Junior Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Analyst

Hollybank Trustees Ltd; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Kingspan Data Solutions in Hull, UK, is seeking a Junior Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Analyst to support security, risk and regulatory compliance. This entry-to-early-career role involves audits, policy enforcement, vendor risk assessments and training facilitation within a global manufacturing and technology group.

You will deliver data-driven reporting, dashboards and insights to communicate trends, performance and risk across training and vulnerability domains, while tracking

Qualifications

• Adhere to compliance obligations, policies, processes and procedures.
• Report compliance concerns, issues and failures where appropriate.
• Participate in training as required and communicate findings clearly.
• Proficiency in MS Office 365 (Excel, SharePoint, Teams).
• Experience with GRC tools and ticketing systems (Jira, ServiceNow, ManageEngine).
• Entry-level certifications or formal education related to security/gov/risk.

Responsibilities

• Support information security, risk management and regulatory compliance.
• Assist in audit readiness and policy enforcement activities.
• Perform third-party vendor risk assessments and training facilitation.
• Produce data-driven reports, dashboards and insights on risk/training.
• Monitor vulnerability landscape and track remediation progress.

Skills

Strong communication

Analytical thinking

Report creation

Cross-functional work

Problem solving

Education

Relevant degree

CompTIA Security+

ISC2 CISSP (Certified in Cybersecurity)

ISO 27001 Foundation

Tools

Jira

ServiceNow

ManageEngine

Microsoft Office 365 (Excel, SharePoint, Teams)

Job description

Junior Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Analyst

Operations

Hull, UK

Overview

Junior Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Analyst

Permanent

Full-time

Title: Junior Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Analyst

Location: Hull, UK

What will you be doing?

As a Junior GRC Analyst at Kingspan Data Solutions you will play a vital supporting role in maintaining and strengthening our information security, risk management, and regulatory compliance posture.

Working within the GRC team, you will gain hands-on experience across all aspects of GRC—including internal/external audit readiness, policy enforcement, third-party vendor risk assessments, and facilitating training & phishing across the Division. This is an entry-to-early-career role designed for someone eager to develop a long-term career in security and governance within a global manufacturing and technology group. The position is also responsible for delivering clear, data-driven reporting, producing dashboards and insights that communicate trends, performance and risk across both training and vulnerability domains. In parallel, the Analyst will maintain visibility of the organisation’s vulnerability landscape, track remediation progress and providing actionable intelligence to engineering, service desk, and senior management. Through effective analysis and reporting, the role will ensure vulnerabilities are understood, prioritised, and addressed in a timely manner, supporting continuous improvement in overall vulnerability management.

Key objectives in your role as a Governance and Training Analyst:

Compliance:

• Adhere to the Company’s compliance obligations, policies, processes, and procedures.
• Report compliance concerns, issues, and failures.
• Participate in training as required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 (Excel, SharePoint, Teams)
• Strong communication skills; comfortable interacting with cross-functional teams
• Analytical mind with structured, problem-solving ability
• Ability to create and present reports
• Understanding of Key Risk Indicators & Key Performance Indicators
• Experience using a Learning Management System
• Vulnerability Management experience is highly desirable
• Entry-level certifications or formal education (e.g Relevant Degree, CompTIA Security+, ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC), ISO 27001 Foundation)
• Hands on Familiarity with GRC tools, ticketing systems (e.g Jira, ServiceNow, ManageEngine)

Who are we?

At Kingspan Data Solutions we are passionate about everything we do. As a member of Kingspan Group, a global plc group of companies, Data Solutions is recognised worldwide as an industry leader in the development and manufacture of data centre infrastructure solutions and commercial office raised access floors, for over 120 years. With revenues of over $420m and growing, Kingspan Data Solutions play a pivotal role in offering expertise in cutting edge design engineering in order to craft solutions, by working collaboratively with clients as a trusted partner.

Our business continues to grow and expand, operating multiple manufacturing and commercial sites across the US, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. We are excited about our fresh, dynamic, and inclusive team of experts working on new innovations and forward-thinking designs, as we remain a market leading player within our industry. We continue to invest heavily in the best available manufacturing tools and equipment needed to adhere to Kingspan’s world class standards and in keeping with our Planet Passionate sustainability strategy, our focus is on having minimal climate impact.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace and are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds.