Information Security Assurance Specialist

Genomics England; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare genomics organization in London is seeking an Information Security Assurance Specialist. The role focuses on assurance, governance, and compliance in cybersecurity. Candidates should have experience in audit, compliance, and strong analytical skills. The position allows flexibility with a blended working model and offers generous holiday and development opportunities.

Benefits

Generous Leave

Flexible working arrangements

Defined contribution pension

Subsidised gym membership

Employee recognition programme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in audit, assurance, or compliance, ideally in information security.
• Understanding of governance frameworks and accreditation processes.
• Strong analytical skills to provide actionable insights.

Responsibilities

• Support assurance, risk, and compliance activities across services.
• Review and contribute to cybersecurity policies and governance.
• Arrange and track audits, ensuring timely follow-up.

Skills

Risk management

Regulatory compliance

Cybersecurity awareness

Analytical skills

Clear communication

Organizational skills

Education

Certifications from ISACA (e.g., CISA, CISM)

Job description

Overview

We are hiring an Information Security Assurance Specialist to join us here at Genomics England. This role is focused on assurance, governance, and compliance rather than day-to-day technical engineering. It involves managing risk, ensuring regulatory alignment, supporting accreditation, and building awareness across the organisation, with an emphasis on cyber and IT security compliance. You will work closely with the Information Security Assurance Manager to assess risks, review policies, and support incident response activities when required. You will coordinate audits, supplier assessments, and penetration tests, ensuring findings are tracked and addressed. You will contribute to staff awareness and wider governance so security remains a shared responsibility across the business.

Responsibilities

• Support assurance, risk, and compliance activities across all services delivered by Genomics England.
• Review and contribute to cyber security policies, frameworks, and governance.
• Arrange and track audits, penetration tests, and supplier assessments, ensuring timely follow-up of findings.
• Support accreditation and regulatory compliance activities.
• Assist with cyber risk assessments, documenting and contributing to treatment plans.
• Provide input into awareness programmes to strengthen organisational understanding of security and compliance.
• Analyse and interpret data to produce clear, actionable assurance insights.
• Solid background in audit, assurance, or compliance, ideally within information or cyber security.
• Understanding of governance frameworks, regulatory requirements, and accreditation processes.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to turn data into meaningful recommendations.
• Clear communicator, able to explain risk and compliance issues to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Proven organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple assurance activities.

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Experience enhancing or building assurance frameworks.
• Knowledge of supplier audits and third-party risk management.
• Familiarity with industry standards and emerging risks in cyber security.
• Experience contributing to awareness or training programmes around compliance and assurance.
• Certifications from ISACA (e.g., CISA, CISM), Lead Auditor qualification, or equivalent are highly welcome and beneficial.

Benefits

• Generous Leave: 30 days' holiday plus bank holidays, additional leave for long service, and up to 30 days remote working abroad annually (approval required).
• Family-Friendly: Blended working arrangements, flexible working, enhanced maternity, paternity and shared parental leave benefits.
• Pension & Financial: Defined contribution pension (Genomics England doubles contributions up to 10%), Life Assurance (3x salary), Give As You Earn.
• Learning & Development: Individual learning budgets, support for training and certifications, and reimbursement for one annual professional subscription (approval required).
• Recognition & Rewards: Employee recognition programme and referral scheme.
• Health & Wellbeing: Subsidised gym membership, Headspace, and access to an Employee Assistance Programme, eye tests, flu jabs.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Genomics England is committed to an inclusive environment that promotes equity, diversity and inclusion best practice. We welcome everyone and are committed to non-discrimination and fairness in our recruitment and work environment. If you require adjustments during the recruitment process, discuss this with us.

Working Pattern

Genomics England operates a blended working model. We expect most people to come into the office a minimum of 2 times each month, with variations by role and team. Some roles require full-time on-site attendance. Office locations: Canary Wharf, Cambridge and Leeds.

About Genomics England

Genomics England partners with the NHS to provide whole genome sequencing diagnostics and to support research and patient care in genomics. Our mission is to enable others to deliver genomic healthcare and conduct genomic research, improving patient outcomes and enabling new medical discoveries.