Security Risk and Compliance Analyst

AB AGRI LTD; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading business technology services provider is looking for a Senior Security Risk and Compliance Analyst to join the Governance, Risk and Compliance team on a 6-month fixed-term contract. This hybrid role based in Peterborough involves supporting supplier management, compliance assurance, and risk activities while maintaining security and privacy standards. Key qualifications include experience in security risk management and knowledge of relevant frameworks like NIST and ISO27001.

Benefits

Pension matching up to 10%

Up to 10% Bonus

Opportunity to buy up to 5 days holiday

Discounts on ABF products

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

Free lunch option

Access to staff shop with discounts

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in security risk management, compliance assurance and supplier management.
• Strong working knowledge of NIST Cybersecurity Framework, ISO27001 and ISO27701.
• Experience with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.

Responsibilities

• Support the day-to-day operation of the GRC function.
• Coordinate compliance and assurance activities aligned to NIST and ISO frameworks.
• Maintain and update risk registers.

Skills

Security risk management

Compliance assurance

Supplier management

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Job description

Overview

ABF Business Technology Services (BTS) Cyber Security function is looking for a Senior Security Risk and Compliance Analyst to join the Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) team on a 6‑month fixed‑term contract. The role supports supplier management, compliance assurance and risk activities, helping the team manage workload during a period of increased demand while maintaining strong security and privacy standards across the business.

Location

Hybrid role: office or homeworking. Based at Peterborough offices on the Lynchwood Business Park.

Responsibilities

• Support the day‑to‑day operation of the GRC function, including running daily GRC triage meetings and managing requests via Assyst, the GRC mailbox and planner.
• Coordinate and contribute to compliance and assurance activities aligned to NIST, ISO27001 and ISO27701 frameworks.
• Maintain and update risk registers, supporting both strategic and operational risk management activities.
• Track, follow up and support the closure of identified risks and agreed mitigation actions.
• Conduct routine security and compliance assurance checks, collate evidence and support audit activities.
• Support supplier risk management activities, including onboarding checks, contract reviews and ongoing supplier assurance.
• Assist with privacy‑related activities, including Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) and awareness of global data protection requirements.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders across BTS, procurement and legal teams to ensure consistent, timely and accurate risk and compliance reporting.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in security risk management, compliance assurance and supplier management within a global IT or technology environment.
• Strong working knowledge of industry‑recognised frameworks such as NIST Cybersecurity Framework, ISO27001 and ISO27701.
• Experience supporting legislative and regulatory compliance, including UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018, with awareness of wider global data protection laws.
• Proven ability to gather, analyse and present assurance evidence clearly for both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to work collaboratively across multiple teams and priorities.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing demands in a fast‑paced, service‑led environment.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with high attention to detail.
• A proactive, pragmatic and customer‑focused approach, with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.

Equal Opportunities

As part of your application, we ask you to answer some equal opportunities questions that help us to monitor how inclusive our recruitment process is and identify areas we can improve in. This information is anonymised, separate from your application and is never seen by the hiring panel. You can choose not to answer these questions with no impact on your application.

Benefits

• AB Foods BTS match up to 10% pension (contributory)
• Up to 10% Bonus
• Opportunity to buy up to 5 days holiday per calendar year
• Discounts on ABF products such as Twinings, Silverspoon, Pataks and Ryvita
• 24/7 free and confidential access to an Employee Assistance Programme to support you as and when necessary
• Free lunch option available every day
• Access to a staff shop with discounted ABF brand products