Forensic jobs in United Kingdom

As part of the Information Security team, this role will be responsible for leading and supporting Depop's information security program, conducting risk assessments, developing and implementing security policies, and responding to security incidents.

FTC: May 2025 to March 2026

Responsibilities

• Support the Head of Information Security in defining and delivering upon a broad, company-wide security roadmap, including training, physical/cyber/information security, compliance, policies, etc.
• Monitor logging and alerting tooling for security issues
• Investigate security breaches and other cybersecurity incidents
• Install security measures and operate software to protect systems and information infrastructure
• Document security incidents and breaches and assess the damage they cause
• Work with the Engineering teams to respond to tests and uncover vulnerabilities
• Work with teams to fix detected vulnerabilities to maintain a high-security standard
• Develop and maintain company-wide best practices, policies and processes for Information Security
• Research security enhancements and make recommendations to management
• Stay up-to-date on information technology trends and security standards
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations and standards, such as PCI DSS, HIPAA, and SOX
• Knowledge of risk assessment tools, technologies and methods
• Knowledge of disaster recovery, computer forensic tools, technologies and methods
• Contribute to the security incident response process and play an active role in it
• The role involves participation in an on-call rotation, during which the analyst will be responsible for monitoring and responding to security alerts and potential incidents.

Qualifications:

• Knowledge of CyberSecurity Frameworks (NIST, CIS, ISO27001)
• Experience with detection and remediation of security vulnerabilities
• Knowledge of risk assessment tools, technologies and methods
• Experience planning, researching and developing security policies, standards and procedures
• Experience in privacy and cyber governance, risk and compliance frameworks and controls
• Proven ability to identify and assess complex risks and understand the mechanisms (people, process, technology) available to manage those risks

Non-technical

• Exemplary communication skills, especially in dealing with multiple stakeholders
• Able to take a risk-based approach and effectively prioritise many competing demands

Desirable

• People management and mentoring experience; we want you to help shape and develop our Information Security Awareness
• Understand compliance, legal and ethical obligations organisations should have with respect to logical and physical security, personally identifiable information and data protection

Additional information

Health + Mental Wellbeing PMI and cash plan healthcare access with Bupa
Subsidised counselling and coaching with Self Space
Cycle to Work scheme with options from Evans or the Green Commute Initiative
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for 24/7 confidential support
Mental Health First Aiders across the business for support and signposting
Work/Life Balance: 25 days annual leave with option to carry over up to 5 days
1 company-wide day off per quarter
Impact hours: Up to 2 days additional paid leave per year for volunteering
Fully paid 4 week sabbatical after completion of 5 years of consecutive service with Depop, to give you a chance to recharge or do something you love.
Flexible Working: MyMode hybrid-working model with Flex, Office Based, and Remote options *role dependant
All offices are dog-friendly
Ability to work abroad for 4 weeks per year in UK tax treaty countries
Family Life: 18 weeks of paid parental leave for full-time regular employees
IVF leave, shared parental leave, and paid emergency parent/carer leave
Learn + Grow: Budgets for conferences, learning subscriptions, and more
Mentorship and programmes to upskill employees
Your Future: Life Insurance (financial compensation of 3x your salary)
Pension matching up to 6% of qualifying earnings
Depop Extras: Employees enjoy free shipping on their Depop sales within the UK. Special milestones are celebrated with gifts and rewards!