Security Analyst

NatWest Group; Crumlin; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services organization is seeking a Security Analyst to anticipate and identify security events that may impact the bank and its stakeholders. Your role will involve collaborating with colleagues and managing end-to-end security responses, making data-driven decisions that add value, and driving initiatives to enhance operational efficiency. Strong analytical and communication skills, as well as understanding banking security protocols, are essential for this position. This is an opportunity to advance your career in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts.
• Experience working in an Agile team.

Responsibilities

• Anticipate and identify security events, incidents, and trends.
• Provide end-to-end security response including triage and coordination.
• Make decisions based on robust data and value measures.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving capabilities

Written communication skills

Verbal communication skills

Collaboration skills

Stakeholder management skills

Job description

Join us as a Security Analyst

• This is an opportunity for a driven analyst to take on an exciting new career challenge
• You’ll be able to build and maintain a wide network of stakeholders of varying degrees of seniority
• It’s a chance to have a tangible effect on our function, put your existing skills to the test and advance your career

What you'll do

As a Security Analyst, you'll play a proactive role in anticipating and identifying security events, incidents and trends that could adversely impact the bank, our customers, employees or assets.

You’ll be collaborating with internal and external colleagues, specialists and stakeholders to make sure activities relating to third parties security requirements and controls are completed in line with standard operating procedures and to a high standard.

You’ll also be:

• Providing end to end security response, including triage, response, escalation, and coordination of events and incidents
• Making sure decisions made are based on robust data, return on investment and value measures that demonstrate thoughtful and intelligent cost management
• Encouraging the identification of ideas and driving the delivery of initiatives that will reduce cost and simplify the bank
• Building and leveraging relationships with colleagues across the bank, and with third parties, to make sure decisions made are commercially focused and create long term value for the organisation

The skills you'll need

To succeed in this role, you'll need good written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to translate complex technical concepts clearly to your peers and management level colleagues. You’ll also have good collaboration and stakeholder management skills.

Additionally, you’ll need:

• Analytical skills and strong problem solving capabilities
• An understanding of banking security controls
• A good understanding of Agile Methodologies with experience of working in an Agile team
• Risk management and security controls experience