a strong ability to collaborate across teams. This role offers a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package including hybrid working opportunities and a subsidized onsite restaurant.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in IT Security roles required.
• Proven track record of compliance with information security standards.
• Experience managing incident response and ISMS controls.
• Experience in audit work for information security compliance.
• Experience in implementing and managing ISMS controls and incident response.
• Stakeholder management across technical and non-technical levels.
• Ability to work independently and in teams.

Responsibilities

• Safeguard information assets through security and compliance initiatives.
• Conduct third-party risk assessments aligned with GDPR and ISO 27001.
• Manage vulnerability and phishing simulations.
• Manage vulnerability scanning and phishing simulations.
• Drive employee awareness programs.
• Support audit readiness and incident response.
• Collaborate with global teams to maintain security posture.
• Work across business operations and technology platforms.

Skills

Demonstrated experience in IT security

Experience of working to ISO/IEC-27001

Knowledge of risk assessments

Stakeholder management experience

Technical and non-technical communication

Incident response

Audit readiness

Stakeholder mgmt

Vulnerability mgmt

GDPR compliance

Phishing simulations

Education

Professional Information Security membership/certification

Job description

Overview

Eisai is a leading research based pharmaceutical organisation with an extensive portfolio across the Oncology, Neurology and Pain therapy areas.

By joining Eisai, you will be working for an organisation with a human healthcare philosophy, which means that we put the patient first in everything we do.

Your new role

The Information Security Analyst is responsible for safeguarding Eisai EMEA’s information assets by executing comprehensive security and compliance initiatives. This includes conducting third-party risk assessments, ensuring alignment with GDPR and ISO 27001 standards, managing vulnerability and phishing simulations, and driving employee awareness programs. The role supports audit readiness, incident response, and collaboration with global teams to maintain a robust security posture across business operations and technology platforms.

What are we looking for?

• Demonstrated experience in IT security.
• Professional Information Security membership and certification is desirable
• Demonstrated experience in an IT Security / Governance, Risk and Compliance based role.
• Demonstrated experience of information security management
• Experience of working to, implementing and maintaining compliance with ISO/IEC-27001 and other relevant frameworks (e.g. NIST and NIS2).
• Knowledge & experience of developing and conducting risk assessments/business impact assessments.
• Knowledge & experience of developing and performing information security due diligence assessments of third-party organisations based on IT control frameworks such as ISO 27001.
• Practical experience of developing and executing remediation plans to address vulnerabilities/security risks and to achieve compliance with Information Security standards/IT control frameworks.
• Experience of audit work to achieve compliance with Information Security standards.
• Experience in implementing and managing effective ISMS controls such as incident response and business continuity
• Experience of working with external service providers within an Information Security role.
• Good knowledge of a broad range of IT technology platforms, products, services.
• Stakeholder management experience at both a technical and non-technical level
• Proven track record of working both in a team and independently.

What we offer in return

Eisai offers a competitive salary and excellent wider benefits package that includes,

• Hybrid working (Depending on role)
• Car/Car Allowance (Depending on role)
• Electric charging points for Electric/Hybrid vehicles
• Discretionary Bonus
• Free onsite parking
• Subsidised onsite restaurant and coffee shop
• Learning and development opportunities
• Well-being & mental health awareness programmes
• Multi-faith prayer room

You will also be based out of our excellent EMEA Knowledge Centre (EKC) facility, which is our EU Headquarters, and offers an inclusive, and collaborative working environment.

What you need to do next

If you are interested in this position, please click ‘apply now’ at the top of this advert. Upon submitting your application, you will be asked to complete your profile and upload a copy of your CV along with any additional information to support your application.

If you have any questions, please contact us on [e-mail]

Eisai Recruitment Statement

Diverse perspectives and experiences are critical to our success, and we welcome applications from all people from all backgrounds with the experience and skills needed to perform this role. We look forward to receiving your application.

We believe that diverse and inclusive teams promote wellbeing, learning and innovation, helping Eisai serve our patients, their families, our employees, and society. Our commitment is:

• to embrace and celebrate our differences, respecting and valuing each other.
• to include equity, diversity, and inclusion practices in all that we do so everyone has a full sense of belonging.
• to value individual talent where every employee can be themselves and thrive in an environment of openness, trust, and integrity