Personnel Security, Investigations and Insider Risk Lead

BAE Systems - Saudi Arabia for expatriates; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense technology firm is seeking a Personnel Security, Investigations and Insider Risk Lead to spearhead personnel security initiatives at its Digital Intelligence sites across the UK. The role demands extensive experience in managing critical security incidents and leading multi-disciplinary teams. Ideal candidates will possess a degree in a related discipline and a proven track record in security management. This position offers competitive benefits, including a pension scheme and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level (or equivalent) in a related discipline.
• Depth of experience in managing critical security incidents.
• Management experience in the security sector providing advice.

Responsibilities

• Lead on personnel security across the Digital Intelligence business.
• Implement a Security investigations capability for incident response.
• Support Insider Risk programme ensuring policy consistency.

Skills

Critical security incident management

Multi-disciplinary team management

Security policy implementation

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Degree in a related discipline

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Personnel Security, Investigations and Insider Risk Lead

Location: Any UK Digital Intelligence site. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: Up to £65,000+ dependent on skills and experience

Responsibilities

• Lead on all aspects of personnel security across the Digital Intelligence business
• Develop and implement a Security investigations capability to ensure incident response, subsequent investigations and recovery are managed in accordance with BAE processes across the Digital intelligence business
• Working with Digital Intelligence security and wider business functions (i.e. HR, Legal, Ethics, Enterprise IT Security), ensure a holistic security response is applied to the review, triage and management security incidents across all Digital Intelligence-related businesses
• Support the delivery of a Group-led Insider Risk programme across the Digital intelligence business, ensuring Insider Risk activity is consistent with related policies, procedures, and agreements
• Ensure effective personnel security measures are in place to recognise and mitigate insider risks and protect BAE Systems (and Customer) critical assets and information
• Make recommendations to improve security, implement protective and detective measures and identify solutions to prevent incident recurrence which address the root cause
• Promote a collaborative and trusting Digital Intelligence Security community, building close and trusted partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to support and enable a holistic approach to personnel security and Insider risk mitigation strategies

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level (or equivalent) in a related discipline
• Depth of experience and a good understanding of managing critical security incidents, including high consequence security investigations involving sensitive information and high levels of physical, reputational, legal and business risk
• Management experience ideally in the security sector (law enforcement, military, national security, industry) providing security advice in a large organisation, including across organisational boundaries and in differing jurisdictions
• Experience in managing multi-disciplined teams to achieve high level results
• Previously delivering security management and protecting high value assets
• Understanding of the Digital Intelligence business context in which the role operates as well as a good understanding of the wider national security, defence and government landscape
• Understands the business strategy and priorities and delivers solutions that best meet them

Benefits

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

Sites, Facilities & Infrastructure Team

We have a proud heritage of collaboration in the management and support of military bases and other complex infrastructures worldwide. Utilising our extensive safety, quality, engineering technical knowledge and supply chain expertise, we deliver cyber secure, safe and sustainable solutions. You’ll also have the opportunity to grow as a security professional by gaining exposure to, and understanding of, other disciplines through our converged and collaborative approach.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 26th December 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.