Information Security Technical Analyst

Legal And General Group; England; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services group in the UK is seeking an Information Security Technical Analyst to enhance secure technology solutions. The ideal candidate will have a strong grasp of security practices and experience in security engineering. You will work collaboratively across teams and support dynamic projects while contributing to an inclusive culture. Various benefits include performance-related bonuses and flexible working options.

Benefits

Annual performance-related bonus plan

Generous pension contribution

Life assurance

Healthcare Plan

At least 25 days holiday

Competitive family leave

Electric car scheme

Various discounts

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of general security practices such as encryption, IAM, and security information.
• Prior experience in delivering highly technical and innovative security engineering/design products.
• Experience with report writing and risk management would be great.

Responsibilities

• Support secure development and implementation of solutions across LGRI.
• Translate security control requirements into architecture patterns and solution designs.
• Maintain awareness of emerging security risks and recommend mitigation strategies.

Skills

General security practices

Security engineering

Report writing

Risk management

Collaboration

Job description

Company Description

Legal & General (L&G) is a leading UK financial services group and major global investor.

We’ve been safeguarding people’s financial futures since 1836, and strive to build a better society, while improving the lives of our customers and creating value for shareholders.

We are one of the world’s largest asset managers and provide powerful asset origination capabilities. Together, these underpin our retirement and protection solutions: we are an international player in pension risk transfer, in UK and US life insurance, and in UK workplace pensions and retirement income.

L&G Institutional Retirement looks after around 700,000 institutional customers who have their retirement benefits secured with us. Operating continuously in the UK market from our entrance in 1987, we are the UK’s longest-running insurer.

Our Institutional Retirement business is the UK’s longest-serving active bulk annuity provider.

Who we are

Institutional Retirement is the only insurer to have been operating continuously in the UK market from our entrance in 1987 to the present day. Our UK retirement annuity book stands at an estimated £86.1 billion at 31 December 2023.

Across our retail and institutional retirement businesses, we look after more than 1 million customers, around c.700,000 of whom are institutional customers who have had their retirement benefits secured with us.

Job Description

We’re looking for a proactive and collaborative Information Security Technical Analyst to join us in Hove.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment, enjoys working across teams, and is passionate about delivering secure and effective technology solutions.

What you'll be doing:

• Supporting the secure development and implementation of solutions across LGRI
• Translating security control requirements into architecture patterns and solution designs
• Maintaining awareness of emerging security risks and recommending mitigation strategies
• Assessing and analysing vulnerabilities from security scans and collaborating on remediation
• Evaluating third-party supplier security maturity during tenders and bids
• Reviewing system configurations and identifying areas for security improvement
• Scoping penetration tests and documenting risk-based findings
• Contributing to small transformation projects alongside BAU activities

Qualifications

Who we're looking for:

• A strong understanding of general security practices such as encryption, IAM, security information and event management etc. and supporting technologies
• Prior experience in delivering highly technical and innovative security engineering / design products
• Experience with report writing, creating metrics, or risk management would be great
• You'll also be comfortable in working with colleagues at all seniority levels
• Adaptable and creative thinker who can collaborate well in a team environment

Whatever your role, we reward performance and behaviour with a package that looks after all the things that are important to you. Here are some of the benefits we offer:

• The opportunity to participate in our annual, performance -related bonus plan and valuable share schemes
• Generous pension contribution
• Life assurance
• Healthcare Plan (permanent employees only)
• At least 25 days holiday, plus public holidays, 26 days after 2 years’ service. There’s also the option to buy and sell holiday
• Competitive family leave
• Participate in our electric car scheme, which offers employees the option to hire a brand-new electric car through tax efficient salary sacrifice (permanent employees only)
• There are the many discounts we offer – both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online
• In 2023, some of our workspaces were redesigned. Our offices are great spaces to connect and collaborate and have your wellbeing at the heart

Additional Information

At L&G, we believe it's possible to generate positive returns today while helping to build a better future for all.

If you join us, you’ll be part of a welcoming, inclusive culture, with opportunities to collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds, views, and experiences. Guided by leaders with integrity who care about your future and wellbeing. Empowered through initiatives which support people to develop their careers and excel.

We care passionately about outcomes rather than attendance and are therefore open to discussing all kinds of flexible working options including part-time, term-time and job shares. Although some roles have limited flexibility due to customer demand, we accommodate requests when we can.

It doesn’t matter if you don’t meet every single criterion in this advert. Instead, think about what you excel at and what else you can bring in terms of strengths, potential and connection to our purpose.