Security Analyst

NatWest Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading banking institution is looking for a Security Analyst to play a proactive role in identifying and addressing security events that affect the organization. Key responsibilities include providing end-to-end security response, ensuring decisions are made based on data, and collaborating with various stakeholders. Ideal candidates should possess strong analytical and communication skills, alongside experience in banking security controls and Agile methodologies. This role presents a unique opportunity to contribute to the bank's safety and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of banking security controls.
• Good understanding of Agile Methodologies with experience in Agile teams.
• Experience in risk management and security controls.

Responsibilities

• Anticipate and identify security events, incidents, and trends that could impact the bank.
• Provide end-to-end security response, including triage, response, escalation, and coordination.
• Ensure decisions are based on robust data to demonstrate intelligent cost management.
• Drive initiatives that reduce costs and simplify bank operations.

Skills

Written and verbal communication skills

Collaboration skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving capabilities

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