Information Security Consultant - 6 month contract

Handelsbanken plc; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Handelsbanken is seeking a new team member in Information Security to enhance their capabilities in delivering pragmatic solutions to stakeholders. The ideal candidate will possess robust experience in both technical and non-technical security aspects, eager to foster collaboration and inspire awareness across the organization.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Market-leading pension contribution of 15%

Income protection

Life assurance

Wide range of learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Solid experience in technical and non-technical aspects of information security including privacy.
• Ability to influence decision-making and manage stakeholder relationships.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor for business stakeholders, providing security solutions.
• Lead risk and control assessments for information security.
• Develop training and awareness programs for security and privacy.

Skills

Problem Solving

Collaboration

Risk Assessment

Adaptability

Education

Practical experience in information security

Job description

Job Introduction

Our UK Information Security Team is growing and its scope covers the full breadth of information security disciplines, including privacy. We already have excellent relationships with our stakeholders, including system owners, senior management and IT teams in the UK and Sweden. To help these stakeholders provide excellent support to our branches and customers we are looking for an additional team member who is passionate about building innovative and pragmatic solutions and who would value our open collaboration with stakeholders.

Main Responsibilities

• Represent Information Security with Business stakeholders as a trusted advisor, finding pragmatic and cost-effective security solutions that efficiently support customer needs.
• Act as a specialist owner of 1 or more of the team's security processes, systems or frameworks, maintaining specialist knowledge and continually evolving the process, system or framework with reference to the bank's global and local system & process owners, regulation & good practice.
• Provide appropriate specialist advice and interpretation of Information Security best practice and UK regulatory requirements to a range of different stakeholders as new products, processes and systems are developed
• Lead risk & control assessments using defined processes, for example external supplier due diligence, privacy impact assessments and project security.
• Develop and lead innovative and effective training and awareness activities for information security and privacy, to ensure effective colleague engagement and awareness.
• Lead assurance activities to assess the effective implementation and operation of systems and controls to manage the information security risks;
• Respond to queries from our branches and other colleagues on information security to ensure effective risk management of information security;
• Act as lead Duty Incident Manager on a shared rota basis to manage information security and personal data breaches in accordance with defined incident management processes, ensuring impacts and risks are appropriately identified, assessed and mitigated;
• Deputise for elements of the reporting manager's role, on an ad-hoc basis, to cover absences, periods of increased workload, etc

Ideal Candidate

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• Solid, practical and demonstrable experience of information security (technical and non technical aspects), including good understanding of privacy
• plan, organise and prioritise tasks and projects effectively
• pragmatic, and effectively balances risk and control requirements with commercial drivers
• ability to solve problems creatively and effectively
• positive, collaborative and builds and maintains effective relationship with others
• able to influence decision making to surface and mitigate issues and risks across a wide range of stakeholders

Company Information

Handelsbanken is a relationship bank with a decentralised way of working, a strong local presence thanks to a nationwide network of branches, and a long-term approach to customer relations. Each Handelsbanken branch operates as a local business enabling it to make decisions at a local level and provide a bespoke service. The focus is always on the need of the individual customer and not on the sale of specific products.

We are embarking on an exciting Business Transformation journey. This transformation will significantly enhance our technology system systems, processes and services, bringing evolution to our ways of working. Join us in this transformative journey, where your dedication, adaptability and commitment will play a crucial role in shaping the future of banking for our valued customers.

The Bank is deeply committed to embedding good equality and diversity practice into all of our activities. This is so that we are an inclusive, welcoming and inspiring place to work that encourages everyone to apply, regardless of socio-economic background, age, disability, pregnancy and/or parental status, race (including colour, nationality, and ethnic or national origin), veteran status, marital and civil partnership status, religion or belief, sex, gender reassignment or sexual orientation.

Check our Handelsbanken website for further information

At Handelsbanken, we deeply value our unique culture and values including trust in and respect for each individual. We take pride in nurturing a work environment where people flourish, and where they are empowered to take decisions in their areas of expertise. We take a long term perspective in everything we do and want each employee who joins us to build a long terms successful career with the Bank.

What is in it for you?

• We have a wide range of learning and development available, empowering and enabling our colleagues to take ownership of their own development.
• Competitive Salary and an extensive range of benefits is provided, including private medical insurance, income protection and life assurance
• A market-leading pension contribution of 15% paid by the bank, which can be invested in a wide range of funds (including ESG and Shariah funds)

Application next steps

Your journey with us begins once you have submitted your application. One of our Handelsbanken recruiters will be reviewing your details and will later organise a phone conversation if you match the role requirements. If there is a mutual fit, we will extend an invitation for you to participate in an interview.

There will be a 2 stage interview process with a mix of virtual and in person stages.

How can we support you to be your best self? Our Talent Acquisition team will be happy to provide support e.g. if you need additional time to prepare for an interview or you have any requirements for any part of the interview/hiring process - just let us know by email [e-mail] .

This advert will be live for a minimum of two weeks. However, please note that after the two weeks, the closing date could change at any time depending on the number of responses received.