Senior Cyber Security Analyst

Ashurst Perkins Coie; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options - part-time, WFH

Health and wellbeing benefits, gym

Career advancement - learning & de

Learning & Development programs

Job summary

Ashurst Perkins Coie is seeking a Senior Cyber Security Analyst to implement and maintain advanced security controls, assess risks, and respond to complex security incidents from Glasgow with hybrid working arrangements.

The role includes guiding BAU activities, incident response, event monitoring, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to strengthen the organization’s security posture and regulatory alignment.

Qualifications

• Cyber security/IT experience required.
• Experience with KPI/SLA management and metric reporting.
• Experience with security technologies (firewalls, SIEM, DLP, endpoint protection).
• Proficiency with Jira, Azure DevOps, Cherwell, ServiceNow and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and enhance monitoring of security alerts and events using SIEM tools.
• Lead analysis of security logs and alerts to identify incidents.
• Perform and supervise analysis of logs, network traffic, and data to detect and respond to threats.
• Implement and oversee corrective actions to prevent future incidents.
• Develop processes to prevent recurring security incidents and address root causes.

Skills

Cyber Security experience

Metrics reporting

Stakeholder communication

Team collaboration

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

Cherwell

ServiceNow

MS Office

SIEM

DLP

Endpoint protection

Job description

Description

At Ashurst Perkins Coie, we're helping shape the future economy. With a global team of more than 3,500 legal professionals across 52 offices, we partner with leading organisations to solve complex challenges across a diverse range of industries, with a distinct strength in technology, energy & infrastructure, and financial services. Our people work on market-leading matters that drive innovation, growth, and transformation around the world.For Ashurst Perkins Coie, innovation is our tradition.

Description

At Ashurst Perkins Coie, we're helping shape the future economy. With a global team of more than 3,500 legal professionals across 52 offices, we partner with leading organisations to solve complex challenges across a diverse range of industries, with a distinct strength in technology, energy & infrastructure, and financial services. Our people work on market-leading matters that drive innovation, growth, and transformation around the world.For Ashurst Perkins Coie, innovation is our tradition.

What makes Ashurst Perkins Coie a great place to work?

• Flexible work options - part-time, working from home and additional leave
• Health and wellbeing benefits, gym membership, and discounted corporate health plans
• Career advancement - client secondment opportunities, global opportunities, and award-winning Learning & Development programs

The Opportunity:

The Senior Cyber Security Analyst is responsible for implementation and maintenance of advanced security controls, conducting comprehensive security assessments, managing and responding to complex security incidents, and providing expert technical guidance. This role involves delivery of implementing security measures, proactive risk management, and close collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure the organization's robust security posture and alignment to regulatory and compliance requirements. As the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the cyber security analysts, the Senior Cyber Security Analyst will guide analysts in performing Business As Usual (BAU) activities, including daily checks, incident response (IR), event monitoring, and response etc. Additionally, they will work closely with team lead/manager to manage workloads, drive initiatives, uplift the team environment, and mentor junior team members. The is a full time permanent position, based in Glasgow with hybrid working.

Main responsibilities include:

• Oversee and enhance monitoring of security alerts and events using advanced security information and event management (SIEM) tools
• Lead the analysis of security logs and alerts to identify potential security incidents
• Perform and supervise comprehensive analysis of security logs, network traffic, and data to detect and respond to advanced threats.
• Implement and oversee corrective actions and security measures to prevent future incidents
• Develop and implement processes to prevent recurring security incidents and address underlying issues

More information can be found in the job description attached to the role on our careers site Careers | Ashurst Perkins Coie

About you:

• Relevant Cyber Security and/or IT experience
• Experience in metric reporting and KPI/SLA management
• Experience with security technologies such as firewalls, SIEM, DLP and endpoint protection
• Experience working with Jira, Azure DevOps, ITSM tools such as Cherwell and ServiceNow and the MS Office suite
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, along with a track record of establishing and maintaining effective relationships and collaborating with stakeholders