Analyst jobs in United Kingdom

We’re offering an exciting opportunity for an analytical, inquisitive, technical minded person to join our team as an Information Security Analyst. In this role, you'll provide support, guidance, and coordination of information security initiatives—assisting in ensuring our systems, data remain secure, compliant, and resilient. You'll help maintain and improve our Information Security Management System (ISMS), working with internal and external stakeholders.

• Coordinating activities within the Information Security Management System (ISMS)
• Supporting the review and improvement of policies, standards, and procedures
• Assisting with risk and control assessments
• Coordinating security governance MI, documentation, and records
• Liaising with security vendors and outsourced service providers
• Conducting third-party security due diligence and ongoing monitoring
• Responding to internal colleague queries and providing guidance
• Supporting ongoing security improvement programmes

• Knowledge of asset and network security, access management, Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC), and security operations testing
• Understanding of information security standards, e.g., ISO27001, NIST
• Awareness of emerging threats, technologies, and industry developments
• Familiarity with Microsoft operating environments
• Working knowledge of Information Security Management Systems (ISMS)
• Ability to assess threats, manage vulnerabilities, and support security risk management
• Strong written skills for drafting policies and procedures
• Positive, solutions-focused mindset with excellent problem-solving abilities
• High level of discretion and confidentiality
• Strong time management and ability to prioritise effectively

• Proven grounding/ knowledge of Information Security or IT Infrastructure, concepts, and frameworks
• Desirable experience in a regulated industry, ideally Financial Services
• Exposure to first- or second-line risk functions
• Desirable experience conducting risk assessments or thematic reviews

BELONG. There\'s no place like Principality. Our home is your home. When you join the team, we commit to a warm welcome, friendly environment, flexible benefits, and a focus on wellbeing. We offer a flexible/hybrid working policy, a recognition as a 2022 UK Best Large Workplace for Women, a refurbished hi-tech office in the centre of Cardiff, wellbeing benefits designed to put our people first, and ongoing opportunities to grow together.