Senior Governance, Risk And Compliance Analyst

Arup; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Arup is seeking a cybersecurity professional to join our Digital Technology's Cyber GRC team. You will help shape and maintain IT disaster recovery plans, assess risks, and drive security awareness across a global workforce.

This role offers the chance to influence governance, risk and compliance practices across projects and communities we serve. You will collaborate with regional teams to embed security-by-design principles, lead threat assessments, and ensure ISO 22301 BCM compliance,

Qualifications

• Demonstrate strong skills in IT DR and ISO22301 compliance within a global digital technology environment.
• Solid understanding of assessing and enhancing BIA, application dependencies, and engaging key stakeholders in IT DR activities.
• Experience in threat and risk assessment and leading cyber awareness initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and test the organisation’s IT Disaster Recovery (ITDR) plans
• Conduct regular risk assessments and impact analyses to identify critical systems, dependencies, and recovery priorities.
• Manage global cybersecurity awareness campaigns and training initiatives to strengthen security culture.
• Collaborate with regional digital teams to embed security-by-design principles into projects and products.
• Drive implementation and ongoing compliance with ISO 22301 standards, ensuring the organisation meets global BCM requirements.

Skills

IT DR

ISO22301 compliance

Threat and risk assessment

Security awareness leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Joining Arup

Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

Digital Technology’s Cyber GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance) team is responsible for ensuring that Arup’s cybersecurity practices align with internal policies, industry standards, and regulatory requirements. The team manages cyber risks by developing governance frameworks, assessing threats, implementing controls, monitoring compliance, and supporting audits. Our goal is to reduce security risks while enabling business objectives in a secure and compliant manner

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The Opportunity

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas. You will have the opportunity do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.

• Develop, maintain, and test the organisation’s IT Disaster Recovery (ITDR) plans

• Conduct regular risk assessments and impact analyses to identify critical systems, dependencies, and recovery priorities.

• Manage global cybersecurity awareness campaigns and training initiatives to strengthen security culture.

• Collaborate with regional digital teams to embed security-by-design principles into projects and products.

• Drive implementation and ongoing compliance with ISO 22301 standards, ensuring the organisation meets global BCM requirements.

Did you know:

Our Digital Technology team are proud prior winners of the at the Chartered Institute of IT’s UK IT Industry Awards.

Is this role right for you?

• Demonstrate strong skills in IT DR and ISO22301 compliance within a global digital technology environment.
• Have a solid understanding of assessing and enhancing BIA, application dependencies, and engaging key stakeholders in IT DR activities.
• Bring experience in threat and risk assessment.
• Show enthusiasm for cyber awareness and education, with a desire to lead global initiatives that encourage cultural change.
• Value ongoing learning and is motivated to develop further in a supportive, international, and innovative organisation.

What we offer you

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive –

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities.

• Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.
• We care about you and want you to perform at your best, which is why we offer one of the most competitive benefits packages in our sector.
• As a member organisation, everyone shares in our success through a global profit share scheme (payments are dependent on the firm’s financial performance).
• We also provide private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover.
• In addition, you’ll have access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.