Senior Security Culture Analyst

Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management Limited; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment platform based in Bristol is looking for a Senior Security Culture Analyst to foster security awareness among colleagues. This role involves designing engagement strategies and leading various initiatives to educate staff about Information Security. Strong analytical skills and a passion for promoting a culture of security are essential. The position offers a hybrid working model and includes benefits such as a pension scheme, healthcare plans, and a discretionary annual bonus.

Benefits

Discretionary annual bonus

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Flexible working options

Enhanced parental leave

Pension scheme with employer contribution

Private medical insurance

Gym memberships available

Travel to work schemes

Qualifications

• Proven experience in developing security culture and awareness programs.
• Passionate about promoting security awareness.
• Strong analytical skills to translate data into actionable insights.

Responsibilities

• Research and analyse internal and external triggers for the security culture programme.
• Lead design and delivery of engagement strategies.
• Develop and maintain targeted campaigns to educate colleagues.

Skills

Developing security culture programs

Promoting security awareness

Strong analytical skills

Communication skills

Project management skills

Digital software knowledge

Education

Security qualification in Information Security or Cybersecurity

Job description

Excited to grow your career?

Our purpose is to empower people to save and invest with confidence. We are looking for great people to join us, so please come and invest in YOUR future at HL.

We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they don't tick every box. If you're excited about working for us and have most of the skills or experience we're looking for, please go ahead and apply. We'd love to hear from you!

About the role

The Senior Security Culture Analyst is a pivotal role in fostering a culture of security awareness within HL. You will lead the design and delivery of engagement strategies to effectively educate and empower our colleagues, leveraging data insights to improve our security risk culture and reduce inherent risks.

What you'll be doing

• Research and analyse external and internal triggers to help inform the security culture programme.
• Keep up to date on latest trends on security culture related topics and approaches, such as attitudes and engagement.
• Lead the design and delivery of engagement strategies to maximise engagement based on research and colleague demographics.
• Develop and maintain targeted campaigns to effectively engage and educate different colleague groups, to address inherent risks and leveraging insights to shape future initiatives.
• Develop comprehensive plans to educate colleagues about Information Security, including our Information Security roadshow and Security Champions Network.
• Lead and develop an information security awareness and training program.
• Lead and develop a schedule of sophisticated phishing campaigns that mirror real-world scenarios to enhance colleagues' ability to identify threats. Use this to identify trends, weak points, and areas for improvement.
• Provide an informed estimate of the resources, time and costs needed to nurture security aware behaviours and protect the organisation.

About you

• Proven experience in developing and executing security culture and awareness programs.
• Passionate about promoting security awareness and empowering colleagues to adopt secure behaviours.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with a talent for tailoring messages to diverse audiences.
• Creative thinker with the ability to innovate and adapt in a rapidly evolving cybersecurity landscape.
• Strong project management abilities to oversee multiple campaigns and initiatives simultaneously.
• Experience with a range of digital software and solutions that would enhance the components of our security culture programme.
• Have a security qualification in Information Security, Cybersecurity, or related qualification e.g. Communications
• Experience of working in a Financial Services environment (desirable).

Interview process

This role will be a two-stage interview process, consisting of an introductory conversation and a competency/behavioural based interview with presentation task.

Working Schedule

We are based in Bristol, BS1 5HL. This role is permanent, full time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. We have returned to the office, however for this role we offer a hybrid flexible working pattern to enable you the option of working from home and coming into the office.

Why us?

Here at HL, we're the UK's number 1 investment platform for private investors, based in Bristol. For more than 40 years we've helped investors save time, tax and money on their investments.

To achieve our mission, we believe we have a workplace like no other, with constant learning, dynamic teams, and a great ethos. We're steered by core values that promote service, quality, innovation, and opportunity in everything we do.

What's on offer?

• Discretionary annual bonus* & annual pay review
• 25 days* holiday plus bank holidays and 1-day additional Christmas closure time
• Option to purchase an additional 5 days holiday per year at annual enrolment
• Flexible working options available, including hybrid working
• Enhanced parental leave
• Pension scheme up to 11% employer contribution
• Sharesave scheme - have a real stake in HL's future
• Income Protection & Life insurance (4 x salary core level of cover)
• Private medical insurance*
• Health care cash plans - including optical, dental, and out patientcare
• Help@hand and an Employee Assistance Programme
• Gympass - gym memberships and wellbeing apps available
• Variety of travel to work schemes with free bike storage and shower facilities
• An inhouse barista serving subsidised coffee and snacks
• Join HL's sports, I&D networks and volunteering groups (two paid volunteering days per year)
• LifeWorks Discounts on services, restaurants and retailers

* dependant on role level

Hargreaves Lansdown is an inclusive employer that values diversity in its workforce. We encourage applications from all individuals without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age.

This role may also be available on a flexible working or part time basis - please ask the Recruitment & Onboarding team for more information.

Please note, we are unable to provide employment sponsorship to candidates.