Third-Party Security Specialist

Aviva; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance firm in Bristol is seeking a Third-Party Security Specialist to join their team. You will act as the main contact for information security, evaluate supplier risks, and lead assurance processes. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in information security auditing and excellent stakeholder management skills. This opportunity offers a competitive salary of circa £60,000 plus benefits like a substantial pension scheme and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Bonus opportunity - 10% of annual salary

Generous pension scheme - Aviva contribution up to 14%

29 days holiday plus bank holidays

Discounts on Aviva products

Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year

Flexible benefits including sustainability options

Volunteer days (3 paid days)

Qualifications

• Strong background in information security auditing or assurance.
• Excellent stakeholder management, reporting, and communication skills.
• Experience in third-party assurance or relevant certifications is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and communicate the overall risk level of suppliers.
• Lead the assurance process, coordinating multiple complex tasks.
• Engage with stakeholders to report on risks and assurance activities.

Skills

Information security auditing

Stakeholder management

Teamwork

Job description

Overview

Third-Party Security Specialist - Salary Circa £60,000.

We have an exciting chance for a passionate and ambitious individual to join our Third-Party Security Team (TPS). You will be the go-to expert for Information Security, acting as the main contact for internal and external stakeholders on all TPS matters.

Responsibilities

We need someone with a strong background in information security auditing or assurance. Your main task will be to assess and assure our critical suppliers against industry-standard information security controls and support any necessary follow-up actions. You will work closely with internal teams, external consultants, and Aviva suppliers to identify key risks with our current suppliers and their security controls.

Key responsibilities include:

• Evaluate and communicate the overall risk level of suppliers by managing the yearly evaluation process.
• Lead the assurance process with a positive attitude, coordinating multiple complex tasks under tight deadlines and pressure.
• Engage with stakeholders to report on risks and assurance activities.

Skills and experience

• Strong background in information security auditing or assurance; experience in third-party assurance or relevant certifications is a bonus.
• Excellent stakeholder management, reporting, and communication skills.
• Teamwork skills to collaborate with different areas within Aviva and with suppliers to achieve outcomes.

What you’ll get

• Salary circa £60,000 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications).
• Bonus opportunity - 10% of annual salary (actual amount depends on performance and Aviva's results).
• Generous pension scheme - Aviva contribution up to 14%, depending on your contribution.
• 29 days holiday plus bank holidays; option to buy or sell up to 5 days.
• Discounts on Aviva products and other retailer discounts.
• Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through the Matching Share Plan; Save As You Earn scheme participation.
• Parental and carer’s leave; flexible benefits including sustainability options such as cycle to work.
• Volunteer days (3 paid days) and wellbeing support.

Equality, flexibility and applying

Aviva is for everyone. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and experiences. If you don’t tick every box, we still encourage you to apply. We consider flexible working arrangements, including part-time and job shares.

We offer flexible locations, hours, and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working—spending around 50% of their time in the office each week.

To learn more about working at Aviva, visit our site. We interview every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria. If you have a disclosed disability, please email us after applying so we can arrange an interview.

How to apply

We would love to receive your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please contact Kirthi at 02045922145 or email [e-mail].